Posted on 01/06/2011 7:58:27 AM PST by DCBryan1
Posted: Jan 05, 2011 4:49 PM CST Updated: Jan 05, 2011 4:49 PM CST By Rusty Mizell
LITTLE ROCK A pair of would-be robbers are in the hospital following an attempted armed robbery at a grocery store on Colonel Glenn Road.
Police were called to Joe's Grocery Store at 12223 Colonel Glenn Road just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Two men who were attempting to rob the store were shot in the chest and in the leg by the clerk and owner of the business.
According to a police report, the robbers pulled a gun and were taking money from the register, when the clerk pulled out a .357 handgun and shot both men. The suspects have not been identified.
While fleeing the store, the men dropped the stolen money and their handgun, and sped away in a maroon Oldsmobile, hitting a fence in the process.
A short time later, police responded to the intersection of Colonel Glenn and Interstate 430, where the men had summoned an ambulance to transport them to the hospital.
Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings says the owner of the store does not face charges related to the shootings at this time, and that the prosecuting attorney's office will ultimately decide if any charges will be filed.
Hastings says it is his opinion that the store owner was within his rights to shoot the men, because they had a gun pointed at him.
Hastings added that an investigation is underway to determine if the men have been involved in other recent robberies.
"We've had some other robberies around Christmas, before and after, that were two individuals that match this description. So we'll definitely be looking at that as well as some other factors that I'm not able to reveal at this moment", Hastings said.
No one inside the business was injured in the attempted robbery.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/STATON BREIDENTHAL Police and paramedics prepare to transport one of two suspects Wednesday morning after they were reportedly shot by a grocery store owner during a robbery attempt in Little Rock.
.357 beats a .45 any day for range.
I’ve owned several of both.
.357 6” barrel is good for a 50 yard shots all day long. You can’t say that with a .45. You’d have to aim a foot high.
Get the revolver. It's much simpler to operate and packs more than enough power to take a goblin down.
Find a good quality (S&W, Colt, Taurs) used one chambered in .357 magnum.
I own a .357 that I bought 5 or 6 years ago and its never been fired. It's not for sale though. 7 shot and I like the heft of it.
Heh! Eight ball in the corner pocket!
A possible two-fer. Excellent.
The .45 ACP does well with either jacketed or cast bullets. SAAMI spec pressure is 18,000 psi, and typical velocities from a full-sized (1911A1 or equivalent) pistol are around 800 fps.
Although the .45 ACP cartridge was developed with semi-automatic weapons in mind, and has been used in full-auto applications (most notably the Thompson submachine gun), it has also been adapted for use in revolvers. Circular "moon clips" are commonly used for .45 ACP in revolver applications because the .45 ACP case is rimless, having an extractor notch in lieu of a rim. The use of .45 ACP in revolvers dates to WWI, when gun makers supplying materiel for the war in Europe found that they could turn out many more revolvers faster and less expensively than the Colt 1911. Hence the S&W and Colt models 1917 were born.
Curiously, the .45 ACP shares its head dimensions with the .30-06 family of rifle cartridges. This is because when the cartridge was first proposed for military trials, the sample cases that gun manufacturers were given were in fact .30-06 cases, sawed off to an inch in length.
In military trim the .45 ACP is known to be highly effective. Premium anti-personnel loadings are available for civilian use, notably the Federal Hydra-Shock ammunition with 185-grain jacketed hollow-point bullets.
Above: Mil-spec .45 ACP cartridge with jacketed "ball" bullet.
Would you trade a Colt Python for sex with Angelina Jole???
As somebody who owns and shoots both a .357 Magnum and a .45 Semi-auto, I can tell you the .357 is plenty of gun. You will seriously notice being hit by a .357 round.
Here's a good synopsis, about a third of the way down the page under: Best Caliber Handgun for Self-Defense
Put the .357 vs. .45 to the Paint Can test with hollow points.
What splatters the most. .357 hands down.
K-frames FTW!
That’s good work. I think you’re right.
I'm no fan of the .357mag myself, but it is an excellent choice as you can also use .38 specials in it.
it appears that the store owner got him somewhere below the waist.
You’d be correct according to the article posted:
....Police were called to Joe’s Grocery Store at 12223 Colonel Glenn Road just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Two men who were attempting to rob the store were shot in the chest and in the leg by the clerk and owner of the business.....
If you buy a revolver in .357, you and your bride can practice with .38 caliber loads. Revolvers are “point and click”. Keep the gun loaded with full power .357 for “social work”. In a stressful situation, you will never notice recoil anyhow.
Remember. “Officer, I was so scared, I thought I was gonna die. I need to talk to a lawyer”...
Not a chance.
Me too, and with a couple of speed loaders, I never feel that I'd be better off with a semi-auto.
The revolver never jams, rarely misfires, and for me, is the best self protection I can easily carry {or keep in my bed stand}.
I've owned semi-autos before, sold them and won't go back, but it is a matter of personal preference.
Not a chance! I have an almost mint Python 4” that I carry on occasion, combat grips in a IWB holster, Powerball loads.
Great catch, I missed that. Oh boy, that gotta hurt.
There are some things worse than death.
Castration by 357, oh yeah.
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