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Great thread
Agree. And I'm guilty of same. Neat film comes out and all of the sudden I gotta have "one of those"
However, the difference between impulse buying or collecting and serious consideration for use is Training. They are all toys unless one trains. Upon training with and gaining skill they become instruments, tools, weapons.
I've worked with many bowies over the years. My tote-along in the car or ruck is a CS Trail Master. Quality design and materials, very comfortable for me use-wise on a personal basis, and not hard or expensive to replace if lost, stolen, or otherwise taken out of the line of fire. Have carried bowies on the street "just to see" how comfortable or practical over the long haul. Some nice rigs out there that allow for this but I always return to either a good clip carry tac-folder or mid-sized fixed blade (lightweight).
Agree. If you involve yourself in a fracas on the street, or defend yourself using any form of easily identified or presumed to be weapon, both the police and the DA in today's world of case taking stats and prosecution "wins" will most likely charge you...at a minimum. Have always promoted carrying your criminal lawyer's business card with you at all times and invoking your Miranda Rights immediately. That's the rules, that's how the game is played, and in the long run being smart is better than being sorry. Educate yourself well in what is and what isn't self defense in your state, and ensure you know what you can legally carry in the open or concealed...without doubt or debate.
Self-defense takes place before and after the actual act has occured.
I have always enjoyed the firearms carry discussions and debates. If only because opinions and observations are so diverse
If I carry, and I seldom do these days in the States, it is a full size handgun in a .40 caliber. To me, and this is only me, anything less is just that. One cannot compare firearms to knives (watermelons to apricots?) and it's been my experience that the business of pistol carry is a serious one given the limitations handguns have in terms of the ability of a chosen round to stop an illegal aggressive attack or assault near immediately/accurately. For me, if I am going to carry it's going to be the best possible match-up of firearm and round + the trained / certified ability to properly employ and apply the system.
Again, that's just me.
In Baghdad, this last time around, I carried a Beretta .380 daily and only because the pistol was given as a gift after a successful raid/arrest of a wanted Saddamite intelligence chief.
I also carried a compact version AK-47 (TABUK) with 7 magazines at all times and as my primary weapon 'cause not much of anything or anyone I know of can stand up to 7.62X39 within 4-500 meters. At close range the round is devestating and the weapon is reliable to the extreme.
I suppose it's all in where you are and what you're doing
Again, great thread.
Gw
Agree. And I'm guilty of same. Neat film comes out and all of the sudden I gotta have "one of those"
However, the difference between impulse buying or collecting and serious consideration for use is Training. They are all toys unless one trains. Upon training with and gaining skill they become instruments, tools, weapons.
I've worked with many bowies over the years. My tote-along in the car or ruck is a CS Trail Master. Quality design and materials, very comfortable for me use-wise on a personal basis, and not hard or expensive to replace if lost, stolen, or otherwise taken out of the line of fire. Have carried bowies on the street "just to see" how comfortable or practical over the long haul. Some nice rigs out there that allow for this but I always return to either a good clip carry tac-folder or mid-sized fixed blade (lightweight).
Agree. If you involve yourself in a fracas on the street, or defend yourself using any form of easily identified or presumed to be weapon, both the police and the DA in today's world of case taking stats and prosecution "wins" will most likely charge you...at a minimum. Have always promoted carrying your criminal lawyer's business card with you at all times and invoking your Miranda Rights immediately. That's the rules, that's how the game is played, and in the long run being smart is better than being sorry. Educate yourself well in what is and what isn't self defense in your state, and ensure you know what you can legally carry in the open or concealed...without doubt or debate.
Self-defense takes place before and after the actual act has occured.
I have always enjoyed the firearms carry discussions and debates. If only because opinions and observations are so diverse
If I carry, and I seldom do these days in the States, it is a full size handgun in a .40 caliber. To me, and this is only me, anything less is just that. One cannot compare firearms to knives (watermelons to apricots?) and it's been my experience that the business of pistol carry is a serious one given the limitations handguns have in terms of the ability of a chosen round to stop an illegal aggressive attack or assault near immediately/accurately. For me, if I am going to carry it's going to be the best possible match-up of firearm and round + the trained / certified ability to properly employ and apply the system.
Again, that's just me.
In Baghdad, this last time around, I carried a Beretta .380 daily and only because the pistol was given as a gift after a successful raid/arrest of a wanted Saddamite intelligence chief.
I also carried a compact version AK-47 (TABUK) with 7 magazines at all times and as my primary weapon 'cause not much of anything or anyone I know of can stand up to 7.62X39 within 4-500 meters. At close range the round is devestating and the weapon is reliable to the extreme.
I suppose it's all in where you are and what you're doing
Again, great thread.
Gw
