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Post by "DoubleAction" on Nov 11, 2009 17:56:05 GMT -5
What Is Too Big & Heavy To Carry For Self Defense ?
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Post by MLB on Nov 12, 2009 9:57:10 GMT -5
Not sure where I got this pic, but I'd say it applies here. So many forwarded emails...  |
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Post by Callahan on Nov 12, 2009 9:57:17 GMT -5
I guess you can always find a way to tote around some of the huge revolvers (S&W 500) and semiautos (Desert Eagle comes to mind) but, for me, it has to be light with small dimensions.
That pretty much limits me to .380 ACP and 9 mm, though there are some makers who produce a .40 as small as their 9 mm model. That usually produces pretty sharp recoil in a light handgun, however.
9mm is more manageable, for me, in the "mouse guns."
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Post by Callahan on Nov 12, 2009 10:05:56 GMT -5
That's great. I had heard the motto before, but never seen it put to use for marketing.
My favorite: When seconds count, the police are minutes away.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Nov 12, 2009 11:24:17 GMT -5
I've been working to make my carry options more compact, without compromising my options for defense. In my State, we have the option of carrying open but I prefer to carry concealed. In the winter months, it's fairly easy to make a choice but the summer months has me digging into my safe for smaller pieces, like the S&W 640 Centennial.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Nov 12, 2009 19:43:21 GMT -5
Not sure where I got this pic, but I'd say it applies here. So many forwarded emails... ML; That is a good one !!! I used it to post in Our Local Newpaper Talking about our Probate Judge; Why do want to carry a gun ? Because a Policeman is too heavy. My county is full of these Anti-Gun Democrats |
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Post by 5ontarget on Nov 15, 2009 19:00:01 GMT -5
A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Nov 21, 2009 17:53:32 GMT -5
ML; I submitted your post to The AJC in Atlanta; Only Few are chosen as The Best, out of thousands the vents voted on.
"Highest Rated Vents / Clayton" "Why carry a gun ? A Policeman is too heavy."
Score: 70 |
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Post by BIGDOG on Nov 23, 2009 21:54:17 GMT -5
lol
That is a good one MLB
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Post by TBT on Dec 13, 2009 10:37:22 GMT -5
Width seems to bother me more than length or weight. I have little problem concealing a full size handgun as long as it's 1-1/4" thick or less. Weight with a good belt for seems to be a nonfactor but that could be because I'm a carpet walker. Maybe if I labored for a living my opinion on that would differ.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Dec 13, 2009 12:46:24 GMT -5
Width seems to bother me more than length or weight. I have little problem concealing a full size handgun as long as it's 1-1/4" thick or less. Weight with a good belt for seems to be a nonfactor but that could be because I'm a carpet walker. Maybe if I labored for a living my opinion on that would differ. TBT; Have you ever had something on your mind, and always forgot to say it ? That is exactly my point in buying to the slimmer 5 round cylinder in the S&W J-Frame 640. I also was looking for a slimmer pistol when I purchased my Colt Defender. I don't how many times that I said the same thing to myself. |
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Post by TBT on Dec 13, 2009 20:03:40 GMT -5
Absolutely DA.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Dec 14, 2009 12:51:15 GMT -5
I've been thinking about doing away with my extended thumb safeties on my compact 1911 pistols. The wider paddles hinders the low profile of the pistols, and also makes more difficult to use the thumb break straps.
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Post by Ricochet on Dec 17, 2009 12:33:38 GMT -5
I am happy with my Walther PPS 9mm for carry. Thickness = 1.04 inches. But I often grab my .357 5-shot snubby out of habit anyway.
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