Author Topic: Successfully purchased my first firearm..... (Read 27209 times)

pellius · « **Reply #150 on:** June 06, 2020, 04:46:43 AM »

Quote from: Mr Anabolic on June 06, 2020, 04:22:26 AM

Good post and 100% true. Shooting a handgun is nothing like what you see in movies (ie. using only one hand with no recoil because the blanks they use are only 25% of a real round). Quite a different thing in real life. When I go to the range I notice that most cannot even handle a 9mm with accuracy. If they have a 40 or 45 they're all over the place.

Also, many, if not all, of the clueless will choose a small handgun with a 2-inch barrel thinking that it will be easier to handle and shoot than a six-inch barrel revolver like the S&W 586.

Try to shoot a .357 mag out of a two-inch barrel and see what happens.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #151 on:** June 06, 2020, 04:50:01 AM »

They watch too many Dirty Harry movies.

pellius · « **Reply #152 on:** June 06, 2020, 04:54:01 AM »

Quote from: Humble Narcissist on June 06, 2020, 04:50:01 AM

They watch too many Dirty Harry movies.

Clint didn't handle a handgun well in those days. Seagal may be a dick but he knows how to shoot. Same with Norris and Keanu Reeves.

If a guy carries and prefers a 1911 chances are he knows his guns and how to handle them. That was always Seagal's preferred choice.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #153 on:** June 06, 2020, 05:06:34 AM »

Quote from: pellius on June 06, 2020, 04:54:01 AM

Clint didn't handle a handgun well in those days. Seagal may be a dick but he knows how to shoot. Same with Norris and Keanu Reeves.

If a guy carries and prefers a 1911 chances are he knows his guns and how to handle them. That was always Seagal's preferred choice.

If a person fired a 44 magnum like Dirty Harry the gun would fly out of their hand.

SF1900 · « **Reply #154 on:** June 06, 2020, 05:09:47 AM »

Quote from: Taffin on June 05, 2020, 07:56:42 PM

Just wondering - if it's your first weapon are you (or Rory) already trained to use it? Or are lessons on the way at some point?

I’ve shot often with friends and know the basics.

Rory’s uncle is a certified firearms instructor. I’ll be meeting up with him very soon.

Rory's grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, all immigrated from another country, in order to flee communism in their country. They all came to the USA and became American citizens, and are gun totin' republican/conservatives (Rory was born in the US). Many people in her family are either law enforcement and/or worked for the FBI. Most of them own guns and are certified trainers. Rory prefers not to shoot, but understands why people need guns.

SF1900 · « **Reply #155 on:** June 06, 2020, 09:26:29 AM »

Taffin · « **Reply #156 on:** June 06, 2020, 09:28:17 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on June 06, 2020, 05:09:47 AM

I’ve shot often with friends and know the basics.

Rory’s uncle is a certified firearms instructor. I’ll be meeting up with him very soon.

Rory's grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, all immigrated from another country, in order to flee communism in their country. They all came to the USA and became American citizens, and are gun totin' republican/conservatives (Rory was born in the US). Many people in her family are either law enforcement and/or worked for the FBI. Most of them own guns and are certified trainers. Rory prefers not to shoot, but understands why people need guns.

Cool. Sounds like the sort of family you need in a zombie apocalypse type situation

joswift · « **Reply #157 on:** June 06, 2020, 09:28:29 AM »

Quote from: Humble Narcissist on June 06, 2020, 05:06:34 AM

If a person fired a 44 magnum like Dirty Harry the gun would fly out of their hand.

today it would, back then men were men, not limp wristed fags

chaos · « **Reply #158 on:** June 06, 2020, 09:29:21 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on June 06, 2020, 05:09:47 AM

I’ve shot often with friends and know the basics.

Rory’s uncle is a certified firearms instructor. I’ll be meeting up with him very soon.

Rory's grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, all immigrated from another country, in order to flee communism in their country. They all came to the USA and became American citizens, and are gun totin' republican/conservatives (Rory was born in the US). Many people in her family are either law enforcement and/or worked for the FBI. Most of them own guns and are certified trainers. Rory prefers not to shoot, but understands why people need guns.

Her? Are you going straight on us??