posted on Feb, 8 2010 @ 04:58 PM
Nice thread,
My opinion is to suggest any learner to go basic. Forget the Glocks and A.K.s. Stick to a revolver and bolt-action, nought will go
wrong with a revolver, (unless you get your pen stuck in an empty chamber and it jams, then you deserve to die), it WILL rotate and fire. Remember
one thing please, a handgun is a dangerous weapon, dangerous to the inexperienced, it can easily be pointed the wrong way and you do not want to go
shooting yourself in the foot now do you? So do be very cautious when standing in front of the mirror playing around doing the "You talking to me?"
scenario.
Revolvers are also easy to maintain, few moving parts, but do not kill them with kindness, when cleaning the barrel BE GENTLE, do not "scrub" it.
Clean the weapon by using a very slow, straight "in and out" motion (there is room for a joke there) and do not allow your hand to apply sideway
pressure, this will lead to an eventual wearing down of the exit point that will effect the accuracy of your weapon. Keep your weapon oiled, that is
oiled, not OVER-oiled. (I use W.D. 40 or R.P.7, you know the stuff-comes in a spray can and in conjunction with a lighter makes a bloody good self
defence tool in itself, point and spray over a flame, your subject will never be the same again).
When carrying your revolver think about your safety, keep the hammer on an empty chamber, sacrifice a round, you have six, use five, then if it is
dropped etc. there is no chance of an unauthorised discharge, it has happened before and will happen (to the silly) again. Don't be silly.
Be aware of your weapon's recoil, use your muscles, counteract the action, use your stance, lean a little forward, master the recoil, do not let it
master you.
Forget what you have seen on T.V., do not lengthen your arm pointing your weapon in your subject's face, (unless you wish to present your weapon to
your subject), hold your weapon in such a manner where your wrists are about six inches away from your chest directly below your chin with your elbows
pointing forward, this will prevent you being disarmed, the last thing you want is to be dispatched with your own side-arm. If you choose a low
calibre weapon, (a .22 for example), you can "tuck it up", where your hand is holding the weapon under your armpit and pointing at your close
subject, (you then have a free hand, think of the old Humphrey Bogart gangster stance), then there is no way that they will get their hands on it
without sprouting lots of claret.
Aim at the "seen mass", forget head shots, go for the centre of the chest, pump two quick rounds into your subject and then assess the situation, if
in doubt then you may put one in the head, if so then put it through the eye or the nape of the neck, the human skull is quite hard and we do not want
any deflection of the projectile now do we?
Keep your rounds clean, if you are going to empty them out of the box and put them in your pocket or ammo bag then be careful, make sure there are no
foriegn objects within your container, even lint may cause you a problem (I am not joking about that), again I say...keep your rounds clean.
Please remember, if you choose a revolver then keep in mind that the hammer of your pistol needs to make contact with the primer of the round, this
situation can be negated by simple means, (a thumb placed between the two then renders the weapon useless), do not allow your weapon to come into your
subject's reach, keep it close.