Recent content by wheelguy

Saw an educational video on the news this year. Perp entered a PD with a pump shotgun and one officer engaged him about 3 feet away with his side arm, holding what appeared to be a Glock (probably a .40) in one hand. Officer got off 6 shots before he dove for cover - they all missed the perp...

Doc - You're going to love the PMR-30 for fixing the recoil sensitivity problem. I own both the PMR-30 and Five-seveN, and the PMR-30 kicks noticeably less. Just be sure to polish the chamber to prevent FTFs. Both work well at 6:00, but may also work at 11:00 or 4:00 depending on dress...

MoA - Thank you for sharing that with us. An important example, well told. If you could please clarify a point for me - do you think he would have reacted in a more scared manner if you had your .45 instead of "just a" .32? I have heard that the appearance of ANY gun often ends the fight...

Stories like this show that most CCWs can and do correctly assess problem situations and respond accordingly - usually by not using their gun. Remember that congress woman shot in Arizona? One of the first on the scene was a CCW holder who had his weapon with him. Put yourself in his shoes - you...

Some collective wisdom from people who have studied this appears to be... 1. # of rounds fired most often in a fight = 1. 2. Any hand gun is a poor man stopper - including .357 magnum and .45 ACP. What you need in a gun fight is a rifle. 3. If any gun appears, most BGs run. 4. Big/heavy guns...

Another action that might be considered after/while calling 911 - point camera at the scene and yell "this is all on video". That action would be somewhere between calling 911 and entering the fray with pepper spray, in terms of level of involvement and braveness required. It would also make you...

Naw, new cases are sold in all calibers - because there is a thriving reloader market. Here is an example... http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=1390121012

A holster related problem that hasn't been mentioned yet - retention straps. If you don't move the strap out of the way while holstering, it could flop inside the trigger guard and pull the trigger for you. Thus, cops with Glock leg syndrome - where a retention method is required.

My preference is for covering more scenarios, instead of just increasing firepower. Also, I place greater importance on not altering training, than on upping firepower by swapping weapons (not good to have to think about which weapon you have at the moment, and how to use it). So, I'll add-on...