Posted by Ash:
As I said in Post # 17:
Personally, I am not at all confident that I will always be able to "take care of what needs to be done." I keep my eyes open and I train and I practice, but I do not set unreasonably high expectations for myself when I know that should an ambush occur, I would be facing a couple of bad people who have the initiative and the advantage of surprise. I try to prepare, but I may not succeed.
I do not carry fifteen, and I would not expect to be able to use "a few reloads" in defending against an ambush.Kleen, do you have any objective basis for your ability to take down three men gunning for you with 15 rounds and a few reloads?
Nice to have, but not necessarily justified.How about confidence?
I hope you are never proven wrong.I am utterly confident that I can do what I need to do with 6 rounds of .357.
As I said in Post # 17:
You have to consider a few things:
- How many hits will it likely take to hit enough of the small vital targets hidden within the three-dimensional body of a moving attacker to effect a stop, should you ever have to do that?
- If someone should ambush you from close range, how many shots would you want to fire immediately while trying to get out of his way?
- What about a likely accomplice?
- Do you want to end up with an empty firearm?
Top trainers tend to demonstrate shooting three to five rounds very quickly when an attack occurs. If you fire four and it does work, how many would you like to have left over?
If the question was whether one would be adequately served with seven, well, three shots might do the trick, or not.
Six rounds are better than five; seven are even better; and so on. At some point, unless you are trying to enforce the law, there would seem to be a practical maximum.
Yes, I do.If you lack that level of confidence, okay.
I do not. When violent attacks do occur, the likelihood that two or more attackers will be involved is greater than not. A "horde"?. Far, far, far less than remote. No reason to discuss it.If you feel the need to prepare for a horde of angry mongols, fine.
There is a demand. I have a couple of five shot revolvers--for backup.Otherwise, there is absolutely no need for a large body of pistols on the market.
And you may be able to--some of the time. But while justified confidence is a good thing, it may well not suffice.Even so, I am confident I can take care of what needs to be done with said revolver.
Personally, I am not at all confident that I will always be able to "take care of what needs to be done." I keep my eyes open and I train and I practice, but I do not set unreasonably high expectations for myself when I know that should an ambush occur, I would be facing a couple of bad people who have the initiative and the advantage of surprise. I try to prepare, but I may not succeed.
I'm afraid that is a very low threshold. It is never a good idea. Ever.I'm also smart enough to know when going into urban combat is not a good idea.