Maybe that’s true with a precision rifle but if it’s that big of an issue for you with a carry gun, prob should give it up & get a German shepherd, it’s not rocket science lolIf you want to shoot well then yes, yes they are.
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Maybe that’s true with a precision rifle but if it’s that big of an issue for you with a carry gun, prob should give it up & get a German shepherd, it’s not rocket science lolIf you want to shoot well then yes, yes they are.
Start shooting and you will see for yourself.Are guns really all that different that’s there’s much learning curve from 1 to the next though?
Under the stress of a life or death struggle is probably not the best time to try to remember whether you are carrying a 1911, which is down for off safe, or a S&W 3rd generation, which is up for off safe.Are guns really all that different that’s there’s much learning curve from 1 to the next though?
My rotation consists of about 4 handguns depending on what I am wearing on the day.wouldn't it be better to find that one pistol that fits all needs and stay with that? learn that one gun so it's second nature and is an extension of your hand? i dunno, summer gun, winter gun, shorts gun, bathing suit gun, heavy clothes apple picking gun. i think the last 25 years i've carried only 2. a g26, then switched it out with a shield for 10 years. recently i'm back with the 26 because of hand strength issues trying to rack the shields slide. if i hade a stable of carry guns, how would i remember what the current one is? would i remember where the controls were without looking. the pistol i'd be using to protect my life, i'd want to be as familiar to me as humanly possible.
Pick any local USPSA or IDPA match and let's go see how you do.it’s not rocket science lol
Or a 226 style trigger decocked with an 11 pound da drawUnder the stress of a life or death struggle is probably not the best time to try to remember whether you are carrying a 1911, which is down for off safe, or a S&W 3rd generation, which is up for off safe.
Whatever you are carrying, you should be able to handle it without conscious thought.
I'm going to make walther Wednesdays a thing lolClearly Op has no sense of style. Sig 357 when I’m wearing my Bruno Magli’s and brown leather belt, They complement each other nicely. G43X because the front site matches my eyes and I want to make a statement. Walther Wednesdays of course. Golden desert eagle, hello it’s Saturday night! And after a long week I like to relax at home with a nice 340pd hammerless, glides in and out of The sweatpants or fuzzy slippers ankle holster easily while sitting around enjoying a nice mocha latte curled up on couch Sunday morning.
[/thread]Clearly Op has no sense of style. Sig 357 when I’m wearing my Bruno Magli’s and brown leather belt, They complement each other nicely. G43X because the front site matches my eyes and I want to make a statement. Walther Wednesdays of course. Golden desert eagle, hello it’s Saturday night! And after a long week I like to relax at home with a nice 340pd hammerless, glides in and out of The sweatpants or fuzzy slippers ankle holster easily while sitting around enjoying a nice mocha latte curled up on couch Sunday morning.
When you're wearing all these chest rigs whats the appropriate amount of stern bush to show off?My rotation consists of about 4 handguns depending on what I am wearing on the day.
Remington R1 1911 Stainless - Sport Coat Chest Rig
Glock 20c - IWB or Chest Rig
S&W 659 - IWB or Chest Rig
Sig Legion 226 IWB or Chest Rig
all depends on what I am wearing and where I am going and if I think there is a chance I need 46 rounds.
Under the stress of a life or death struggle is probably not the best time to try to remember whether you are carrying a 1911, which is down for off safe, or a S&W 3rd generation, which is up for off safe.
Whatever you are carrying, you should be able to handle it without conscious thought.
as long as no one is shooting at you.It's ALL muscle memory.
Depends on where I am going...
I’m getting so tired of these sorts of comments. Everyone who has ever been in a gunfight was, at one time, in THEIR FIRST GUNFIGHT. What helped them get through it? Training. Training which allowed them to handle their gun without thinking about it.as long as no one is shooting at you.
me? same gun i have on my belt all day. i just take it off my belt and put it within arms reach on the vanity. muscle memory!Dare I ask… what’s your take a sh*t gun?
it's a matter of familiarity, not how well you react under pressure. i've been shot at once in my life (non-military situation) and once you realize that your being fired on, you're not thinking about any training sessions or what place you came in at last weeks match. you want to get a gun into action without having to think. if you haven't had the experience you have no clue what's gonna pop into your head. my situation, the guy put 4 holes in my truck with me behind it and i was wishing he wouldn't shoot at the truck.I’m getting so tired of these sorts of comments. Everyone who has ever been in a gunfight was, at one time, in THEIR FIRST GUNFIGHT. What helped them get through it? Training. Training which allowed them to handle their gun without thinking about it.
Since we are unable to actually get shot at while training, we have to do something to add stress to that training. Is the stress from a match the same as the stress from someone trying to kill you? No, of course not. But it is a lot more stress than standing still at a square range all by yourself (with no one watching) and shooting at a bullseye target.
The skills learned in action shooting — to be able to draw quickly, shoot quickly and accurately, reload quickly, and deal with malfunctions quickly, all while under some stress — are good skills to have if you ever find yourself in a real gunfight.
Oh FFS.it's a matter of familiarity, not how well you react under pressure. i've been shot at once in my life (non-military situation) and once you realize that your being fired on, you're not thinking about any training sessions or what place you came in at last weeks match. you want to get a gun into action without having to think. if you haven't had the experience you have no clue what's gonna pop into your head. my situation, the guy put 4 holes in my truck with me behind it and i was wishing he wouldn't shoot at the truck.
Depends on what sport jacket I am wearing.When you're wearing all these chest rigs whats the appropriate amount of stern bush to show off?
Training.. eat a plate of nachos... bang the wife...tactical crocs to the range and just mag dump until the berm is no more and maybe the targetthe point of my question was everyone seems to "train." do you train in your swim trunks with your beach carry gun? do you train in scrubs with your scrub carry gun? do you train in your suit with your business attire carry gun? do you train in your shorts/tee shirt with your summer gun? do you train with your bulky winter attire with gloves with your winter carry gun? i'm gonna guess of course not, but over the years of heard of all types of carry from people here. now how about someone like myself...i dress the same year round, long pants, long sleeve shirt. i dress the same in winter, i never wear a jacket. (not for anything else but i don't like wearing winter jackets) i use the same gun/iwb set up. holster sits same spot, behind right hip. 2 range trips a week generally and i work with that gun a minimum of 100 rounds every trip before i leave for 10+ years. thats muscle memory. i don't care what anyone else does, i do me. i was curious is all. you all do what you want to do. i want to know how do you keep scrub pants up with a gun attached to 'em. good trick!
Dare i ask do you not have oneDare I ask… what’s your take a sh*t gun?
Matches aren’t a substitute for training, but a good way to introduce some stress for sure. And since that’s what we’re discussing here, 100% agree.Oh FFS.
Once again, what is the best way to test yourself for such a situation? Shooting on a square range, with no one watching you?
Or competing in a match, where you want to do well, where your pulse and blood pressure rises once the buzzer goes off? Where you need to shoot quickly and accurately? Where your run will be scored and your buddies will give you shit if you screw up?
YES, THE STRESS IN A GUNFIGHT IS MORE THAN THE STRESS IN A MATCH. But the stress in a match is more than just shooting by yourself in a square range.
WHAT IS THE BETTER WAY TO TEST YOUR ABILITY TO GET YOUR GUN INTO ACTION WITHOUT THINKING? AT A MATCH WHILE UNDER STRESS? OR AT A SQUARE RANGE WHILE UNDER NO STRESS?
WHAT IS BETTER: SOME STRESS OR NO STRESS?
Yes, I’m SHOUTING because I am so go damn sick and tired of this crap.
as long as no one is shooting at you.
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You guys are doing it all wrong.
here's a better idea..... read the title, the topic is "carry guns" if you can't switch from 1 gun to another to shoot 10 feet then yup stick to 1 gun and only 1 gun for the rest of your life lolPick any local USPSA or IDPA match and let's go see how you do.