True, but I expect the perps to use stun grenades and gas, plus their infrared targeting tech can shoot me through the walls. No big deal, I guess; at least, there won't be any surprises. :)
My father was a member of his high school shooting club, brought his own firearms to school for practice at the school’s target range after class. But we did not have any guns in the house until I was 16 and joined a reenacting group. My first and favorite fire arm was an assault weapon; model 1853 British Enfield rifled musket, .577 caliber. Depending on where I was living at the time, it resided on a wall rack or corner with the bayonet fixed and two cartridges and caps near by. The first to go in if needed was a blank which at point blank range would take an intruder’s face off. If they were still feeling froggy, they would not be after bayoneted. If that did not quell the disturbance, time permitting me to ram a live round home, the second cartridge staged near by would be loaded. Besides this, I had my original 1841 naval cutlass at the ready. Thankfully, as with my first aid kit, I have never needed either.
Here in Japan a heavy, wooden Bokuto rest beside my bed. Doubt it will ever be called to action, but it is ready it case it is.
I too would not have ventured into gun ownership if things 'had stayed how they were'. My main impetus was the poison kill shots directed at the populace. I finally figured, ok, game on, US gov, you tried to do me first, very directly. Even the uvaxxed are also falling fall prey to the injected contagions and bad blood, so anyone coming to my door as a representative of the US gov is also therefore a representative of a group that is assuredly trying to kill me. They are the aggressor.
Also, the gun free school zones act came out in 1990. I don’t believe there were school shootings before that. Why was the act not rescinded after the school shootings started?
I'm the carrier, I started with a Bersa .380, and OA in my hands became an issue to rack and clean. The next one was a Taraus Ultra Lite revolver. After hand surgery that took years to rehab, I bought the same gun pictured, only I got a HAMMERLESS and changed the large grips to smaller ones that go with an S/W Ladysmith. Both are J frames. It does have a lighter trigger pull. I've carried since 1998, got my training and a lifetime permit, and then Tennessee went Permitless.
Hub has vision issues, so he has a 12 gauge in the gun safe, we have young grands so do our safety needs to protect them. Mine is on my hip except for showers, and clothes changes. Harness leather belt. Gun range closed, new owners slow to reopen.
Now that you have the tool that every American should have, get trained, by someone who not only knows, but who is a good instructor.
A good instructor will take time, be disciplined and repetitive, will watch listen and direct. An good indicator is when after the "classroom"'portion is completed, that the range time will include 100-200 rounds for each range day.
Debate on firearms/ammo. Good YT. And yes you do need to know how much 'kick' recoil any firearm has. Not all AR 15s take the duo ammo. I'd suggest you choose one that takes both types.
Farm boys learn on .22 rifles for hunting rabbits.
I grew up around relatives who hunt. Even Dad did some and he was a WW2, Airborne Vet, 5 years under Gen. MacArthur. So there were always guns in the houses. Maybe it was the movies that made them glamorous, but we watched those old westerns. Big difference in the values they taught.
Good that you emphasize hearing protection. One thing people forget, when talking about acting during a home invasion is that not having any hearing protection while firing at a violent intruder in an enclosed space can result in partial or total hearing loss. I take the sponge junk over nothing anytime, but no matter how ridiculous it sounds, if forced to fire in my home, I would even try to cover one ear with my upper arm and use an index finger on the other side of my head. Preferably, use proper hearing protection, if possible (using non-electronic booby traps inside the house can wake you up and give you time to plug your ears). Turning deaf can mean the loss of just about everything (job, home, friends, etc.) for many people.
Also, as you are saying, practice is important even after many years of experience. For newbies, instead of wasting time on the range and money on the ammo, dry firing with laser practice cartridges (assuming their firearm has a double-action trigger or a second-strike-capable one (e.g. the Taurus G2C is a cheap 9mm and the Ruger 380 mouse guns also have such triggers) can save both time and money. Still, nothing can replace live ammo.
A S/W Judge? I suggest a S/W Ladysmith for women with small hands and go HAMMERLESS. Lighter trigger pull, easier to conceal. Or wear it inside the waist of your Harness Leather belt. I live in jeans or cargo pants.
May I suggest a 12 gauge pump shotgun for the second.
Mossberg shockwave is nice. Will not accidentally pick someone off in the next room. Damn good looking firearm .
They, Mossberg, are in my state, thanks for your comment.
Silencer Co. actually sells a suppressor for shotguns for about $1,200. I personally prefer a suppressed pistol-sized 300BLK with subsonic ammo.
I'll have to depend on standard 5.56/suppressed, don't have any funds for specialty rounds.
The problem with 5.56 that it cannot be suppressed much, and certainly not for indoor use...
300 BLK subsonic can be bought now for 60 cents at some places; pretty much like a 5.56 green tip.
That is true, but the perps will just have to deal with the consequences.
It could be even worse, but I have pretty much put the 78 away, 25 rounds of 7.62X51 can also ruin you day.
True, but I expect the perps to use stun grenades and gas, plus their infrared targeting tech can shoot me through the walls. No big deal, I guess; at least, there won't be any surprises. :)
The dogs assure there won't be any surprises, at least I hope there won't,
My father was a member of his high school shooting club, brought his own firearms to school for practice at the school’s target range after class. But we did not have any guns in the house until I was 16 and joined a reenacting group. My first and favorite fire arm was an assault weapon; model 1853 British Enfield rifled musket, .577 caliber. Depending on where I was living at the time, it resided on a wall rack or corner with the bayonet fixed and two cartridges and caps near by. The first to go in if needed was a blank which at point blank range would take an intruder’s face off. If they were still feeling froggy, they would not be after bayoneted. If that did not quell the disturbance, time permitting me to ram a live round home, the second cartridge staged near by would be loaded. Besides this, I had my original 1841 naval cutlass at the ready. Thankfully, as with my first aid kit, I have never needed either.
Here in Japan a heavy, wooden Bokuto rest beside my bed. Doubt it will ever be called to action, but it is ready it case it is.
I too would not have ventured into gun ownership if things 'had stayed how they were'. My main impetus was the poison kill shots directed at the populace. I finally figured, ok, game on, US gov, you tried to do me first, very directly. Even the uvaxxed are also falling fall prey to the injected contagions and bad blood, so anyone coming to my door as a representative of the US gov is also therefore a representative of a group that is assuredly trying to kill me. They are the aggressor.
Wise choice.
Dems use guns a a general blame shifting device for their bad policies.
Well now that they have a medication (SSRIs) that causes school shootings.
The AR-15 came out in 1959, the semi-auto Mauser pistol C96 in 1896.
School shootings weren't a big deal till we had Prozac among others to give to the students.
Also, the gun free school zones act came out in 1990. I don’t believe there were school shootings before that. Why was the act not rescinded after the school shootings started?
I'm the carrier, I started with a Bersa .380, and OA in my hands became an issue to rack and clean. The next one was a Taraus Ultra Lite revolver. After hand surgery that took years to rehab, I bought the same gun pictured, only I got a HAMMERLESS and changed the large grips to smaller ones that go with an S/W Ladysmith. Both are J frames. It does have a lighter trigger pull. I've carried since 1998, got my training and a lifetime permit, and then Tennessee went Permitless.
Hub has vision issues, so he has a 12 gauge in the gun safe, we have young grands so do our safety needs to protect them. Mine is on my hip except for showers, and clothes changes. Harness leather belt. Gun range closed, new owners slow to reopen.
Now that you have the tool that every American should have, get trained, by someone who not only knows, but who is a good instructor.
A good instructor will take time, be disciplined and repetitive, will watch listen and direct. An good indicator is when after the "classroom"'portion is completed, that the range time will include 100-200 rounds for each range day.
The Tennessee Firearms Association take on the Tennessee GA’s attempts at “gun safety” all fail the Bruen Test. The states continue as if the Supreme Court ruling never happened. https://app.getresponse.com/view.html?x=a62b&m=B0yEeg&mc=rQ&s=zMOLvs&u=izZc&z=EVnshwg&;
Debate on firearms/ammo. Good YT. And yes you do need to know how much 'kick' recoil any firearm has. Not all AR 15s take the duo ammo. I'd suggest you choose one that takes both types.
https://defiantamerica.com/the-big-debate-277-fury-vs-223/
Farm boys learn on .22 rifles for hunting rabbits.
I grew up around relatives who hunt. Even Dad did some and he was a WW2, Airborne Vet, 5 years under Gen. MacArthur. So there were always guns in the houses. Maybe it was the movies that made them glamorous, but we watched those old westerns. Big difference in the values they taught.
Learn on a pistol first, then move to whichever long gun you TRY out. Trying any firearm is a must to see what works best for you. And the cost of Ammo. Practice is important. Hearing protection at 40 DB is best, those orange sponge things are junk. Protect your hearing don't buy less than 40 DB: Where you buy it is your choice. These are examples of the better ones. https://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Sleeping-Reduction-Waterproof-Protection/dp/B0BHTHHJX6/ref=sr_1_52_sspa?crid=3SWV83EL6YU2P&keywords=hearing+plugs+for+shooters+40+db&qid=1706373052&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011&rnid=2470954011&rps=1&sprefix=hearing+plugs+for+shooters+40+db%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-52-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1
Muffs https://www.amazon.com/Walkers-GWP-RSEMPAT-FDE-Hunting-Earmuffs/dp/B01N0WEFQ8/ref=sr_1_5?content-id=amzn1.sym.61284899-b26b-4d51-9b64-97dd2495a44f%3Aamzn1.sym.61284899-b26b-4d51-9b64-97dd2495a44f&keywords=shooting%2Bmuffs%2Bnoise%2Bcancelling&pd_rd_r=00050fb3-f377-4582-94e9-344ebc2086dd&pd_rd_w=rfNsp&pd_rd_wg=5XlCt&pf_rd_p=61284899-b26b-4d51-9b64-97dd2495a44f&pf_rd_r=CTVKG847RTNAN5GK06G5&qid=1706373328&sr=8-5&th=1
I would need both after removing my Hearing Aids. I have Menieres hearing loss.
Good that you emphasize hearing protection. One thing people forget, when talking about acting during a home invasion is that not having any hearing protection while firing at a violent intruder in an enclosed space can result in partial or total hearing loss. I take the sponge junk over nothing anytime, but no matter how ridiculous it sounds, if forced to fire in my home, I would even try to cover one ear with my upper arm and use an index finger on the other side of my head. Preferably, use proper hearing protection, if possible (using non-electronic booby traps inside the house can wake you up and give you time to plug your ears). Turning deaf can mean the loss of just about everything (job, home, friends, etc.) for many people.
Also, as you are saying, practice is important even after many years of experience. For newbies, instead of wasting time on the range and money on the ammo, dry firing with laser practice cartridges (assuming their firearm has a double-action trigger or a second-strike-capable one (e.g. the Taurus G2C is a cheap 9mm and the Ruger 380 mouse guns also have such triggers) can save both time and money. Still, nothing can replace live ammo.
A S/W Judge? I suggest a S/W Ladysmith for women with small hands and go HAMMERLESS. Lighter trigger pull, easier to conceal. Or wear it inside the waist of your Harness Leather belt. I live in jeans or cargo pants.
Congrats!! Welcome to the club 😁🙂https://open.substack.com/pub/redalerts/p/wheelgun-wednesday-revolver-content?r=ykqw5&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post