Wes' guns?
POSTED BY: Noocyte
UPDATED: Saturday, March 26, 2005 22:18
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Originally posted by Static:Quote:
Originally posted by 0Reaver0:
Guns are problematic
I disagree.
Guns are like any other weapon, tool, or musical instrument.
Well maintained, they perform their function effectively with a minimal risk of malfunction.
Poorly maintained, the risk of malfunction and reduced effectiveness increases greatly.
In the hands of a responsible and well-trained operator, they perform their assigned task efficiently and, again, effectively.
In the hands of someone irresponsible or poorly trained, they create a signifigant risk for the operator and anyone around them.
Bow strings break,
Swords break.
Guns break.
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Evil, Lecherous Hump
Well-said, Static! And this, from a bloke who's had his finger on the trigger of a HELL of a lot more potential energy than I'll ever be in a position to unleash!
BTW, nice blog. As someone who routinely works with "At Risk Teens," my hat's off to you (nice catch with the kid with PTSD; exceptionally well-handled!)
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NOOCYTE,
Thank you for your courteous and well-reasoned responses. Having a "fire extinguisher" and moving one's self out of the way of most incipient blazes are excellent means of self-preservation, I believe.
Because of the common attempt to try to get the most out of the 9mm, it often has greater muzzle blast and flash than a .45. Years ago a friend shot two guns at great range from another group of us. Fired were .44 Mag, .45 LC, and .357 out of similar-length barrels. The .357 was loudest by far, for the same reasons you may see more flash and noise from a 9mm. The deeper note of the .45 tends to let one shoot it without ear protection, for a shot or two. Not so the others, in my experience.
Controlling muzzle flip with a .45 is of course a matter of technique. Jo Anne Hall did quite well in national and international competition with a 1911. She and Ida Younger were both capable of putting two shots "double-tapped" within an inch of each other at 15 yards or so, though Ida (a cop) commonly used a .357 revolver. The two shots sounded like one. Neither lady looked anything like a gorilla.
The Glocks, all of them, are outstanding, though you still have a harder trigger than with a good 1911. For those who are still reading about Wes's guns, the 1911 is the most popular self-defense pistol in the world, and one of the most effective. NOOCYTE, it'll take a while for me to find those Angel videos, but I'll pursue this.
BTW, the most fun I've had shooting has been in making tiny groups on paper with what some consider to be elephant rifles.
For those who favor swords or axes or crossbows, keep in mind the dumbest thing you can do is bring a knife to a gun fight.
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