Posted on 04/24/2012 7:29:03 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
Edited on 04/24/2012 7:33:24 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
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Automatic handguns scare me and I am EXPERIENCED
I would never own one - I am happy to have a revolver.
Even after I had cleared the weapon I was always afraid i had screwed up and still had a round chambered.
(Just a personal preference folks)
So much for that instructor’s NRA certifications. Rule #1 - treat all guns as loaded. Rule #2 - keep you finger off the trigger. And for the grand prize, why was there live ammo anywhere near a gun being used as a training tool?
Well there's yer' problem.
How many nano-seconds after this happened did Mike Bloomberg hold a press conference saying this is why we should ban guns?
Just because you take a class don’t mean the you listen or learn. This class appears to be self grading and they got an “F”.
I carry both revolvers and SA pistols. The key words to remember when using a SA is DAO and/or safety. I agree that cock and lock is very dangerous. Also always perform a thorough careful inspection of the chamber when clearing the weapon. The next best bit of advice to anyone is to practice proper gun safety 100% of the time.
Agreed...In a stress situation of firing at someone you could lose count and/or forget another bullet has been chambered.
Okay, cue that video from a few years ago of the police instructor shooting his foot... 3... 2... 1...
It is very simple to open the action, lock it open and then inspect the chamber to confirm there is nothing there.
With the magazine removed, you can see light from two directions confirming it is empty.
I know you know that but with experience and practice it becomes second nature.
Lesson one — check the pipe, dumbass.
SnakeDoc
Live ammo is not allowed in any NRA class. If he was a NRA instructor, he won’t be anymore.
always always always...
‘Even after I had cleared the weapon I was always afraid i had screwed up and still had a round chambered.’
I dont see how it would be diff for a wheel gun or autoloader.
Its simple really...keep your finger off the trigger until youre ready to shoot and dont point the weapon at anything youre not willing to destroy.
On very rare occasions I've had a pistol round misfire, but in 60 plus years of shooting, I can count the number of times that a revolver didn't fire.
The semis would jam and misfire with regularity.
When I would go to the gun shop, they explained that when shooting a semi you could expect that sometimes the spring in the clip would "go soft" and in rapid fire situations, the gun would jam.
After years of having semis jam {I don't mean to imply that jamming was an every day or even every month happening} but it was often enough to make me think.
One main reason for me to own and carry a pistol is self defense, and if the gun may misfire, I don't want it.
I traded all of my semis in and bought extra revolvers.
Not the same rapid fire power, but with speed loaders, you don't lose that much.
Whether it's a semi or a revolver, treat it as if it is always loaded, and you won't ever shoot anyone by accident.
#3 Loaded or not, never point your weapon at anything you don’t aim to shoot.
Jeez...talk about being in the RIGHT PLACE at the WRONG TIME!
I disagree, particularly on the 1911 platform.
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