In a field of forty two
You met me, right? They don't call me "Lightning" for nothing.
My SO calls me deliberate, which means slow people pass me in a flash.
In a field of forty two
If you're deliberate, I must be molasses! In winter!You met me, right? They don't call me "Lightning" for nothing.
My SO calls me deliberate, which means slow people pass me in a flash.
Still can’t do that in IDPA, and in a self-defense scenario, who the heck is counting?If you can count correctly you can drop a empty magazine while there is still a unfired round in the chamber
Still can’t do that in IDPA, and in a self-defense scenario, who the heck is counting?
Forget that. They shoot to slide lock, always have.IDPA is a little touched in the head about some things. Like can’t drop an empty mag on the ground if you have one in the chamber. I was hoping they’d changed that since the last time I looked.
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Forget that. They shoot to slide lock, always have.
More importantly, who’s counting rounds in self defense scenario?
Please re-read my previous posts, tell me where I used the word "Glock"...But you compare them to stock, in-spec Glocks made by one manufacturer.
Yes, but in USPSA you can drop a loaded mag on the ground and leave it. In IDPA you cannot.
If you can count correctly you can drop a empty magazine while there is still a unfired round in the chamber
^^what they said.In a running battle I might drop a couple rounds to have 8 in hand, but that’s all just fantasy talk, I’ll pull the trigger until it stops going bang, throw the gun, and then throw the loaded mags.
I hope the previous section helped answer some of this. If I was presented with a situation where I was unsure of how many rounds I was going to need, knew that I had one round in the chamber and 2 or less in the mag, and had a fully loaded 2nd mag at hand, the mostly to fully expended mag is going to go bye-bye.And that begs the question: who would ever drop a partially loaded mag on the ground in an actual self-defense situation? I can almost not think of any situation where it would make sense.
I hope the previous section helped answer some of this. If I was presented with a situation where I was unsure of how many rounds I was going to need, knew that I had one round in the chamber and 2 or less in the mag, and had a fully loaded 2nd mag at hand, the mostly to fully expended mag is going to go bye-bye.
ExactlySome competition rules are just competition rules, meant to ensure safety and/or conformity with some perceived norms.
You said "more recent designs"... dog whistle for "Glock"!Please re-read my previous posts, tell me where I used the word "Glock"...
I do not use "dog whistles", If I'd specifically meant Glock I would have written it.You said "more recent designs"... dog whistle for "Glock"!
1911s are not. more akin to a classic muscle car. no problem if you're gonna just keep it in the garage or take it out on occasion only. but needs more attention to keep running if you're going to put high mileage on it.
Lighten up, friend! I called it a dog whistle to be funny.I do not use "dog whistles", If I'd specifically meant Glock I would have written it.
Leave funny to the professionals.Lighten up, friend! I called it a dog whistle to be funny.
1,000 is steep. Might be an interesting competition to have at Battery Oaks in October though. Put $200 in pot, you choose what gun/ammo you want to use plus 300 rounds and see who can go the distance. Winners split pot?
With my 1911 history and issues, I opted out really early!! LoL.This thread has gone far astray of the original "bet" discussion. I am a relative novice, especially with 1911s and tactical training. I bow out.
And that's one area where USPSA and IDPA are lacking. If I had the time in a self-defense situation, I would never drop a mag with rounds in it on the ground. I would retain it in a pocket, in my teeth, or in my belt. IDPA rules make you stow it, if I recall correctly. IDPA also won't let you pick up a loaded mag from, say, a table and carry it to the next "concealment" to shoot at the next target. I hope I wouldn't take the time to make sure my extra loaded mag, on a table beside my loaded gun, was properly placed in my mag holder before I left the chair or couch to engage a bad guy.
Some competition rules are just competition rules, meant to ensure safety and/or conformity with some perceived norms.
Ole Clint says this about that...No you Won't, it won't be Nearly that good. Doesn't mean you shouldn't try."Under stress you revert to your level of training (and HOW you trained)"
Oh and my answer is NO i would not take that bet!
I haven’t been to the range since this discussion started, but I have a case of WWB pulled. It’ll gum things up faster than my reloads, but I’m curious how long I can get each of 2 guns to go, one brand new and one old and abused.
And THIS is exactly what I was hoping would become of this discussion. Get those blasters out and give them a good work out.If I did this yesterday I would have lost $1000
In this heat? My ammo will fire before I can even take it outta the box.Get those blasters out and give them a good work out.
And THIS is exactly what I was hoping would become of this discussion. Get those blasters out and give them a good work out.
I agree with that. simply couldn't dredge up the quote, and fell back on the more well known and less accurate comment because I couldn't figure out how to say it without rambling.Ole Clint says this about that...No you Won't, it won't be Nearly that good. Doesn't mean you shouldn't try.
See the above "it was late I was tired"(and it had been a looong day)Lighten up, friend! I called it a dog whistle to be funny
And again, This hasn't been my experience.
They are only lacking if you view them through the lens of preparing oneself for "gunfights" or "running gun battles".
Most people who shoot USPSA are doing it to become better shooters, not better "gunfighters", so it's only lacking if combat/gunfight/self defense training is what you are looking for.
And THAT is what makes them "special".I feel that they are a design that is not for everyone.
And THAT is what makes them "special".
On a completely different note..Stay Tuned..there is movement off this Forum to have a Practical Pistol Match here. The killer to this match will be it is a "BLIND" match. No one will see anything until they round the corner and the fight is on. Yes, it Will Be Concealed only. Stay tuned there are some really qualified folks on board for this. If you have never shot a blind match before you will have a whole new outlook on your personal training from then on.
I would feel comfortable doing it with my only one of my guns I wouldn’t fell confident in is my 1911 in 9mm. I think I have the same issue as Millie so maybe I will douse it in lube next time I’m out and see if that works.My Sigs and Caniks eat more than 300 rounds all the time without malfunctioning but I don't have any 1911 right now to test. I think a really good test would be 300 rounds of carry ammo. Now that's a test of a 1911.
And THAT is what makes them "special".
On a completely different note..Stay Tuned..there is movement off this Forum to have a Practical Pistol Match here. The killer to this match will be it is a "BLIND" match. No one will see anything until they round the corner and the fight is on. Yes, it Will Be Concealed only. Stay tuned there are some really qualified folks on board for this. If you have never shot a blind match before you will have a whole new outlook on your personal training from then on.
And THAT is what makes them "special".
On a completely different note..Stay Tuned..there is movement off this Forum to have a Practical Pistol Match here. The killer to this match will be it is a "BLIND" match. No one will see anything until they round the corner and the fight is on. Yes, it Will Be Concealed only. Stay tuned there are some really qualified folks on board for this. If you have never shot a blind match before you will have a whole new outlook on your personal training from then on.
(Don't tell anyone, but I forgot to lube it before the match....and it just went on about its business beautifully for me! Oh, the mysterious awesomeness of the 1911 9mm....LoL.)I would feel comfortable doing it with my only one of my guns I wouldn’t fell confident in is my 1911 in 9mm. I think I have the same issue as Millie so maybe I will douse it in lube next time I’m out and see if that works.
(Don't tell anyone, but I forgot to lube it before the match....and it just went on about its business beautifully for me! Oh, the mysterious awesomeness of the 1911 9mm....LoL.)
LoL. Amen.Millie, thou shall lube thy rails and putteth the oil lightly upon the surfaces. It shall be so. Thus sayeth the Rules. Amen