Recent content by AF_Mike

I hate those pesky "All Active Shooters Welcome" zones. I'm lucky enough to live in an area where there aren't that many. Although the AF Base I'm stationed at is 100% restrictive on CCW. But that's another topic for another day. Interesting point about safeties and reholstering in odd...

I think you're right about long guns and safeties, barring some lever actions and old SxS shotguns I've seen (although I suppose external hammers could be considered a form of manual safety). But then that begs the question: Why is it that the experts that push for pistols without safeties over...

I understand that hunting weapons can be used for defensive purposes, but I look at the two roles differently. If I'm hunting with an 12 ga, I am actively pursuing a target. In other words, I'm the aggressor (proactive use). But if that same shotgun is kept next to my bed for HD and I hear my...

I agree totally that any kind of pistol would not be my first choice if I knew a deadly encounter was going to happen. However, I can't imagine many realistic scenarios where an American gun owner is going to know a fight is coming. If I'm having to utilize my HD shotgun in a proactive manner, I...

I get what you're saying. I personally do like the high thumb hold because I feel it helps manage recoil. But like you mentioned, I can't ever remember unintentionally engaging the safety on an AR. On the other hand, as I mentioned in a previous post, I have done so with a 1911 before. Probably...

Thanks for the replies everyone. You guys are pretty much echoing what I was already thinking, but I figured I would put the question out there in case I was completely off base. I believe practice is the biggest factor here. I know from experience that if you are unfamiliar with an external...

Hello from North Dakota! New to the forums, although I've looked at the discussions here many times over the last few years. So I wanted to hear from others about an issue I've been pondering lately. I know that there have been many heated debates about pistols with and without external...