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30-04-2009, 10:15 #21
Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
Originally Posted by paulatadventures
Cattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal:
But I know one thing that never dies,
the glory of the great dead.
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30-04-2009, 10:17 #22
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Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
Originally Posted by paulatadventures
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30-04-2009, 10:27 #23
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Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
Originally Posted by BigT
Man, that's a dog's breakfast of mixed metaphors... ;D"Always remember to pillage before you burn"
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30-04-2009, 10:32 #24
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Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
I have had a few guns pointed at me over the years. The bore diameter had exactly nothing to do with my reaction to any of these. I noticed what guns they were (because I am a bit of a nerd ;D) but didn't notice the bore on one.
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30-04-2009, 10:36 #25
Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
Originally Posted by paulatadventures
Do you really mean to suggest that his thought process goes something like this "He's pointing a gun at me!! Oh nevermind it's only a 9mm. Ill keep going then." or "OMG its a .45 i'd better run away otherwise my grandchildren will be born with bullet holes". Nonsense.Cattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal:
But I know one thing that never dies,
the glory of the great dead.
Havamal
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30-04-2009, 10:39 #26
Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
Originally Posted by SSP"Guns are just tools, the way they're used reflects the society they're apart of, if you don't like guns, blame it on society" ~Chris Kyle
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30-04-2009, 10:57 #27
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Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
Originally Posted by BigT"Always remember to pillage before you burn"
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30-04-2009, 11:05 #28
Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
Originally Posted by paulatadventuresCattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal:
But I know one thing that never dies,
the glory of the great dead.
Havamal
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30-04-2009, 19:08 #29
Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
Originally Posted by SSP"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life."
-Winston Churchill
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15-08-2009, 11:56 #30
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Re: What to look for in a Self Defence Pistol - by BigT
I have been told that my view on what makes a good defensive handgun belongs to the age of the dinosaurus but here it is anyway.
1. Reliability. (pistol not revolver)
2. Must have a safety under the thumb on the frame. (Not a heavily advertised device that pretends to be a safety catch)
3. Sufficient caliber.
4. Easy to carry. Light and compact even if capacity suffers a bit.
My wife's 45 is a compact I built from a 1911 with an alloy frame and is slightly smaller than a Star PD. I carry a somewhat modified PD. Both are as reliable as an anvil.
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