"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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wrote:
If you're going to become a competitive shooter, the 1911's are worth
looking atr. If you're goping to be a plinker and want a defensive
weapon, get the Glock. It's absolutely reliable, carries a high
capacity magazine and is cheap (relatively speaking). Get it in 9mm
because, as Harry says, the ammo is cheap. And you may be able to get
one used as a police trade-in. If you're keeping it at home as a
defensive weapon, buy the frangible rounds. They're designed to break
up on impact. They'll probably kill anyone you hit, but they won't go
through the drywall and kill someone you didn't intend to shoot. And
get the lessons. They'll help you to stay safe and keep everyone
around you safe. And you'll learn how to hit what you're aiming at.
Indeed. And once again, if you get a Glock, remember that if there is a
round in the spout and you pull the trigger, the pistol is going to fire.
There is NO external safety. So, you always keep your finger OUT of the
trigger guard area until you are about to shoot. Period. I've seen one or
two guys on the outdoor range walking around with their fingers in the
guard, and even though their pistol is aimed at the ground, I always call
for the range officer. You're just as dead if you're hit by an AD.
Anyone that was trained to shoot in the military, or by former military
persons, knows that you only put your finger on the trigger when you are
actually going to shoot!
When I'm at the range, I keep the pistol empty (no mag) and the slide open
until I get to my setup. Then I close the pistol, slip in a magazine and
cycle the slide. At that point and only at that point is the pistol loaded
and ready to fire. If I hand someone a semi-auto, I drop out the mag, pull
back and lock the slide to empty any chambered round and look inside to
make sure there are no rounds in there, release the slide, point the
pistol at the ground, pull the trigger just to be sure, and THEN I hand
them the weapon.
The range I go to inspects your weapons when you arrive to insure that they
are unloaded and that there are trigger locks. If you have not properly
transported your weapon you are asked to leave.
I wouldn't keep a loaded pistol in my house. I do, however, have a loaded
shotgun hidden but handy on each level.
Loaded weapons of any kind in your house are not a good idea.