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[The Monkey Man]

But finding it at a Staples Copy Center? When did it become a crime to make a copy of your own receipts?
What would make a person think they should give the receipt for a gun to the cops, since when did criminals start handing out receipts with illegal firearms purchases?

Like I said...
Some mother-mary nobody who works at staples,
thinking they can be a hero and get their name in the
paper for stopping an international weapons or terrorist ring. -

 

[KentDog]

Gun and ammo sales have exploded since Obama has been in office and it shows no signs of slowing down. Sales of AR15s and AKs took a huge jump up before the last AWBs, etc. These morons never learn...

A gun store near me has a framed picture of Obama at the front counter with the moniker "Employee of the Month" under it .

It's been near impossible for me to find 9mm ammo since October 08. I finally got 600 rounds this morning. I was tempted to clean out them out, but decided to leave 300 rounds to share with another lucky gunowner.

 

[Will Brink]

A gun store near me has a framed picture of Obama at the front counter with the moniker "Employee of the Month" under it .

It's been near impossible for me to find 9mm ammo since October 08. I finally got 600 rounds this morning. I was tempted to clean out them out, but decided to leave 300 rounds to share with another lucky gunowner.

I have seen that Obama pic on the 'net. It's both funny, and 100% true.

 

[Will Brink]

For those who liked to be "armed" with the facts, Dr. Kleck, one the most respected researcher on the topic of defensive gun use, gives a good interview this month here:

Florida State University : Research in Review

To those who may claims he's biased, etc:

"I'm a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International USA, and I'm a lifelong Democrat," he says, pausing briefly in this recitation. "I'm not now and have never been a member of the National Rifle Association, Handgun Control, Inc., and I've never received a penny in funding for research from any such organization."

To his creds:

"I'm boringly scholarly, having studied this issue for nearly 30 years." The result of this research is impressive by any standards: three books, 50 published articles in journals and in newspapers such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, 10 book chapters, and 40 presented papers. Kleck has published more articles on the defensive use of guns than anyone else on the planet.

If you have not read his books or papers, this interview sums up nicely his findings of his research and his opinions, etc.

 

[Will Brink]

This should get your gun owning blood pumping. The shooting stages from the CT SWAT Challenge:

YouTube Video

 

[bio-chem]

This should get your gun owning blood pumping. The shooting stages from the CT SWAT Challenge:

YouTube Video

loved it

 

[Will Brink]

Took a one day combative Pistol Fundamentals course with Mike "Doc" Hewett, who owns Rsk Tker Consulting

This easily could have been a 2-3 day course, but Doc did a great job of covering a lot of ground and making it a good learning experience for shooters at all levels. Doc comes via trainer for the Federal Air Marshals with additional mil background. See site above if interested.

I would not hesitate to take additional courses with Doc, so if he ever comes your way, or you are looking to bring in a solid instructor for a course, I don't think anyone will be disappointed.

Yours Truly at course with instructor "Doc"

 

[Will Brink]

For you LEO members, if any of you read Tactical Response Magazine, I have an article in the current issue, which is Sept-Oct. Article focuses on practical applied stress training directed at tactical LE. I have actually not gotten a copy myself to see how it looks, but I am getting email from buds who have, and hopefully the publisher will send me a comp copy. If not, I will track a copy down one way or another...

Anyway, feel free to comment, give me feedback, etc if you get a chance to read it.

 

[suprfast]

I find it hysterical how ever gun shop owner is finding a way to point fun to Obama, like he is going to take everyone's guns, or raise the price of ammo so high that no one can afford ammo.

I have come up with a pretty basic economic theory with those at fault for this action, SUPPLY AND DEMAND.


Before the election gun sales were down. Leading up to the end of the election and right after the election gun sales and ammo are climbing through the roof because everyone is worried what a crazy democrat will do.
"my guns, i dont want to lose them, let me stock up"
Now we have gun and ammo companies still selling the same amount they have been based off of last years sales, and not being able to keep up with demand. What is the next thing they can do to combat demand, RAISE THE PRICE OF COURSE. Now the box of ammo just went up $5.00/box.
"OH NO, Obama just raised the prices let's buy more ammo before it goes up to $10.00/box"
The ammo company still can not keep up with current demands even after raising price. They are forced to once again raise prices, this time to +15.00/box.
"This is out of hand, but its my 2nd amendment right, so i have to buy everything i can get my hands on"
"DAMN YOU OBAMA".
And the cycle continues until we reach the point we are at now.

Now whether the ammo companies are raising prices because they are short on ammo or withholding it to allow prices to increase is still a reaction to the demand CONSUMERS make. Who would have thought the ammo companies were out to make a buck. Think about how much more money they have made selling less ammo this last year, then in the years past selling more ammo at lower prices. Wal-mart vs Bentley for analogy sake.

Now who should be blamed for the price inflation of ammo, Gun owners.

Being a fellow gun owner i do think its difficult for me to enjoy another hobby i have. Shooting ranges are expensive, ammo is expensive, and my money is not going to something so inflated. I now reload at a fraction of the cost.

This is just one of my theories for price of inflation of gun ammo. Take it for what you want.

I also find that obama picture to be quite funny. Its all in the context one would want to view it as(if gun shop owner want to get real technical, he is stimulating the economy). A similar notion happened to Steve Prefontaine, a middle distance runner for the united states in 70's. A competitor wore a T-shirt that read STOP PRE. When someone else wore the shirt they are saying, "im going to stop pre". When prefontaine won the race and put on the shirt, its meaning changed to, "Just try to stop pre"

 

[bio-chem]

For you LEO members, if any of you read Tactical Response Magazine, I have an article in the current issue, which is Sept-Oct. Article focuses on practical applied stress training directed at tactical LE. I have actually not gotten a copy myself to see how it looks, but I am getting email from buds who have, and hopefully the publisher will send me a comp copy. If not, I will track a copy down one way or another...

Anyway, feel free to comment, give me feedback, etc if you get a chance to read it.

this is something I'm going to have to go check out now. thanks for the heads up

 

[Will Brink]

this is something I'm going to have to go check out now. thanks for the heads up

Good deal.

 

[ZECH]

For you LEO members, if any of you read Tactical Response Magazine, I have an article in the current issue, which is Sept-Oct. Article focuses on practical applied stress training directed at tactical LE. I have actually not gotten a copy myself to see how it looks, but I am getting email from buds who have, and hopefully the publisher will send me a comp copy. If not, I will track a copy down one way or another...

Anyway, feel free to comment, give me feedback, etc if you get a chance to read it.

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[bio-chem]

well I've made my mind up. Springfield Armory Loaded 1911. I will be purchasing it tomorrow. Im pretty damn excited right now thinking about it.

thanks guys for all the suggestions and help over the last couple months in discussing the 1911. This will be my early christmas gift to myself.

 

[ALBOB]

well I've made my mind up. Springfield Armory Loaded 1911. I will be purchasing it tomorrow. Im pretty damn excited right now thinking about it.

thanks guys for all the suggestions and help over the last couple months in discussing the 1911. This will be my early christmas gift to myself.

VERY wise choice. IMHO you can't get a better 1911 for the money.

 

[Will Brink]

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Cool. It's free to LEO as far as I know. Getting good feedback on the article so far.

 

[Will Brink]

VERY wise choice. IMHO you can't get a better 1911 for the money.

X2. Best 1911 for the $$$ going, and I don't even own one!

 

[bio-chem]

Well brought her home and haven't put her down yet. I'll take some pictures and post em up when i get a chance. I'm excited. I really am looking forward to getting out to the range and putting some rounds through it.

 

[suprfast]

Will the Creatine man. I didnt put 2+2 together until right now.

Got a question since you deal with swat etc...
Do you do any reloading? Im trying to find what weight FMJ for my Springfield XD.45ACP. Looking for accuracy over anything else. Why does one choose a 180g or 200g or 230g?

Thanks Will.
kris

 

[bio-chem]

Will the Creatine man. I didnt put 2+2 together until right now.

Got a question since you deal with swat etc...
Do you do any reloading? Im trying to find what weight FMJ for my Springfield XD.45ACP. Looking for accuracy over anything else. Why does one choose a 180g or 200g or 230g?

Thanks Will.
kris

it was covered earlier in this thread. Will doesn't reload. You are better off asking Albob

 

[bio-chem]

Will, you've done a good job posting videos. any chance we could get some pics of your custom built 1911's? that might liven up the discussion here in this thread.

 

[bio-chem]

guys, where is a good place to get some 8 rd magazines of good quality? My 1911 came with a couple of 7 rounders

 

[suprfast]

Thanks BIO-CHEM. I could have sworn that was brought up big i didnt dig through the whole thing. Back to the drawing board.

 

[Will Brink]

Will the Creatine man. I didnt put 2+2 together until right now.

Got a question since you deal with swat etc...
Do you do any reloading? Im trying to find what weight FMJ for my Springfield XD.45ACP. Looking for accuracy over anything else. Why does one choose a 180g or 200g or 230g?

Thanks Will.
kris

Kris, I don't do any reloading, so I can't help you there. Been lazy on that one. That's something I need to do some day, but right now, I would rather spend my time and $$$ at courses, IDPA matches, etc, then in the basement loading ammo.

 

[Will Brink]

Will, you've done a good job posting videos. any chance we could get some pics of your custom built 1911's? that might liven up the discussion here in this thread.

Thought I had posted those no?

This is my CCW gun. It's a custom built Caspian Commander length on a Titanium frame.

This is am S&W made at their performance center custom shop. This is my main gun for courses, IDPA, the range, etc. The S&W is a great gun and built like a tank. I got the employee discount, so that made he happy as they aint cheap

This is a full sized 1911 built on a Colt series 70 frame and slide. It started out as a very plane jane 1991A1. It's basically my back up gun to the S&W in case it goes down in the middle of a course, or is at the shop, etc. It's an excellent shooter, but I prefer the S&W:

That's my current 1911 collection.

 

[Will Brink]

guys, where is a good place to get some 8 rd magazines of good quality? My 1911 came with a couple of 7 rounders

Best brand is generally Wilson Elite or Chip McCormic Power mags. However, I would shoot the gun with the 7rnd mags it came with until you are satisfied the gun is reliable and broken in before going to 8rnd. 1911s are very sensitive to their mags are were designed around 7rnd mags. 1911 purists will only carry 7rnd mags due to reliability issues some guns suffer from 8rnf mags. My Commander above will shoot 7rnd mags all day, but it does not love 8rnd mags. I usually buy mags from places like Brownells or MidwayUSA

 

[suprfast]

I am liking those guns will
kris

 

[Will Brink]

I am liking those guns will
kris

I have been shooting/training long enough now that I know exactly what I want in/from a 1911 and can benefit from what a high end 1911 can do. I started with a used basic S&W for $400 years ago to make sure I would like the 1911 platform, and shot that gun for years. Once I know I am into a thing, I will spend the money I need to to get the best I can.

 

[ZECH]

Why does one choose a 180g or 200g or 230g?


kris

Depends on what you want the round for. Target shooting? Protection? Speed? Penetration?

 

[suprfast]

I was told to practice the same round that you plan to have loaded in the event someone breaks into the house.
Accuracy for the shooting range is most important.
kris

 

[bio-chem]

I was told to practice the same round that you plan to have loaded in the event someone breaks into the house.
Accuracy for the shooting range is most important.
kris

that doesn't seem economical to me to always be shooting your home defense round while getting range time. I always shoot a magazine or two of home defense at the end of my range time mostly so I feel comfortable with it and the gun shooting it, but the first few hundred rounds of the day are always plinkers.