Posted on 04/17/2009 10:58:26 AM PDT by Last Dakotan
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Police Department found that there is a serious problem with its guns.
Officer Vidal Colon was injured over the weekend in a shootout, in which his gun jammed.
The police chief has known about the problem for a year, but he is now taking immediate action following Saturday’s shooting.
The chief sent a memo to the entire police department about the weapon problem.
On Saturday, Colon responded to a report of a man armed with a gun near 36th and Scott streets.
Colon fired his gun 13 times, and the suspect, Louis Domenech, shot back six times, refusing to drop his weapon, said police.
Both men were hit, and police have been investigating the shootout. They learned that one bullet casing had stovepiped, or jammed, in the officer’s weapon.
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Just remember: Any cheap firearm=small club
Are you serious?
I had a serious cyclider jam with my SW Model 19 and .357 Magnum rounds. It jammed, would not turn nor could I open it. Keeping the barrel downrange, I messed around with it for a while, then, while grasping the gun by the cylinder, had a really nifty hangfire, which injected fire, brass, lead and powder right into my hand.
Yup, that was fun, but at least I got a good story out of it.
You can still special order a “Six Pack” from Milt Sparks. 9 + 60 for the 1911. That should be enough to fight your way back to your rifle.
I carry HK on the job, and even with the green ammo, I would keep the feed ramp clean and it functioned flawlessly. I've never had a malfunction with my carry ammo. On range days I always shoot the stuff I've been carrying first as a confidence check.
A stovepipe incident is the easiest jam to fix. Sweep your non dominant hand over the top to clear the empty casing. Also, revolvers dont jam as autoloaders do, but you are limited to 5 or 6 rounds. But if your barrel on a revolver is not clean, your accuracy will suffer. Brass tacks, regardless if it is a saturday night special or a Desert Eagle, they need consistant care. If you take care if it, it will take care of you.
Sigs are outstanding firearms. I have put several thousand rounds through a 228.
Which handgun one picks is a matter of personal preference. I found that I am more accurate and faster with a Glock. Others hate Glocks.
I’ve carried an S&W M-59 for so long the frame has been refinished twice. All I’ve ever done mechanically is replace the barrel bushing and the recoil spring. It’s never let me down.
I just picked up several boxes of the tactical Barnes handgun pills, the .40/10mm 155gr. all copper ones, I am going to have to rework a load data for them as they are seated too deep. I like the performance factor of them and they may have a promising future, though I still prefer my Gold Dots and the venerable Winchester Silvertips.
“He hit the perp with 8 of 13 shots”
To all - the fact that the perp took 8 rounds means that the gun was too small. Not to mention that a brain shot should have been on the officer’s ‘gotta shoot’ list after the first center of mass shot failed.
Even though I carry a .44 Redhawk with Glasers, if the first didn’t do the trick, I’d go for a head shot.
I wonder if the cop was packing a ‘throw-down’ he could fall back on.
Thanks to the many Freepers who answered my question about “limp wristing”.
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Thank God, I didn’t have to go to a gay bar for the answer.
Ditto.
I’ve owned at least one of almost every major brand.
Recently, I sold my SIG P229 to buy a new Glock 19.
It’s smaller and 1/3 lighter, which makes it better for CCW.
I’ve never had a single problem with either my Glock 22 or my Glock 19.
The cure for stovepiping:
Sorry a revolver will fail to eject if you don't clean and lubricate the gun.
Great theory, but hardly works out when you’re on the “two-way firing range”.
If someone gives you a GLOCK, I’ll take it. I love my G31SF - never had any problems, tho’ I do keep it clean and have only put about 1000 rnds thru it so far.
I love my PM45. Yes, you MUST shoot at least 300 rounds through it to break it in or it will jam. After that, it runs incredibly well for a pocket .45
“He hit the perp with 8 of 13 shots...”
Obviously fatter bullets are needed. Hard to imagine anybody moving after a couple of hits, much less 8!!!. Perhaps a .40 or .45 would be more effective?
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