Recent content by GEM

I just remembered this. A relative of mine (yes, he was a young substantial man) was walking with his phone. Two guys stopped him and said to give them his phone. He gave the phone with vigor into the nose of of one of them. They fled.

I confess to a similar load out. Yes, I have a specific pen. I also have a small Surefire which I have gotten much use out of. An OC. A Spyderco - which I get much use out of with attacking Amazon packges. A semi OWB and an extra mag. Guess what in a back pocket a SWAT-T tourniquet. Sometimes...

There is a classic horrible case. Daughter is supposed to be away. She comes home early. She decides to 'scare' Dad by jumping out and saying BOO. Dad arrives, sees the front door open. He decides to 'clear' the house. He enters, she jumps out. He hits her COM with a 357 - she dies saying: Daddy...

While I agree that disarming me might have not been necessary, I wasn't going to argue with an officer. Too many folks getting shoved into police cars yelling MUH RIGTHZ or being whacked on the side of the head. Or looking down a muzzle. At another accident, I told the officer I had a Glock...

Follow up - at one of the accidents caused by a teenager running a stop in front of me, as I said the officer unloaded my gun and took control of it. As we were winding down, he gave at back and watched me load up and holster. At that time, the kid's dad rolls up, to help his kid. He sees me...

Can't speak to OC but I've dealt with the law in TX when concealed. Three times after bad traffic accidents - not my fault. When the officers got to me, I said that I have a CHL and have a gun concealed on my left hip, What do you want me to do? In two cases, the officers said - No problem...

I found that the G19 finger grooved guns didn't fit my grip that well. However, the grooves on a G17 Gen 4 were really comfortable. But a flat G5 was fine also. Just the 19 didn't work.

I've found that JM Custom Kydex holsters - OWB work just fine for this old man's Glock 17s or 1911. Don't like inside the belt holsters, on the side or in the front. My preference.

UpLulas for my Glocks and 1911. Don't use an adapter, it seems to work just fine. Bought a Speedbeez - it's ok but use the UpLulas more. The one Glock gives you - carry it as a backup.

Having had a guy putting his 1911 in his holster at a match, ND a foot away from my foot - I am all for correct carry and understanding of 1911 manipulation of the hammer and safety. No procedures from old timey dudes.

My favorite old time load out was Yancy Derringer with 5 32 four barreled Sharps - one in each sleeve, one in each vest front pocket and one in his hat. He was amazingly accurate with them and one shot would totally wreck an opponent. I recall some company making Mare's legs with solid mag...

I've seen two. One guy really likes his. Another kept on flipping on the safety between targets. That might just be him. The idea of Glock mags is interesting but I have a Glock and a standard 45 ACP 1911, so unless I hit the lottery, I'll pass.

I would suggest https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/ for a weekly compendium of useful information and searchable on various topics. Also, if one could find legitimate, structured FOF training that is not just shoot'em ups but presents you with scenarios that take a variety of responses from...

One needs to practice running each gun in realistic home scenarios. How do you move, how do manipulate what you need to manipulate - lights, phones, doors, other people. What can you get to in real time if the door or window crashes in? Oh, rather talk about stopping power - I know. Classes...

Well, if the discussion moves to the merits of OC then the gun itself isn't that important. If the OP carries at home (in the house), then OC outside isn't relevant. If we want to get into another scream-fest on whether the best EDC is a SAA Colt, given the obvious superiority of modern semis -...