https://freerepublic.com/tag/ruger9mm/ en-us Tue, 2 Oct 2018 11:49:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3692720/posts The standard American has a 4.2-inch barrel in 9mm and a 4.5-inch pipe in .45. With a full magazine, the 9mm version offers an impressive 17+1-round capacity, and while the gun is great fun at the range, it’s a bit big to break into the main channel of the concealed carry market. But Ruger was one step ahead, planning (and now offering) a compact version of the American semiauto pistol. THE 9MM COMPACT VERSION of the American (the full-sized model is called the Duty) sports a 3.55-inch barrel (3.75inch in .45) with a length of just 6.65 inches. Designing a... Am Shooting Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3692720/posts#comment Tue, 2 Oct 2018 11:49:36 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3287963/posts The initial attack caused these wounds. In Florida, a savage dog attack reinforced the efficacy of firearms for personal defense.  In this case, the person who used the firearm did not even own it.  He had been attacked by his Grandson's dog, and had jumped over a fence to escape the attack.   While there, he heard screaming at his house, and discovered that the pit bull was now attacking his roommate, David Brasher, who was 63 years old.  From wpbf.com: David Brashear was taken to Lawnwood Regional Hospital with severe bites and lacerations on his arms. He was listed... Gun Watch https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3287963/posts#comment Sat, 9 May 2015 13:16:11 GMT