Actual CCW contact survival experiences?

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PcolaDawg said:
I've got one, kind of. I actually had to draw my weapon, shoot it, and kill a threat. But it was a pack of wild dogs. Still, I was very very grateful that I was armed.

I live on four acres next to a swamp in the panhandle of Florida. My wife called me after lunch and let me know that, while she was taking our pet Greyhound for a walk, she was menaced by a pack of four wild dogs that chased her into the house and she was afraid to leave.

I got home somewhat late that night around 7:30 and it was dusk. I figured the dogs would have left by then so I got out of the car and walked to the backyard without stopping into the house to get my shotgun.

Anyway, as I was heading back around the old horse barn we have, I noticed four dogs lying down behind it. I whistled them up, hoping they would see me and hightail it. Instead, one of the dogs (the Alpha dog I guess) advanced toward me growling and barking with the other three following it. It was a long way back to the house, but fortunately I had a Smith & Wesson 642 J Frame revolver in my pocket. It was getting somewhat dark, and I was extremely glad I had the Crimson Trace grip on it. It gave me a lot more confidence that I could hit what I was aiming at even though it was a longer shot then I would've liked to take with a snub nose revolver.

Anyway, I put the laser on the chest of the lead dog, and pulled the trigger. Killed the alpha dog immediately and the other three disappeared so fast it was like they were teleported. I don't even remember seeing or hearing them leave. They just vanished. And they never came back.

That's my only CCW story, thankfully.
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Outstanding and thanks!

Will buy and install that Crimson aiming device you mentioned.

What bullet load were you using, please?
 
charlie echo said:
Outstanding and thanks!

Will buy and install that Crimson aiming device you mentioned.

What bullet load were you using, please?
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I was using Remington Golden Saber HPJ Plus P rounds. They really pack a punch for a .38.

I bought the gun with the CT Grips already installed. Did the same thing with my Kimber .45. I also have the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380 that comes with a laser as part of the actual body of the gun.

So, yeah, I've become a big fan of aiming with a laser. Especially with a smaller gun when you absolutely cannot afford to miss.
 
I've survived 2 encounters. I will not go into detail--I've seen the asshats on this forum, you see. I have no need to have my successful self defense disected by some 45 year old sitting in hos underwear in his mother's basement, thank you.

Suffice it to say that in one encounter I did close the distance on the guy, went to combatives, and as a result we're both alive and he's in jail. It does work in some circumstances.
 
I had to draw down on a junkie that broke into my house in the middle of the night. HE left and the police arrested him shortly afterwards. No shooting or violence happened, thank God.

As others have stated, I doubt you will get many responses as it is a very personal subject. And people might also be unwilling to share for legal reasons.
 
Hk Dan said:
I've survived 2 encounters. I will not go into detail--I've seen the asshats on this forum, you see. I have no need to have my successful self defense disected by some 45 year old sitting in hos underwear in his mother's basement, thank you.

Suffice it to say that in one encounter I did close the distance on the guy, went to combatives, and as a result we're both alive and he's in jail. It does work in some circumstances.
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T'anks. being prepared helps to have the courage to do the right thing, to not fight if it's right or press on when you must.
 
Autolycus said:
I had to draw down on a junkie that broke into my house in the middle of the night. HE left and the police arrested him shortly afterwards. No shooting or violence happened, thank God.

As others have stated, I doubt you will get many responses as it is a very personal subject. And people might also be unwilling to share for legal reasons.
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True that. Be careful. Everything they find they will use it against you: both the felons and, more often than should, the prosecutors who that act as if they are above the law...
 
I cant think of a few stories that actually envovled multiple shooters exchanging shots and "reloads" so to speak. Actually instead of reloading they grabbed another weapon...

I cant think of his name, but there was a man who ran a rolex store that was robbed 4 times I think? He killed something like 8 men and was shot 4 times... Something like that. I'll look up the story and post a link.

EDIT: Lance Thomas. And I got the numbers wrong. 4 hold ups, 11 suspects, 6 shot, 5 killed. He was shot in two of the shootings. He has been shot a total of 5 times. Link:http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_156_26/ai_82533205/

Another story involved several defensive shooters against 2 armed determined attackers in a shop. Neither shooter lived. Multiple Rossi .38s and acouple shotguns I believe. Have to look that one up to.

EDIT: Found this one too. Link: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_163_27/ai_99130342/
 
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I have been in two separate shooting incidents. They both were
armed robbery attempts. I don't wish to go into any detail here
because I don't want to be analyzed by the plethora of Monday
Morning Quarterbacks on this forum, especially those that have
never faced an armed thug that is intent on killing you. If you
want the skinny PM me and I'll try to get back with the details.
 
my reason I got a CHL

I was heading home from work, stopped at a traffic light. Truck pulls up in the lane beside me and stopped just ahead of me. Car load of punks behind it are honking and yelling at the truck. Driver of the truck is very agitated and opens his door and gets out to face the car (now beside me on my right). Punks in the car can't see it, but the truck driver is a lefty and in his left hand is holding a large revolver. He starts yelling back at the punks, asking them if they want some.

At this point, I just don't want to be shot if these two groups start shooting at each other since I am so close. I see an opening in the lane to my left. My truck is a standard trans so I gas the engine to start off. Mr. Lefty hears it and is startled (and highly agitated by now) and turns to face me as I try to move to my left. I raise both hands off the steering wheel towards him trying to idicate that I am a friendly. Will never forget that look he gave me before he turned his attention back to the car behind him.

The whole thing that took you minutes to read--took only seconds to play out. In a flash I wondered if I would get home that day. Tactics, caliber, ammo capacity, etc the list goes on---better not ever fail to consider the grace of God.
 
cor_man257 said:
I cant think of a few stories that actually envovled multiple shooters exchanging shots and "reloads" so to speak. Actually instead of reloading they grabbed another weapon...

I cant think of his name, but there was a man who ran a rolex store that was robbed 4 times I think? He killed something like 8 men and was shot 4 times... Something like that. I'll look up the story and post a link.

EDIT: Lance Thomas. And I got the numbers wrong. 4 hold ups, 11 suspects, 6 shot, 5 killed. He was shot in two of the shootings. He has been shot a total of 5 times. Link:http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_156_26/ai_82533205/

Another story involved several defensive shooters against 2 armed determined attackers in a shop. Neither shooter lived. Multiple Rossi .38s and acouple shotguns I believe. Have to look that one up to.

EDIT: Found this one too. Link: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_163_27/ai_99130342/
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thank you for the links.
 
hboy35 said:
I was heading home from work, stopped at a traffic light. Truck pulls up in the lane beside me and stopped just ahead of me. Car load of punks behind it are honking and yelling at the truck. Driver of the truck is very agitated and opens his door and gets out to face the car (now beside me on my right). Punks in the car can't see it, but the truck driver is a lefty and in his left hand is holding a large revolver. He starts yelling back at the punks, asking them if they want some.

At this point, I just don't want to be shot if these two groups start shooting at each other since I am so close. I see an opening in the lane to my left. My truck is a standard trans so I gas the engine to start off. Mr. Lefty hears it and is startled (and highly agitated by now) and turns to face me as I try to move to my left. I raise both hands off the steering wheel towards him trying to idicate that I am a friendly. Will never forget that look he gave me before he turned his attention back to the car behind him.

The whole thing that took you minutes to read--took only seconds to play out. In a flash I wondered if I would get home that day. Tactics, caliber, ammo capacity, etc the list goes on---better not ever fail to consider the grace of God.
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Whew! close call.

Off topic, I know, but I had one driver stalk me at 3AM on morning East bound on 80W, west of Davis, CA, on a week night. No one else on the highway. I timed the exit by speeding to pass him, so he'll pass me, again, as was his pattern, then i hit the brakes, swerved two lanes behind him, still at high speed, and skidded off the exit as that jerk past by.

Was nothing, but i remember I wished I had a CCW Permit, gun-training, and something to shoot back if it got to that...just had a haunch that driver was armed.
 
Was nothing, but i remember I wished I had a CCW Permit, gun-training, and something to shoot back if it got to that...just had a haunch that driver was armed.
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Maybe add a cell phone to the list?
 
allaroundhunter said:
No civilian is taught to close the distance in an armed encounter. Pistols are close range weapons, and that means that getting out of the range of the threat is your best option (yes, that is assuming that the threat is also wielding a handgun). If the assailant has a knife, again, why would you close the distance?

You are not going to get any answers from people who have had to protect themselves with their handguns, it, like combat, is just not talked about much by those who experience it.
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If your family member is across a park from you, and is suddenly attacked, you WILL close the distance!
 
I'm reminded of Rory Miller in Meditations on Violence describing the knife attacks he's survived. For each one, he wonders does it really count as a successful knife defense; for example, "Does it really count if it was only a lighter, not a knife, he was reaching for?"

I've been approached "a time or two," while armed, by an angry man in circumstances that put me in full Code Orange; in one case the person actually told me he was going back inside his car (right next to us) to get a weapon. In each case, I spoke to the person calmly and respectfully...

And exited. Do those really count?
 
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charlie echo said:
OK, we know that folks with unlucky or unskillful CCW contacts might have already passed on from our world, but from any of you actually survived such an encounter, or know of such event(s), please share your experience(s)? Or point to where I may have missed such real world insights in my Searches in THR...
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OK, I have probably circumvented attacks. Being alert, and strongly hinting that I was armed and ready to act, has caused several predators to look away, and look elsewhere.
No, I was not bluffing, nor did I need to actually draw from concealment. The right body language is worth a thousand spoken words.

I did surprise a poacher, one time, as much as he surprised me when he fired at a bird a few yards away; his shot going across my path. He disappeared into undergrowth, and I drew my 1911 and moved back toward the road. I kept the pistol in low ready until I was sure he was too far away to be a danger. This is the only time I can recall drawing against A human threat, outside of my line-of-duty encounters. Yes, I did contact local LE.

I have posted the story of my on-duty shooting incident, but it did not involve concealed carry.
 
Ok. A very very close friend, we'll call him Bob, told me of his encounter. It went like this.

As he was leaving work and was about to get into his truck, a Honda civic pull up on the other side of the truck. The civic was full, with 4 passengers in it. As he watched the left rear door flew open. A "gangsta" stepped out and pointed a sawed off ruger 10/22 at him. As the gangsta walked around the back of the truck he demanded his wallet. Bob gave him his wallet. As the gangsta walked back toward the civic around the back of the truck again, the driver told him to "waste the fool". Bob had all intentions to let him go, but when he heard the order, he drew his 1911 and pointed it at the gangsta's head. As the gangsta was raising his 10/22 toward Bob, bob tried to pull the trigger. Nothing. In what seemed like an eternity Bob realized he left his safety on. Right before the gangsta's weapon made it to Bob's direction, bob flicked off the safety and fired. The first shot hit the gangsta in the head. It took off the back 1/3 of the skull as it exited. Bob kept firing as the gangsta fell into the back of the civic. His shots followed the gangsta as he fell and he shot through the bed of his truck, some made it through, some didn't. Bob tried to reload, but the civic raced off. Later Bob found out the gangsta lived. He identified the attacker and now the gangsta is serving time. No sign of his "friends". No charges were pressed against Bob.

Lessons learned. Bob now carries a Glock without external safeties and higher ammo capacity.
 
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attepted atm robbery. I had to pull my weapon but thankfully the brandishing stopped the threat. I had done dropped the safety off and was about to engage the hobgoblin.
 
The first shot hit the gangsta in the head. It took off the back 1/3 of the skull as it exited. Later Bob found out the gangsta lived.
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Has anyone seen what a .45 ACP round will do to a watermelon at 3 yards.......how did this guy survive exactly??
 
An acquaintance of a sister of my second cousin's friend knows this guy who awoke to find some burglars rooting through tools in his garage. He called 9-1-1 and reported two men committing a burglary in progress. The dispatcher indicated that no patrol car was in the immediate vicinity, but that the police would arrive in approximately 15 minutes. After hanging up, the man called the dispatcher back to tell her that there was no rush because he had just shot the two men dead. Within 60 seconds, multiple squad cars arrive on the scene and the police apprehend two never-been-shot and still-living burglars. One of the annoyed police officers shouts to the man in an angry voice: "I thought you said you shot these two men," to which the man replies: "I thought you said it would take you 15 minutes to get here." :)
 
An acquaintance of a sister of my second cousin's friend knows this guy who awoke to find some burglars rooting through tools in his garage. He called 9-1-1 and reported two men committing a burglary in progress. The dispatcher indicated that no patrol car was in the immediate vicinity, but that the police would arrive in approximately 15 minutes. After hanging up, the man called the dispatcher back to tell her that there was no rush because he had just shot the two men dead. Within 60 seconds, multiple squad cars arrive on the scene and the police apprehend two never-been-shot and still-living burglars. One of the annoyed police officers shouts to the man in an angry voice: "I thought you said you shot these two men," to which the man replies: "I thought you said it would take you 15 minutes to get here."
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Oh how I love sarcasm ;)
 
Loosedhorse said:
I'm reminded of Rory Miller in Meditations on Violence describing the knife attacks he's survived. For each one, he wonders does it really count as a successful knife defense; for example, "Does it really count if it was only a lighter, not a knife, he was reaching for?"

I've been approached "a time or two," while armed, by an angry man in circumstances that put me in full Code Orange; in one case the person actually told me he was going back inside his car (right next to us) to get a weapon. In each case, I spoke to the person calmly and respectfully...

And exited. Do those really count?
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Yes, counts. Thanks.
 
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