Handgun Recommendations for Flightsuit....
01-13-2016, 10:42 PM
#41
Respek
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Capacity... Unless you're training quite a bit your most likely going to miss at least a time or two if not more. If you add into the fact that this person could be under the influence it may take more hits to end the threat then what's left in the gun, especially when shot placement is under the most stressful conditions he/she may face.
01-14-2016, 04:27 AM
#42
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Capacity... Unless you're training quite a bit your most likely going to miss at least a time or two if not more. If you add into the fact that this person could be under the influence it may take more hits to end the threat then what's left in the gun, especially when shot placement is under the most stressful conditions he/she may face.
01-14-2016, 06:13 AM
#43
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Last time I checked, the numbers don't support that. If you don't hit them in the first 3-4 rounds, you aren't going to do any better by sending more rounds downrange. Remember how limited in range a handgun really is in real life. Yeah, when you can stop, sit for a while, aim, breathe, you might be able to hit a 50yd target at the range, but in real life? A handgun is for shooting across a room or a distance not much greater than.
01-14-2016, 08:34 AM
#45
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01-14-2016, 08:36 AM
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If you don't hit them in the first 3-4 rounds, you aren't going to do any better by sending more rounds downrange. Remember how limited in range a handgun really is in real life. Yeah, when you can stop, sit for a while, aim, breathe, you might be able to hit a 50yd target at the range, but in real life? A handgun is for shooting across a room or a distance not much greater than.
Did you have your pistol stashed in your flight suit, in a seated position, and potentially have to draw/shoot from offside as a (simulated) amped up meth head/drunk was charging you?
As James alludes to, what are you gonna go?
"hold on drunk/angry/stoned person, STOP till I can stand up, square off, and draw my pistol from the onside/familiar/dominant BEFORE you come at me"
01-14-2016, 08:39 AM
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If someone were trying to shoot somebody at a long range, there COULD be an issue (not all scenarios) with justifying an imminent threat.
01-14-2016, 08:40 AM
#48
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Last time I checked, the numbers don't support that. If you don't hit them in the first 3-4 rounds, you aren't going to do any better by sending more rounds downrange. Remember how limited in range a handgun really is in real life. Yeah, when you can stop, sit for a while, aim, breathe, you might be able to hit a 50yd target at the range, but in real life? A handgun is for shooting across a room or a distance not much greater than.
01-14-2016, 08:42 AM
#49
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Well...yes...I was just supporting the point that trying to hit something far away in that situation is pointless for Joe/Jane Citizen in such a situation. After all, 7 yds = 21 ft.
If someone were trying to shoot somebody at a long range, there COULD be an issue (not all scenarios) with justifying an imminent threat.
If someone were trying to shoot somebody at a long range, there COULD be an issue (not all scenarios) with justifying an imminent threat.
01-14-2016, 08:44 AM
#50
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Of course not, the average CCW'er is going to struggle in a rush and just keep discharging until the gun is empty and hope that the threat is eliminated or fleeing.
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