So, I've been carrying since the early 80's, 82-84 I forget. Anyway, I always carried a striker fired hangun, mostly 45 but never carrier with a missile in the silo, so to speak. (Israeli style)
But a couple weeks ago I switched over to the Hammer, and the reason to me was was a no brainer. #1 "Always carry with one in the chamber. #2 Too many people shoot themselves or other innocent bystanders with a sticker fired gun with no safety.
But heres my point. As I said, I always carried without a round in the chamber. And thats great if you're in the back of the store and happen to notice a guy holding a gun on the clerk. You simply quietly rack in a round and take in the info, right?
But what if you're standing there and some guy all the sudden starts thrashing at you with a 12" meat cleaver? You got the guy with one hand and your gun with the other but how are you gong to rack in a round while your walking backwards holding onto this dude with the other hand? You aint!
Now back to the hammer vs the nail.
Do you really think that as this guy is thrashing at you with a 12" meat cleaver that you're going to think about placing your finger along side your holster, pulling your gun and carefully pulling the trigger until you feel the point of pressure, than thinking, ok! the gun is going to fire, NOW! Blam!
I dont think so.
I'm thinking, that if someone is thrashing me with a 12" cleaver I'm going to pull my double action hammer, without shooting myself in the leg or some innocent bystander and that 1st 10 pound trigger pull is going to feel like about 0 pounds.
Except! It will feel like 0 pounds after I get it out of the holster and not about half way out.
Thats my opinion, and thats why I carry a hammer style gun. SPHINX SDP to be exact.
But a couple weeks ago I switched over to the Hammer, and the reason to me was was a no brainer. #1 "Always carry with one in the chamber. #2 Too many people shoot themselves or other innocent bystanders with a sticker fired gun with no safety.
But heres my point. As I said, I always carried without a round in the chamber. And thats great if you're in the back of the store and happen to notice a guy holding a gun on the clerk. You simply quietly rack in a round and take in the info, right?
But what if you're standing there and some guy all the sudden starts thrashing at you with a 12" meat cleaver? You got the guy with one hand and your gun with the other but how are you gong to rack in a round while your walking backwards holding onto this dude with the other hand? You aint!
Now back to the hammer vs the nail.
Do you really think that as this guy is thrashing at you with a 12" meat cleaver that you're going to think about placing your finger along side your holster, pulling your gun and carefully pulling the trigger until you feel the point of pressure, than thinking, ok! the gun is going to fire, NOW! Blam!
I dont think so.
I'm thinking, that if someone is thrashing me with a 12" cleaver I'm going to pull my double action hammer, without shooting myself in the leg or some innocent bystander and that 1st 10 pound trigger pull is going to feel like about 0 pounds.
Except! It will feel like 0 pounds after I get it out of the holster and not about half way out.
Thats my opinion, and thats why I carry a hammer style gun. SPHINX SDP to be exact.
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