Firearm BS thread

Thanks for the all the info! The class I'm taking is instructed by retired military and LEO's. I figured with the rubber target you could still see where you hit before it closes up but I'll still pick up some paper targets as well then. As for the dummy rounds to work on malfunctions, I didn't think of that, thanks!

 

100 pack of 7" glowshot targets on Amazon for $25. If you're shooting at a color target inside of 5yd you don't need them, but for me the only public range is a 15yd so the color change targets really help

 

Saw a stainless glock 23 gen 4 at a gun show today. Didn't even know they had stainless Glock's, now I'm trying to talk myself out of going back to get it tomorrow

 

^^^I polished the slide on a worn 2nd gen G19 to a mirror finish a couple years ago. I had planned to eventually have it Cerakoted, but it's became an experiment to see if it'll rust. I think it's safe to say it won't rust.
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Anyone carry (hunting, CCW, work, ECT..) cross draw?
It's surprisingly comfortable and fast for me (glock 19 in a blackhawk serpa holster)

 

No. I like to be able to put shots on target as soon as I 'clear leather' in case I have to. You should train so that you first motion is to clear your holster and point upwards towards your target. This way if your attacker is on top of you (you'd be amazed how fast an adult can close distance) you can hip fire with good enough accuracy to have an effect on target. Your next motion will bring your firearm up to your chest to meet your support hand and then punch straight out towards your target. At any point you can fire on target if need be with progressively more accuracy through the motion. It's efficient and no motion is wasted movement. To me cross draw isn't natural and there's too much wasted motion and too long until you can put shots on target if you need to. That's just me. Some people try to over think things. With firearms simple is better.

 

I'll definitely look into these. Thanks again everyone! I went to the store here that offers leo and military discounts. The S&W 380 they sale is the model with the laser sight...is it really worth the extra money? I mean, honestly, how much use would you really get out of it? I'm fine with just the normal iron sight. But if it's only like 20-30 more would you opt for the laser sight?

 

Interesting. I wasn't too concerned with the laser sight to begin with. They said they can get it in without it. I do like the LCP too. And like you said, my only concern is the ease of unholstering, pointing, and shooting. Just something to get the job done if it should ever arise (god forbid it never does).

 

What I do is have led night lights plugged in in the room adjacent to the 2 bedrooms. This way that room is lit enough to know where/what is moving, and since there are multiple rooms with doors attached to the lit room, the intruder doesn't know where I am.

 

I'm amazed with how many people put so much weight in lasers on carry weapons. I use them as a training aid to practice trigger control by dry firing on target and trying to keep the laser as still as possible but it's not something I look to add to my carry weapons. I have the Crimson Trace on my BUG because it's a pressure switch on the grip that basically illuminates as soon as I draw it but that's because the sights are poop & w/o illumination they can be difficult to pick up in high-stress situations. That being said, if that sucker comes out it's likely the distances involved won't require sights or lasers. Otherwise I don't equip carry weapons with lasers and the only ones I own are for training purposes.

 

You may have to diagram that. lol

Bottom line is if someone comes into MY house I've got a strategic advantage and I'm not looking to give that up with racking a shotgun, lasers, lights, noise, anything. It's MY house and a burglar just walked into an ambush and a world of hurt and I want to keep the odds on my side.

 

Bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen are all off of the dining room in the place I rent. Light is on in the dining room but you can't see into any other room, whereas the dining room ilit enough from the bedrooms.

No need for lights/lasers as the intruder would already be lit up without me having to shine one on them.

 

Eh, it was more for the dog when he was a puppy to see that the things moving in the room were the cats and that he didn't have to bark at them at 3am.

He's moved on to barking at other things now.