Preacherman
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I had an interesting experience the other day. I helped a couple of local cops hold down three gang-bangers while waiting for backup. My CCW that day was a S&W Model 13, loaded with Winchester 145gr. Silvertip JHP's (my favorite .357 Magnum load).
When the dust had settled and backup had arrived, and the BG's were being handcuffed and placed in durance vile, one of them muttered something about "that scary gun the preacher was using". Surprised, one of the cops asked what he meant. His reply (suitably edited for grammar, spelling and profanity ) was that the revolver scared him much more than the Glock pistols the LEO's were carrying. Apparently the sight of those gleaming silver hollowpoints in the cylinder gave him the collywobbles!
Has anyone ever found, or heard of, a similar intimidatory effect? I'd be interested to know whether this was an isolated incident, or something of wider significance.
When the dust had settled and backup had arrived, and the BG's were being handcuffed and placed in durance vile, one of them muttered something about "that scary gun the preacher was using". Surprised, one of the cops asked what he meant. His reply (suitably edited for grammar, spelling and profanity ) was that the revolver scared him much more than the Glock pistols the LEO's were carrying. Apparently the sight of those gleaming silver hollowpoints in the cylinder gave him the collywobbles!
Has anyone ever found, or heard of, a similar intimidatory effect? I'd be interested to know whether this was an isolated incident, or something of wider significance.