Lurchiron
Regular Member
Well, there's deadly force and then there's REALLY, REALLY DEADLY FORCE...
My Anaconda's muzzle flash is almost that short... :lol:
Well, there's deadly force and then there's REALLY, REALLY DEADLY FORCE...
Agreed. The thing is that there is a big difference between standing on a firing line, banging away at stationary paper targets and running and gunning against the clock and other competitors in a combat match such as IDPA or IPSC. The matches more closely resemble the encounters, movements and tactics you might use in the real world plus they stimulate an adrenaline dump that makes shooting much more difficult until you learn to manage it. You will be amazed at how much better your drawing, shooting, reloading, and dealing with malfunctions becomes after a summer of IDPA, plus it is a lot of fun!....
He also thinks that a person who is properly trained in aiming and firing a weapon has a big advantage over a gangbanger who's method is spray and pray while holding it over their head and sideways. :lol: That I can believe!....
.40 S&W because it is the caliber of choice for many law enforcement agencies.
I figure that if I ever have to use my pistol in self-defense, that no lawyer will be able to effectively accuse me of "over-gunning".
If it's okay for LEO's then it should be okay for civilians.
Thats your 740? It looks big in the picture. I would have bought one last Saturday, but all they had in was 709's.
I am on the same thought pattern as you are Nemo except, in an vehicle I carry a 9mm by my right leg with the idea that if I would be grabbed at a stoplight I may need to shoot through the door. If he has me by the throat I don't know if I would be able to get the gun up in the window with all of the arms and hands flailing around and I would just as soon he did not see it comming. Otherwise I also have a 12ga for home defense and carry a .38 snubby.
I handled a 709 at the gun shop. It felt like it was going to start slipping out of my hand if I fired it. Might have felt better with a different groove pattern on the grip and/or a finger rest on the mag. I went with the Ruger LC9, haven't fired it yet unfortunately. Then I handled a Kahr CW9 and it fits my hand perfectly, and I'm trying to save up for one.