Posted on 08/11/2010 5:10:45 AM PDT by marktwain
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The old Marlin Camp .45 (which I really wish I’d bought) used standard Colt mags. Does this do you know? If it does I may just have to pick one up.
Good point....Old Painless’ conclusions are good but as a rule of thumb the statement stands. OP has pontificated about this numerous times on ARFCom as it has been a topic of interest.
I would agree and I own a 9 mil Hi-Point but you can't beat it for the price, lifetime warranty, and it's made in America.
That thing is pretty. It’s not Saiga. Who makes it?
I really wish I'd picked one of those up when I had the chance.
grab barrel - if you are going to watch an intruder approach to arms reach without firing, do not get a gun
Mess - if you are more concerned with decorations or drywall than the occupants, do not get a gun
Give away position - Shotguns come in semiauto as well.
That is how you talk on CB radio. /s LOL
To post #18
I like it a lot!
“...The old Marlin Camp .45 (which I really wish I’d bought) used standard Colt mags...”
On GunBroker those old Camp Rifles in good condition fetch steep prices.
I know of no tactical training schools that teach you to rack the shotgun to scare the bad guy. It might work, but it also might get you or a family member killed.
Near Spray indoors? No way!
I would rather replace drywall and hardwood floors.
Not to mention you are likely to be incapacitated yourself in a closed room.
I have some from my time in Alaska. Having that in my Truck cab while driving scares the heck out of me.
Heh....thats a real clean shoot. If a suspect exsanguinates or you debride him of several lbs of flesh, expect a $10k cleaning bill from a bio-cleanup specialists.
That be the Judge from Taurus
Good post, Hacklehead.
The old saying “I’d rather by tried by 12 than carried by 6” misses the middle ground: attempt to scare the BG away.
In a home evasion, the homeowner’s goal is, of course, to avoid being killed by the BG (the “carried by 6” outcome).
But if your mental state is to immediately default to a macho violent response (the “tried by 12” option) be prepared for:
- Aggressive questioning by the police. Say the wrong thing the wrong way, and perhaps (depending on the state you live in) you’ll face charges. Even if you’re cleared, say goodbye to your life savings.
- A possible lawsuit from the victim’s family. Again, even if you’re cleared, say goodbye to your life savings.
- Harassment from the victim’s family. Depending on how crazy the victim’s brothers/cousins/friends are, you may end up looking over your shoulder for years to come.
- Nightmares. That may not happen to you. But it happens to plenty of highly trained infantrymen who have had to take another’s life.
Are these possibilities worth risking? Yes!, if the alternative is your death or the death of your family.
There are many situations where conditions demand an immediate and violent defensive measure. In those cases, trying to scare the BG away is foolish and may well get you killed.
But to skip right over attempts to scare him away WHEN CONDITIONS ALLOW is almost as foolish.
My SUB 2K cost me $219 three years back so deals can be found. Original owner ran 1 box of 50 rds and traded it back for something else. It compliments my G17 nicely.
Okay - I have a pretty good vocabulary - but had to look that one up.
Exactly
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