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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lt.Del on December 03, 2011, 03:22:50 pm
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I just went through the most intensive week-long training program I have been through in 20 yrs in law enforcement. I always have been a good shot at the firing range, including being the top gun last year (highest qualification score of our 300+ sworn personnel). Now, after 40 hours of shooting over 1,000 rounds and successful scores of 95% or better on all courses of fire, and extensive presentations and other excercises, I am now a certified law enforcement firearms range instructor. Can't wait 'til the next academy to start so I can share my knowledge.
Next step: Becoming a certified Glock Armorer. Class is next month for that.
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Very cool. Congratulations.
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Very cool. Congratulations.
X2, I appreciate your service putting your life on the line to protect...
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Congratulations and thank you for helping keep us safe
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Comgrats from a fellow LEO
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:o dont know why when you have that avatar up i cant stop staring at your gun ::)
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thanks for the replies.
Irish--I had that Glock gif on a powerpoint presentation I had and the instructors loved it. One person even said, 'that must be one large magazine'. I told him to see if he could count the rounds.
I'm glad that's behind me and am relieved i have my certification. been checking out gunbroker.com lately and now want to enlarge my weapons collection. Gonna buy a 19-teen (early) Colt Model 1911 .45 ACP while they are still buyable. Also gonna get an original 1860 Colt Army .44 SA revolver. Always wanted one of those possibly used in the civil war.
So, another hobby of mine begins. gotta start another website now to share my love weapons and my growing collection. Think i'll go out now and pop a few .40 calibers from my Glock 23.
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only 2 rnds. but now that walmart sells a AR15 im thinking that will be my first real gun but i want a pistol soooooooooooo bad, but its just a wish list that probably will never be checked off due to the little one but hay no regrets in that decision
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i love going to the national forest firing ranges when i go camping in the appalachian mountains. You gotta get a pistol--so much fun. You can get a decent revolver for $200 or even a semi-auto for a bit more used. Get one that shoots the cheapest ammo like .22 long rifle rounds. Several hundred rounds for under $20. I usually buy my agency service weapon each time we get new weapons. I bought my Glock 17 (9mm), and Glock 22 (.40 cal) for about $400 each. They even have the name of my agency engraved along the slide--quite a collectible to pass on to my son one day. Gonna buy my Glock 23 .40 cal when we switch to a new gun soon as well. I still have my first handgun i bought when i started my job in '91--a smith and wesson model 65 .357 magnum/.38 special that i bought for $200 back then. I love that old revolver. My father-in-law passed on his collection to me consisting of: a .32 S&W revolver, a .22 S&W model 34 revolver, a compact .380 semi auto 5-shooter, an old 1893 Marlin 30/30 lever action rifle, a Winchester .22 lever action rifle which i love to shoot, a winchester pump .22, a couple of remington 12 guage shotguns (one pump, one semiauto), and my Winchester 12 guage pump Santa gave me when i was 12. So, when i get an antique Colt 45 1911 military issue and a Colt 1860 Army .44 cal, I'll be happy and will have enough toys to play with on camping expeditions--anyone want to join me next spring?
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i think i just might want to reschedule my vacation time now
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I love it. ;D Put more guns in law abiding citizens' hands for a change.
According to the FBI, which processes requests for background checks of prospective gun buyers, 129,166 such checks were performed on Black Friday, Nov. 25, breaking the previous single-day record -- set on Black Friday 2008 -- by nearly a third.
http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/05/9227335-ready-aim-buy-why-gun-sales-spiked-on-black-friday
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Nice work Sgt.
Santa is bringing me a new G27 this year.
Irish- Some of the best shooting fun is .22lr. A Marlin model 60 rifle, or a Heritage Arms single action pistol can each be had for ~$160. Or, if you want a little more firepower you can still get a Mosin Nagant 91/30 or M44 for about $100.
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I love it. ;D Put more guns in law abiding citizens' hands for a change.
According to the FBI, which processes requests for background checks of prospective gun buyers, 129,166 such checks were performed on Black Friday, Nov. 25, breaking the previous single-day record -- set on Black Friday 2008 -- by nearly a third.
http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/05/9227335-ready-aim-buy-why-gun-sales-spiked-on-black-friday
I was one of those background checks. My girlfriend bought me a Mossberg 802 Plinkster .22lr. Ive put about 100 rounds through it. Its bolt action, clip fed, with iron sights. Its pretty dang accurate out of the box. I only had to adjust the sights a little bit. It was 120 at Dick's sporting goods and their ammo was buy one get one half off, so 20 bucks got me 666 rounds.
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I love taking my daisy .22 out to the range. I learned to shoot with that gun. I've taught my gf how to shoot with it and another kid years ago. My gf liked it so much she bought a left handed savage. I've been thinking about getting a semi .22 pistol for my first one. I'll just have to figure out the differences between the permits when i get one.
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Santa is bringing me a new G27 this year.
Nice! A G27 is the subcompact version of my G23, which is the compact version of my G22. All .40 cals. Nice.
My hand is too big for those subcompacts, but, they are easy to conceal, just the mags aren't too large--maybe 9 rounds. However, you can carry larger mags from say a 23, 22 or 35 and throw them in the 27 if needed more rounds.
Guns can be had at small prices. Visit your local gun store and many of those are used and for sale on consignment---sometime quite cheap. And, as mentioned, many models are brand new and have attractive prices since they can be made now pretty inexpensively. .22 lr's are fun to shoot and very cheap. Especially a lever action rifle.
If anyone is near the mountains of Va and like to camp, shoot me (pardon the pun) a message. Come March and April I'll be puttin some lead back in the earth.
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Thinking of getting a 22 pistol, maybe a Ruger Mark III. Any thoughts on that?
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Thinking of getting a 22 pistol, maybe a Ruger Mark III. Any thoughts on that?
Seems like a good gun, but for a .22, seems kind of pricey around mid $400's. If i would get one, the longer th ebarrel the better, at least 6.5" barrel.
(http://pics.gunbroker.com/GB/263875000/263875273/pix099653761.jpg)
gunbroker.com pic
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i have a bb gun that size 8)
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Just bought a stainless 5-1/2" barrell MK III for $369 (brand new, of course). 2 magazines and a scope rail included. Hope to try it out this weekend.
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awesome. good price for that gun too. Now go get a couple thousand rounds of .22lr and have a blast (ooops, there i go with those puns again). Those guns remind me of the old German Lugers
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Good deal. Semi-auto rimfires can be picky on what kind of ammo you feed them. If you can, get single boxes of several kinds to try out and see what cycles the best.
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hey sgt dont know if you have another form your on or not but found this one a couple weeks ago. its http://www.mdshooters.com/ now granted its based in Maryland but your close enough and most the guys are liberal but some clearly need some law advise lol theres other leos' on there also
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cool, i'll check it out, though you know how I get w/ political issues (a little carried away sometimes). I may have to shed some light on why it's a bad thing for libs to take guns away from the good guys.
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SgtDel
Book me in for your vacation!!
I was raised on a farm and taught how to use shot-guns and the single 4-10. Even 30 years back the firearm owner had to be licenced but associates under supervision were ok.
Probably 20 years since I've fired anything. I recall enjoying the responsabillity even though we only shot clay pigeons!
Nowadays you'd get arrested for holding a water pistol ???
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C'mon over to the correct side of the Atlantic, Andy. I am stocking up now for all the ammo I'll be shooting next Spring and Summer on my camping trips in the mountains. I need to work on my weak hand shooting from the 25+ yard line---that's the biggest hurdle from me getting perfect scores now. If I can practice more on making my ambidextrous shooting better, I could conquer nearly any course of fire.
Seriously, anyone interested, fire a message my way (pardon the pun, yet again). Nothing like spending a few days camping near one of the national forest shooting ranges and spending that time honing shooting skills.
I am glad the gun laws are not as strict here as they are in Great Britain. In fact, in some way, the laws here are getting better. Here's an example--passed in '09, H.R. 218, allowing active and retired Law Enforcement officers to conceal carry in any state in the Nation, no matter the state's laws (except on private property depending on the owner or schools). This is a giant step in a good direction allowing qualified, trained, honest people to not have to worry about being harrassed when carrying. http://www.njspba.com/Documents/FAQ.Right2Carry.pdf
Even a democrat, as surprising as that is, is seeing the light: "Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) has introduced legislation for that would allow state and local officers to carry their firearms on an aircraft. NAPO is lobbying in favor of this legislation." This should be a no-brainer if you have trained, law-abiding citizens able to protect themselves and others.
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As far as I'm aware over here, any situation that requires firearm back up has to wait for the ARV-armed response vehicle to arrive. I think all the officers are trained and authorised to use pepper spray.
More "Tazor" type guns are being introduced but again I think the ARV carries them.
You are so right bud, I think I'm the wrong side of the pond!
*wonders how much to get the truck "home" to the bright side*
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you could probably sell it over there and then use that money to get a plane ticket and buy another 73-87 over here for less than it would cost to ship it over
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Not sure I could bear to sell the ole girl after all the effort. If only there was a road long enough - what a road trip that'd be!
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No ifs, ands, or buts about it, a .45ACP 5" 1911 requires hearing protection.
Of course any responsible shooter will consider hearing protection at the range, but man, that Colt .45 is in a league of it's own.
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yep, that .45 ACP is fer real. That thing will stop someone in their tracks. The county next to mine uses Sig Sauers .45 ACP p220's and those make a lot of noise. I love my .40 S&W shootin' Glock 23, but I definately heard those sigs two weeks ago at the week long range I went to for range instructor school.
BTW, I wear eye and ear protection EVERY time I shoot or go to the range. I've heard of too many people getting a loss of hearing and many times the case was not wearing protection.
Ever take a .38 S&W revolver and put three .38 specials and three .357's in it? That's cool. Big difference.