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Why there are widely varying opinions about the life impact of time spent in the service? Different people experience the same thing, yet learn vastly different things from that experience. Here is what I learned from six years as an enlisted (sergeant) in the Marines. Leadership matters...

I spent 6 years in the Marines, 1984-1990, enlisted right out of high school. One former employer specifically looks for former military, no matter what the job or education requirements are (I was an international tax manager). They found that former military can be counted on to "get the job...

Absolutely would. I lived in Japan, Philipines, and Korea while in the service. It was eye opening. It really made me appreciate the US, and better understand how foreigners view us, and why. I travel to Europe often for work, and the experiences there are great as well. Good coin, and a...

One poster said: "I am sure some of you train to the point of reflexive double taps, assess other threats and continue..." Sorry, but this will get you killed. If you have to shoot, keep shooting until the threat is gone. Shoot twice, assess=give the bg time to press on their attack.

Kimber fullsize stainless, built by C&S, with the grip cut to officers length. Holster is a Rosen ARG. Belt by Wilson or Rosen (Rosen has some great looking dress gunbelts). I also wear a pair of Perry suspenders. The Perrys spread the weight of the heavy steel gun across my shoulders, and...

I have taken LFI I and II and plan on taking III. In class, Mas explains the 'what' and the 'why' behind it. Much of the criticisim of his writing seems to revolve around his suggestions for side-stepping stupid lawyer tricks played out in the courtroom, or his views on the setting of...

Rosen ARG for my 1911. I can conceal a full-size 1911 4 seasons wearing normal clothes.

I heard that Corbon is coming out with thermonuclear buckshot that is +P rated. Should be much more effective than standard thermonuclear buckshot.

Moving to Michigan means: 1) You are required to purchase a boat within 30 days of your arrival; 2) In addition to your primary residence, you are required to purchase a "Cottage" "Up North" within 36 months of your arrival in the State; 3) Factories and business' close or scale back...

As the King of Great Timing, back in December I traded in a sedan that got 30 mpg for a SUV that gets 12mpg. Got a great deal on the SUV, and a personal letter of thanks from the president of Shell Oil... No effect on my shooting, as my two favorite ranges are within a few miles of the...

I've tried a number of different products and I keep coming back to CLP. It does not clean as well as the "best" cleaners, but it cleans pretty darn good. It does not get things as slick as a nice gob of grease, but it gets things pretty slick. It does not eat metal or the gun's finish, so I...

Oh, just to clarify, I love England, and visit London whenever I get the chance. I have never felt unsafe over there, though, I never hung out in the bad parts of town... I did take the tube the wrong direction late at night once (can't remember the wrong place I wound up in) but it was in...

Not an opinion. You are more likely to be a victim of violent crime in London than in New York City. If you would like more authorative data, you might try looking for crime data published by the Home Office (UK government agency) and compare that to the data our FBI compiles for the US...

Based upon the info posted on the Brijot web site, the system detects differences between the energy emitted by humans (signifcant) and metal plastic and like objects (virtually no energy emitted, and they block the energy emitted by humans). It seems that only works if the object is actually...

One of my favorite things to do with a newb on the range is show them my Wilson, tell them what it cost ($2k), then send a magazine into a single ragged hole (insert ooohs and ahhs here). Then I pick up my police trade-in beat up Glock, and do it again. Moral of the story: money does not buy...

Slowly remove wallet from pocket; show bad guy its your wallet. Toss wallet to bad guy so wallet tumbles and stuff starts falling out. While wallet is in mid air, run like hell in a zig zag pattern. He wants the wallet, fine, there it is. Every step farther I get away from him makes it less...

Hi Bluesbear, thanks for the warm welcome! I considered the bobtail when I was spec-ing out the custom work on the Kimber, but I did not think it would have solved the specific problem I was trying to solve. I carry in a Rosen ARG behind the right hip. The angle of the ARG makes it easy...

Not as dramatic as a mall shooting, but here is what I did Back in my younger days (I am now in my first year of being 39... :rolleyes: ) I was a Marine MP. On one of my delployments to Korea we were working town patrol, providing a law enforcement and security presence in the parts of town...

Quote: (But I bet somewhere, sometime, someone has cut down a Gov't grip frame and tried it.) Quote: I wish I had more money than sense. James Bondrock, you have not been talking to my wife about this, have you... :D The chopped Kimber James Bondrock made reference to is mine. :p...