tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post2805026575032045225..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Train like you fight?Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48710129342105882972010-05-12T14:50:08.570-04:002010-05-12T14:50:08.570-04:00The comment about people preparing for the worst r...The comment about people preparing for the worst rather than the most likely is right on. The Kel Tec or Ruger in the pocket is far more likely to be used than the 1911 in the safe or the AR-15 in the safe. I hear too many people saying they don't pratice with their carry guns. I recently shot IDPA with my Kahr PM9 because it's my most carried gun. A Sig P238 is getting more of my practice these days too.<br /><br />Bob MayneHandgun World Showhttp://www.handgunworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9954100816998991812010-04-24T22:52:41.397-04:002010-04-24T22:52:41.397-04:00As you know, I've been shooting (and losing ho...As you know, I've been shooting (and losing horribly at) action-type pistol matches with my airweight J-frame 5-shot, which rides in my right pocket in a pocket holster most of the time that I'm wearing pants. <br /><br />Today, I got myself D.Q.'d from a stage in a carbine match that required me to shoot left-handed, because I couldn't see my sights with my giant inexpensive magnum earmuffs on, and I shucked them off to continue shooting. That was a no-no, as there was to be no shooting without ear protecton. <br /><br />Nevermind that I was the ONLY one shooting on the range that minute, and that the previous stage, the timer hadn't been able to hear the shots out of my suppressed M4. :rolleyes:Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50751459841771620562010-04-23T22:05:56.943-04:002010-04-23T22:05:56.943-04:00I carry a bladetech quadmag which I use to feed my...I carry a bladetech quadmag which I use to feed my carry mag holder (wilderness single horizontal). It keeps me running drills and able to focus on instructors instead of topping off all the timePop N Freshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14537012943690177500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-64896059336903689082010-04-23T09:22:14.535-04:002010-04-23T09:22:14.535-04:00Wow, was I late responding to this one. Serves me ...Wow, was I late responding to this one. Serves me right for taking a day off from teh Intarwebs. <br /><br />Caleb: I don't have a gun; I wish I did, because my current residence has some crazy serious security holes, and my landlady "asks" that my long guns be bricked and put away. So if you're offering a loaner, I'll take you up on it.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-967974889322802432010-04-23T03:54:59.931-04:002010-04-23T03:54:59.931-04:00I pretty much pack as I did in the service. Old ha...I pretty much pack as I did in the service. Old habits dying hard and all that jazz. Smallest pistol carried is a Glock 27 fed with either Federal or Winchester fodder, smallest revolver a 3" GP-100 stoked to the tune of DoubleTap 158 grainers cranking forth @ 1400 fps or thereabouts. Most of the time at least two handguns (spare mags and/or speedloaders dispensed with in favor of simply another gun) and one flipper orientated blade made from CPM S110v ground to 20 degrees inclusive. Preferably at least a 4" edge.<br /><br />In other words, lotsa firepower.<br /><br />It's really really hard to be spontaneous and run out for a quick pie, no matter how much I think I've got it down to a science. Maybe when I get old I'll switch to a mousegun or two. Who knows.Fitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771111574666741468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36617872472426431332010-04-23T02:12:18.296-04:002010-04-23T02:12:18.296-04:00I think this illustrates a possible goldmine in th...I think this illustrates a possible goldmine in the "tac-wear" department: tactical pajamas. Boxers with mag holders, bathrobes with sewn-in holsters, the possibilities are endless.<br /><br />Word verification: osama. Seriously?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-49345441935358148092010-04-22T18:44:20.128-04:002010-04-22T18:44:20.128-04:00"I'll lose an inch or two off my groups i..."I'll lose an inch or two off my groups in order to avoid cutting my foot wide open, thanks. ;)"<br /><br />I hear wearing "Jellies" gets you sick groups at a 100 yards! The best footwear is none at all? Huh? Well at least they didn't endorse Reeboks!atlharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038518966004553345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82506796697725867252010-04-22T18:10:43.836-04:002010-04-22T18:10:43.836-04:00I am allowed to put on some of the IDPA matches up...I am allowed to put on some of the IDPA matches up in Chesterton and they're a nice break from all those drearily hip USPSA extravaganzas.<br />I did the last one as a "carry gun" match and tried to insist everybody use their real-life stuff. <br />Most did, a pleasant surprise. There were more shirts and few vests.<br />Out of 34 participants, 24 fit my arbitrary description of carry: four-incher tops, less than two pounds.<br />For a rare time, the actual spirit of the game was in evidence.<br />The eight stages were all 12 rounds and very close- the longest shot was 21 feet, the average about nine. No gadgets, just corners to cut. Fast, hyper stuff.<br />The overall winner put aside her usual high-speed 1911 for her house gun G19. Second was Bob with his G19. Third was a big Sig but fourth was yours truly with a long-barreled Detective Special and Comp IIIs.<br />The five-shooters were at a disadvantage but enjoyed the opportunity to work the little stinkers under pressure (timer and peanut gallery).<br />That's the real plus of IDPA matches you don't get almost anywhere else- some kind of pressure and a chance to work in a sort-of defensive environment.<br />Now, if only we could get the cardboard to shoot back...Your Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572070682881078816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-34898507443127538362010-04-22T17:16:18.253-04:002010-04-22T17:16:18.253-04:00There is a gentleman in Massachusetts who teaches ...There is a gentleman in Massachusetts who teaches a course specifically for snub-nosed pistols for those carry these. He has a very good reputation and from what I understand his classes are usually full. But I think you have to be dressed to attend. <br /><br />For some of us that is a good thing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766090358742081521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-40398608143240568242010-04-22T16:42:26.102-04:002010-04-22T16:42:26.102-04:00What TW said. You could sew a lot of ammo pouches ...What TW said. You could sew a <i>lot</i> of ammo pouches on a bathrobe (and mine is dark green, just the thing if I were hiding under a '67 F1 Lotus).Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81162765065380271002010-04-22T14:40:23.566-04:002010-04-22T14:40:23.566-04:00I don't think that you are woman enough to sho...<i>I don't think that you are woman enough to show up on the line in pajamas, a bathrobe, and fuzzy slippers.</i><br /><br />I'm not a woman at all, but I'm totally (wo)man enough to do that.<br /><br />For a cash fee in advance (or a larger one if you're not supplying the gear), they can even be pink.<br /><br />I got no need to compensate.Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-12399556444147010112010-04-22T12:33:25.557-04:002010-04-22T12:33:25.557-04:00"Interestingly, the NRA has determined that t..."<i>Interestingly, the NRA has determined that the best footwear for pistol or offhand rifle shooting is none at all.</i>"<br /><br />I'll lose an inch or two off my groups in order to avoid cutting my foot wide open, thanks. ;)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-44758462467407371592010-04-22T12:25:56.285-04:002010-04-22T12:25:56.285-04:00Moriarty, were the coyotes wearing reversed shearl...Moriarty, were the coyotes wearing reversed shearling bathrobes?staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10790943897474169602010-04-22T11:08:55.971-04:002010-04-22T11:08:55.971-04:00Kinda like skiing. Old song "his clothes they...Kinda like skiing. Old song "his clothes they were fast, but the slopes they were faster, that's the last of super skier we shall see".<br /><br /> Interestingly, the NRA has determined that the best footwear for pistol or offhand rifle shooting is none at all. It seems most folks shoot better barefoot. <br /><br /> The macho, tight lace-up ski boots make your leg muscles relax, rather than make all the minute corrections constantly needed.<br /><br /> Failing bare or stockinged feet, hard soled shoes or low boots are closest to nature, sneaks and crosstrainers the absolute pits.<br /><br /> Picture people showing up at the match wearing oxfords. Terribly uncool, but they would likely win.<br />Particularly if they did something really silly, like take all the money spent on uber-commando gear and put it into ammunition they actually shot.Ed Fosternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-83631618735248591912010-04-22T10:57:46.424-04:002010-04-22T10:57:46.424-04:00The last three coyotes I shot were taken in bathro...The last three coyotes I shot were taken in bathrobe and bare feet. (Fortunately, I didn't have to step off the porch.) <br /><br />I finally wised up and recalled my Heinlein. ("Always keep your clothing and firearms where you can find them in the dark.") I have a pair of coveralls under my side of the bed, next to my tactical house slippers. <br /><br />Unfortunately, I seem to have run out of targets. For now.<br /><br />(As an aside, keeping several pairs of cheap slippers around is a good idea, especially if you live in earthquake country. Broken glass can severely limit your options in bare feet, as a friend learned in the Northridge quake.)Moriartynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-75630331945003094042010-04-22T10:49:41.585-04:002010-04-22T10:49:41.585-04:00When my kids were toddlers, and left their hard pl...When my kids were toddlers, and left their hard plastic toys scattered around the living room floor like caltrops from Happy Meals, I became adept at moving through the house barefooted & half-asleep & in the dark without stepping on them. That's realistic training.<br /><br />When my kids were in elementary school, they would drop their school backpacks somewhere between the front door and their bedrooms, making natural obstacle courses out of the house that changed patterns nightly. Putting the cat out without tripping became second nature to me. That's realistic training.<br /><br />When my kids were teens, my pajamas had to change from boxers and t-shirts to include a bathrobe, as they might be in the living room at 12am with friends who did not want nor need to see my knobby white knees. Practice makes perfect.<br /><br />Now that my kids are in college in a nearby town, I have to remember that they come home without warning every once in a while, unlocking & walking through the front door without knocking at any hour on a Friday or Saturday night. I never was one to react to a bump in the night with a full-on deadly force scenario, preferring to escalate from my own loud noises to safely investigating to defense if necessary. But being sure of my target is no longer just a rule, it is an absolute necessity.<br /><br />I have my kids to thank for the most realistic training I have received.Mikeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-33231207977160747812010-04-22T09:39:51.184-04:002010-04-22T09:39:51.184-04:00HilariousHilariousGrey Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327416895187998520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45260803949020526632010-04-22T07:53:30.956-04:002010-04-22T07:53:30.956-04:00Julie, that's because you weren't using a ...Julie, that's because you weren't using a TACTICAL skirt! <br /><br />Think of it, 18 denier black cordura with drop down knee guards, Molle attachment points, and special ruching to conceal extra magazine / brass pickup pouches.<br /><br />Oh no, I just used ruching. <br /><br />And Anonymous, when he wouldn't let her use the Walther I was remembering that literacy test joke.<br /><br />This is the funniest bunch of clever people's comments I've read in a while. And full of product ideas!<br /><br />Quick, Tam, call your chums at ¡BlåckhàwK! with these ideas. The Co-worker and Boardroom specials, brass pick-up skirt, tactical garanimals, crordura Molle bathrobe... you'll get free training for life!staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43675418907822085812010-04-22T04:34:17.198-04:002010-04-22T04:34:17.198-04:00I notice all the posters here assume none of us ac...I notice all the posters here assume none of us actually DO sleep wearing a full chest rig, curled up around our rifles.<br /><br />The zombie clowns will never get me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9454555069337201722010-04-22T01:06:03.346-04:002010-04-22T01:06:03.346-04:00Here's a couple drills you'll never get at...Here's a couple drills you'll <b>never</b> get at the schools but which probably passes as close to "train as you fight" as you can get.<br /><br />-One day, clear and safe your "house gun," whatever it is, set your alarm clock and take a nap. When the alarm goes off, get out of bed, present your gun as though it were loaded, then dial up a friend you mentally decided on calling while keeping the gun presented and/or trained on a target. This replicates getting wakened by an intruder, bringing your firearm to bear and dialing 911 all at the same time. <br /><br />-Place a dining room chair against a wall so it's facing sideways and your strong arm is up against the wall, then figure out how to draw your sidearm. You've just replicated drawing from a booth with a friend/family member sitting next to you. For extra credit (if you have daughters), sit a second dining room chair next to yours and prop one of your daughter's HUGE stuffed animals on it (admit it - she's got one). This is the unhappy yet inevitable likelihood of your being scrunched in the "inside" seat at said booth. <b>Now</b> try to draw your sidearm WITHOUT flagging Teddy.<br /><br />-If you have a recliner, try to draw your sidearm from it. It's no easier drawing while in the driver's seat of your car. The ideal holster for driving is the M7 military chest holster but I rather doubt many people use it thus.<br /><br />gviglobal village idiotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82543430119241336922010-04-22T00:53:39.563-04:002010-04-22T00:53:39.563-04:00Hey I've shot a IPSC match in business skirt s...Hey I've shot a IPSC match in business skirt suit, stockings & heels ... it was bloody uncomfortable i can tell you. (Picking up brass in a short skirt is an experience i wish never to repeat ... although I'm not sure the guys felt the same way).Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506274310934059070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-18532482424723266922010-04-21T23:48:23.737-04:002010-04-21T23:48:23.737-04:00OK, that does it. I'm sewing extra mag pouche...OK, that does it. I'm sewing extra mag pouches into my Garanimals.TWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-80651140264080340042010-04-21T22:16:14.122-04:002010-04-21T22:16:14.122-04:00I recommend night shoots, if we are talking 'm...I recommend night shoots, if we are talking 'most likely to happen'. <br /><br /> In which case, a Surefire with one of Mr. Malkoff's blinding 'Road To Damascus' LED's will be of more value than any amount of spare mags. <br /><br /> Best wishes.MrWolf.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-8180185981438031692010-04-21T21:48:00.936-04:002010-04-21T21:48:00.936-04:00Regarding the Camel-Bak and the chest harness at a...Regarding the Camel-Bak and the chest harness at a carbine class, the hydration carier lets you stay out on the relay longer, i.e. you get in more repetition of whatever drill you are running because you don't have to keep running back to your cooler to hydrate.<br />Same with the chest harness, you have more magazines on you to continue the training you are paying for.<br />Now, the part that you have to decide for yourself is how you <i>use</i> such equipment.<br />For example, if your scenario is that of a homeowner repelling boarders, where you will have the carbine and a maybe one extra mag in a back pocket, <i>train that way</i>. Use the chest harness to keep that back pocket full.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-75535073338912061222010-04-21T20:24:01.643-04:002010-04-21T20:24:01.643-04:00When Colorado became a "shall issue" sta...When Colorado became a "shall issue" state back in 2003, one of my co-workers came to me for advice on buying her first handgun. (Well, she went to another co-worker first, who came to me).<br /><br />After letting her try several of mine, she purchased a Ruger SP-101 (with 3" barrel, and added Hogue grips, a configuration that became popular with several of my co-workers). She also bought some Bianchi Speed Strips.<br /><br />When she was taking her CCW class, she was told that she could not use her revolver for the qualification. One of the stages involved shooting strings of 6 shots, and then re-loading. The SP-101 holds five rounds. <br /><br />So I let her borrow my Walther P-5. For some reason, the instructor would not let her use that (possibly because I had only two magazines, which didn't fit with their tacti-cool training scenario?). The instructor ended up making her use one of his 1911s for her qualification. <br /><br />She later told me that she felt like they didn't want women in the class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com