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    Self Defense Scenario- What would you do?

    if you can get in the car (they are on the opposite side and closing in) and leave, then leave. if I could not get in the car and leave safely then I would stand still, make direct eye contact with the closest potential threat, put my hand where he knows the next thing that might happen is...
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    3 inch revolvers - I admit I am sick and powerless to control my weakness

    there is no cure. get yourself a 686P 7 shot in 3 in. it will stave your craving for a few days.
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    Double Tap, Triple Tap, or Until Empty

    If last resort and have to use .357 to stop threat, there will be 3 rounds fired then possibly 3 more if further threat exists then one is left and six can be reloaded. If it's mossberg being used as last stand, then 3 will be fired with 3 left in magazine and six on sidesaddle.
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    How many extra mags do you carry?

    i carry a revolver (full) plus one speed loader.
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    Good Ammunition Retailer

    I've ordered from ammo to go appox 6 times over the last 4 months. very satisfied.
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    Door to door salesmen

    if it's an 8 year old or my preacher, I'll open up and chat. otherwise, from behing the dead bolted door it's "STATE YOUR NAME, STATE YOUR BUSINESS". If they wan't to go a little farther then there will be a request to show ID and a phone number for me to call to verify with their...
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    Homeland Security loses nearly 200 guns

    how is nearly 200 and 289 the same thing? the article would be more correct saying nearly 300 lost.
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    what is your defensive mindset?

    1. do everything (and I do) possible to avoid confrontation / trouble 2. prepare (lift weights / range time / common sense / know the laws) to fight if necessary. 3. If forced to use CCW or firearm at home, try to achieve distance and time (I am of the "hole up in safer room / area with...
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    Revolver Education

    If you are looking for new and high quality then either the Smith and Wesson 686 or the Ruger GP 100 are excellent. Either would make a great addition. I purchased a 3" 7 shot 686plus a few months ago and it is a great revolver. I do not own but have fired a friend's GP100. My 686P...
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    "Average" is how good, exactly?

    Everyone's "average" is probably different. I do the same thing at the range indoor or out with the revolvers that I CCW or keep at home. I staple a small (6") paper plate to the target. Then at 3, 7, 10, and 15 yards try to empty the cylinder double action quickly but steadily...
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    IRS Wants a Few Good Shotguns

    nice to see our hard earned tax dollars being put to work for more hard earned tax dollars.
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    Bedside Configuration......

    Currently in the night stand: A small bible, a Smith & Wesson 686P 3" with 2 full speed loaders, xenon bulb small flashlight, 3D mag light, whistle, cell phone, a little card with the 5 things to do after a shooting, and a spare key tied to a light stick 6 feet away in the closet is a...
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    Your Thoughts - Retirement gift for Dad

    just a thought, invite him to breakfast and take him to a gun show and whatever he wants in your price range, he gets.
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    Tax Refund Time!

    most of the time if I have taken $1500 somewhere to buy or it's in my mind to want another gun then it's gone pretty quick. Whether I "needed" a gun or not. Now I continue tomore or less purchase good ammunition and accessories and put money aside that I take to gun shows or use in shops...
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    Using one handgun for a year... This is not "A you can only have one handgun thread"

    I've spent a few hours (well, more than a few) with various revolvers. For the next 3 months shooting time is being used only on the mossberg 500 of which there are currently two that I keep. I've stocked ammo and have a place outdoors where I can shoot on the weekends. I plan to get...
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    Hi-Cap .357 Smith & Wessons

    I acquired the 686P with a 3 inch barrel about 2 months ago. Used but in great shape I got it for $525.00 I like the 7 shot cylinder. I like the weight and the sights. I have other Smith and Wesson revolvers and I like them also. So far only about 150 rounds have gone down range...
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    What handgun caliber are you?

    result was .357 which is mainly what I own / use.
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    Just got a visit from the cops

    how many stories have I seen recently where one or two (or more) men were arrested for posing as police officers? Had the badge, the uniform, even what looked like and unmarked patrol car. More than enough to tell me that the door stays locked and I will very politely talk to them through...
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    What kind of .357 ammo is in your .357 for SD?

    Remington 125 grain
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    What a Wake-Up Call!

    this may help for the future as far as stress / preparedness. Do not think IF / WHAT the next time, think WHEN /WHAT the next time. The next time we are watching tv and a door handle rattles or someone is banging on/in a door or someone is looking through the sliding glass door or a...
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