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    45 Acp For Bear?

    45acp for black bear? DON"T DO IT!!!!! Minimum 41mag, 44mag better
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    Best Handgun Selection in Alabama

    +1 on Southeastern as #1 Gun Cellar in Hoover as #2 Simmons in Bessemer as #3
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    Is there anything the .40 S&W can do that the .45acp can't?

    In compact guns with barrels in the 3" range, 40s&w has proven to be a somewhat better fight stopper than 45acp from the same length barrel in the data from real world shootings that I have seen. In a full size gun, I would say it is a toss up on effectiveness from what I have seen. I would...
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    Why CURRENTLY buy a 25 or 32?

    Sometimes carrying something larger is simply not an option for me. I own the NAA 22mag and have carried it as my only gun. Same for a Bauer 25acp, NAA 32. I own larger guns all the way up to 12ga pump, which is really the most reliable social weapon. Larger is better, but the fact is...
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    40S&W and .357 SIG question?

    When I was looking for a CCW gun, size was a prime concern. In short barrels, calibers that are great in longer barrels are NOT so great in shorter barrels. I began to compare ballistics and found that some calibers have great drop in velocity when the barrels shrink to the 3" range, and some...
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    40S&W and .357 SIG question?

    When I was looking for a CCW gun, size was a prime concern. In short barrels, calibers that are great in longer barrels are NOT so great in shorter barrels. I began to compare ballistics and found that some calibers have great drop in velocity when the barrels shrink to the 3" range, and some...
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    pocket pistol caliber war .32 vs .380

    Well I will echo what some others have said, if you are going to buy a gun the size of a Bersa, get a small 9MM instead and really have a step up over the 32. If you are talking the size of a true pocket pistol like the Kel-TEC, NAA, or Seecamp, I find the advantage goes to the 32. I own a NAA...
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    Need Your Opinion on an AMT Backup

    You are correct. The 38 Super and the 400 Corbon are the two factory offerings I do not have. I could have gotten a 38 Super for $175 when I bought the 40SW. I wish I had.:banghead: At the time, the 40SW was my first AMT Backup purchase. I had heard all the bad stuff about them, but I...
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    Need Your Opinion on an AMT Backup

    I have 2 frames and 4 different caliber/slide combinations that fit on them. One was originally a 40S&W and it is absolutely reliable. The other was orginally a 45ACP, but I also have 9mm and 357SIG barrel/slide combinations that are interchangeable on either frame. I had to adjust the feed...
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    Suppressed revolver

    The CIA actually issued Dan Wesson 44's with suppressors. These were used for shooting through obstructions (walls, bulkheads, rows of seats, etc.) I saw one demonstrated once. The hammer was cocked, and then the suppressor/barrel was rotated by hand until the barrel met the face of the...
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    .357 vs .44 - Bear Hunting vs Woods Survival

    There is a fellow named JJ Hack that is a professional hunter in Africa now, but used to be in charge of trapping and killing bears for a large lumber company. He has shot around 100 black bears with a handgun. In addition, he has guided for hunters in the US on black bear handgun hunts and...
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    S&W 500 magnum penetration

    Before anyone starts shooting 1" steel plates with a 500 S&W, please take a look at this video of shooting a steel plate with a 50 caliber RIFLE!!!!!!!!!!! (NOTE HOW FAR AWAY THE TARGET IS. Pause the video on the close up of the hearing protectors and note that the ricochet seemed to have...
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    CCW In The HOT, HUMID Climates?

    In AL I found the shields under the holster to help some, but still insufficient for pocket carry or IWB carry (which is my primary means of carry.) For pocket carry, took a piece of vinyl, much like they make banner signs out of, and simply sewed it into a pouch deep enough to completely cover...
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    Got me a Llama 45

    I own a Mini-Max 45 and it is no tack driver but is 100% reliable. No complaints. It does everything a 45 that cost me less than 2 bills should. I did use it to qualify for a CCW. It is accurate enough for that. Roll Tide
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    Bauer .25 info

    I carried a Bauer for years because of its size, when I could not carry anything larger. I always considered it a "ear, nose, or throat" proposition as far as defense goes. The factory magazines were the weak point on the gun. The factory mags I have owned were not stainless, they were VERY...
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    Evan Marshall versus firearmstactical.com

    I DISAGREE that this discussion has "gone nuclear." (although I thought the prediction was going to be accurate.) This has been one of the most level headed discussions I have seen on this topic in all the years I have followed and been involved in such discussions. I really can't add...
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    Glock subcompact .40 vs. .357 Snub Revolver

    ugaarguy, The Fackler et al "arguments" against the M&S data are at least as specious as Fackler claims the M&S data to be. Now Fackler makes some good points about terminal ballistics in his own right, but to claim he or any others have "debunked" the results of hundreds of real life...
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    Glock subcompact .40 vs. .357 Snub Revolver

    When considering a short barreled CCW gun, I looked carefully at M&S data and ballistics from long and short barrels with the same round. I found that short barrels in general call for lighter bullets than long barrels in the same caliber. The heavy for caliber bullets just lose too much...
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    .500 S&W speed loaders

    Here is the place to do the moon clip conversion for the 500 http://www.tkcustom.com/500swfmc.htm#TOP Here is a pic of the conversion
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    .500 S&W speed loaders

    Scenario 1, It seems most agree that one of the main practical "needs" for the 500 is in dangerous game backup. So, you are field dressing your moose and your rifle is not within reach. You hear a sound and look up to see Mister Griz bearing down on you. You draw your 500 and begin to fire...
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