OT: Home Alarm / Security

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Jp: No worries and, so you know, I wasn’t busting your chops, nor your choice of weapons. What you won’t see on most movies or TV shows is that the most effective weapon when moving through a house or confined space is a pistol/revolver and not a long arm like a rifle or shotgun.

There is some good info out there in terms of properly preparing yourself for these environments, including handling a weapon in substandard conditions. The biggest mistake most shooters make is thinking that conditions will be similar to those found on the range, i.e. controlled in terms of light, sound and action. The reality is the opposite. I hear your point about reactions under stress, but, in truth, the actuality is that you’ll have tremendous difficulty keeping on target and putting rounds into the kill zone (center mass).

Look up reports on the 1970 Newhall Massacre or the 1986 FBI Miami shootout to see what happens to even trained law enforcement officers under the stress of a gunfight. It’s pretty fascinating stuff.

[jpinpb]

Oh, I’ve got a a Glock, too. But if I really need to get into battle, I’m ready w/the other 😉

I totally hear you on the stress conditions/reactions. You’re right. It’s not like at the range. And even there, I can barely do ok. Takes practice. Far away I suck. Can’t even hit the paper. But closer, I’m relieved at my abilities.

[jpinpb]

Oh, I’ve got a a Glock, too. But if I really need to get into battle, I’m ready w/the other 😉

I totally hear you on the stress conditions/reactions. You’re right. It’s not like at the range. And even there, I can barely do ok. Takes practice. Far away I suck. Can’t even hit the paper. But closer, I’m relieved at my abilities.

[jpinpb]

Oh, I’ve got a a Glock, too. But if I really need to get into battle, I’m ready w/the other 😉

I totally hear you on the stress conditions/reactions. You’re right. It’s not like at the range. And even there, I can barely do ok. Takes practice. Far away I suck. Can’t even hit the paper. But closer, I’m relieved at my abilities.

[jpinpb]

Oh, I’ve got a a Glock, too. But if I really need to get into battle, I’m ready w/the other 😉

I totally hear you on the stress conditions/reactions. You’re right. It’s not like at the range. And even there, I can barely do ok. Takes practice. Far away I suck. Can’t even hit the paper. But closer, I’m relieved at my abilities.

[jpinpb]

Oh, I’ve got a a Glock, too. But if I really need to get into battle, I’m ready w/the other 😉

I totally hear you on the stress conditions/reactions. You’re right. It’s not like at the range. And even there, I can barely do ok. Takes practice. Far away I suck. Can’t even hit the paper. But closer, I’m relieved at my abilities.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Jp: As I mentioned, I carried a CAR-15 for a bit in the Army. I learned a nifty little trick that I want you to try next time you’re at the range.

If you’re right-handed (and this will work if you’re left-handed as well), you grip the forearm of the weapon with your left hand. Chances are, you cup the forearm, meaning you use your entire hand to grip it. Try this instead: Grip the forearm with your thumb slightly over the top of the forearm and your bottom three fingers cupping the bottom of the forearm. This will leave your forefinger/index finger free. Position your index finger along the barrel where it meets the forearm (just below the front sight) and in such a way that your forefinger/index finger is pointing straight, just like the barrel.

Now, instead of aimed fire from the shoulder, shoot with the butt tucked against your hip and under your elbow and you’ll find that, wherever you point with your left index finger, the bullets go. Extremely effective and also extremely simple. Removes having to aim, it’s literally “point and shoot”. Try it and see how well it works. In single fire, you’ll find that you can expend a 30rd magazine in just a few seconds, and you’ll be putting most of your ammo right into the center mass of your target (since that’s where your weapon is positioned on your own body).

Also, you should be changing out magazines periodically (unloading about every month or so and replacing with fresh; this will keep the magazine springs and followers in good working order) and don’t fully load the magazines (you should put about 27 rounds in a 30rd magazine to avoid overstressing the magazine spring). And, while the multiple magazine setup looks nifty (where you have two mags connected for easy reloading), it actually plays hell with the spring in the magazine well, which was only designed for one magazine at a time.

Simple stuff, but it will prevent malfunctions, which have a real bad habit of happening at the most inopportune times. Trust me on that one, too. One of Murphy’s Laws holds that, your weapon will undoubtedly jam just when you need it most.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Jp: As I mentioned, I carried a CAR-15 for a bit in the Army. I learned a nifty little trick that I want you to try next time you’re at the range.

If you’re right-handed (and this will work if you’re left-handed as well), you grip the forearm of the weapon with your left hand. Chances are, you cup the forearm, meaning you use your entire hand to grip it. Try this instead: Grip the forearm with your thumb slightly over the top of the forearm and your bottom three fingers cupping the bottom of the forearm. This will leave your forefinger/index finger free. Position your index finger along the barrel where it meets the forearm (just below the front sight) and in such a way that your forefinger/index finger is pointing straight, just like the barrel.

Now, instead of aimed fire from the shoulder, shoot with the butt tucked against your hip and under your elbow and you’ll find that, wherever you point with your left index finger, the bullets go. Extremely effective and also extremely simple. Removes having to aim, it’s literally “point and shoot”. Try it and see how well it works. In single fire, you’ll find that you can expend a 30rd magazine in just a few seconds, and you’ll be putting most of your ammo right into the center mass of your target (since that’s where your weapon is positioned on your own body).

Also, you should be changing out magazines periodically (unloading about every month or so and replacing with fresh; this will keep the magazine springs and followers in good working order) and don’t fully load the magazines (you should put about 27 rounds in a 30rd magazine to avoid overstressing the magazine spring). And, while the multiple magazine setup looks nifty (where you have two mags connected for easy reloading), it actually plays hell with the spring in the magazine well, which was only designed for one magazine at a time.

Simple stuff, but it will prevent malfunctions, which have a real bad habit of happening at the most inopportune times. Trust me on that one, too. One of Murphy’s Laws holds that, your weapon will undoubtedly jam just when you need it most.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Jp: As I mentioned, I carried a CAR-15 for a bit in the Army. I learned a nifty little trick that I want you to try next time you’re at the range.

If you’re right-handed (and this will work if you’re left-handed as well), you grip the forearm of the weapon with your left hand. Chances are, you cup the forearm, meaning you use your entire hand to grip it. Try this instead: Grip the forearm with your thumb slightly over the top of the forearm and your bottom three fingers cupping the bottom of the forearm. This will leave your forefinger/index finger free. Position your index finger along the barrel where it meets the forearm (just below the front sight) and in such a way that your forefinger/index finger is pointing straight, just like the barrel.

Now, instead of aimed fire from the shoulder, shoot with the butt tucked against your hip and under your elbow and you’ll find that, wherever you point with your left index finger, the bullets go. Extremely effective and also extremely simple. Removes having to aim, it’s literally “point and shoot”. Try it and see how well it works. In single fire, you’ll find that you can expend a 30rd magazine in just a few seconds, and you’ll be putting most of your ammo right into the center mass of your target (since that’s where your weapon is positioned on your own body).

Also, you should be changing out magazines periodically (unloading about every month or so and replacing with fresh; this will keep the magazine springs and followers in good working order) and don’t fully load the magazines (you should put about 27 rounds in a 30rd magazine to avoid overstressing the magazine spring). And, while the multiple magazine setup looks nifty (where you have two mags connected for easy reloading), it actually plays hell with the spring in the magazine well, which was only designed for one magazine at a time.

Simple stuff, but it will prevent malfunctions, which have a real bad habit of happening at the most inopportune times. Trust me on that one, too. One of Murphy’s Laws holds that, your weapon will undoubtedly jam just when you need it most.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Jp: As I mentioned, I carried a CAR-15 for a bit in the Army. I learned a nifty little trick that I want you to try next time you’re at the range.

If you’re right-handed (and this will work if you’re left-handed as well), you grip the forearm of the weapon with your left hand. Chances are, you cup the forearm, meaning you use your entire hand to grip it. Try this instead: Grip the forearm with your thumb slightly over the top of the forearm and your bottom three fingers cupping the bottom of the forearm. This will leave your forefinger/index finger free. Position your index finger along the barrel where it meets the forearm (just below the front sight) and in such a way that your forefinger/index finger is pointing straight, just like the barrel.

Now, instead of aimed fire from the shoulder, shoot with the butt tucked against your hip and under your elbow and you’ll find that, wherever you point with your left index finger, the bullets go. Extremely effective and also extremely simple. Removes having to aim, it’s literally “point and shoot”. Try it and see how well it works. In single fire, you’ll find that you can expend a 30rd magazine in just a few seconds, and you’ll be putting most of your ammo right into the center mass of your target (since that’s where your weapon is positioned on your own body).

Also, you should be changing out magazines periodically (unloading about every month or so and replacing with fresh; this will keep the magazine springs and followers in good working order) and don’t fully load the magazines (you should put about 27 rounds in a 30rd magazine to avoid overstressing the magazine spring). And, while the multiple magazine setup looks nifty (where you have two mags connected for easy reloading), it actually plays hell with the spring in the magazine well, which was only designed for one magazine at a time.

Simple stuff, but it will prevent malfunctions, which have a real bad habit of happening at the most inopportune times. Trust me on that one, too. One of Murphy’s Laws holds that, your weapon will undoubtedly jam just when you need it most.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Jp: As I mentioned, I carried a CAR-15 for a bit in the Army. I learned a nifty little trick that I want you to try next time you’re at the range.

If you’re right-handed (and this will work if you’re left-handed as well), you grip the forearm of the weapon with your left hand. Chances are, you cup the forearm, meaning you use your entire hand to grip it. Try this instead: Grip the forearm with your thumb slightly over the top of the forearm and your bottom three fingers cupping the bottom of the forearm. This will leave your forefinger/index finger free. Position your index finger along the barrel where it meets the forearm (just below the front sight) and in such a way that your forefinger/index finger is pointing straight, just like the barrel.

Now, instead of aimed fire from the shoulder, shoot with the butt tucked against your hip and under your elbow and you’ll find that, wherever you point with your left index finger, the bullets go. Extremely effective and also extremely simple. Removes having to aim, it’s literally “point and shoot”. Try it and see how well it works. In single fire, you’ll find that you can expend a 30rd magazine in just a few seconds, and you’ll be putting most of your ammo right into the center mass of your target (since that’s where your weapon is positioned on your own body).

Also, you should be changing out magazines periodically (unloading about every month or so and replacing with fresh; this will keep the magazine springs and followers in good working order) and don’t fully load the magazines (you should put about 27 rounds in a 30rd magazine to avoid overstressing the magazine spring). And, while the multiple magazine setup looks nifty (where you have two mags connected for easy reloading), it actually plays hell with the spring in the magazine well, which was only designed for one magazine at a time.

Simple stuff, but it will prevent malfunctions, which have a real bad habit of happening at the most inopportune times. Trust me on that one, too. One of Murphy’s Laws holds that, your weapon will undoubtedly jam just when you need it most.

[jpinpb]

Allan – Thanks for the pointers. I will have to try that next time I go out. Who knows when that will be. Have to drag myself away from this computer 😉

[jpinpb]

Allan – Thanks for the pointers. I will have to try that next time I go out. Who knows when that will be. Have to drag myself away from this computer 😉

[jpinpb]

Allan – Thanks for the pointers. I will have to try that next time I go out. Who knows when that will be. Have to drag myself away from this computer 😉

[jpinpb]

Allan – Thanks for the pointers. I will have to try that next time I go out. Who knows when that will be. Have to drag myself away from this computer 😉

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