Recent content by FederalHST

I just want to make it clear that I'm not saying that where ever I go, I'm sitting there at-ready to intervene in some incident that might happen. I'm being painfully honest to say, that I know I can sit here and "think" through scenarios, but in the actual situation, I don't know how I'll react...

I thank you all who have put in your knowledge, experience, and opinions on this topic... I raised this issue because I feel compelled to stop such an brutal and horrible attack. I am not LEO or Military trained/ experienced... I'm just one of the many citizens who believe "The Only Thing...

In a situation where you have the possible advantage of surprise, and are not the "current victim" would your hit ratio would go up? In the situation I first described at the start of the thread was an actual terrorist attack where the terrorist came in with a sword and started hacking at...

Yes... a miss is the ultimate OP and the reason the background must be clear of bystanders... I guess as I play through the scenario I mentioned, I see "hack, hack, hack" and pandemonium all around... and no absolutely clear shot. The bottom line is you CAN NOT risk injury to others in the...

I've been thinking about this issue for a while... it was raised in another thread and I thought it deserved its own discussion.. FBI requires a bullet to penetrate 12 - 18 inches... This could mean there will be over penetration and he injury/ death of a bystander. I've been replaying the...

It might be the lighting of #2 and #3 photos, but does it look like the rifling of the barrel is off colored on that one land at the 12/1 o'clock position? could it be a bad rifling job?

TTSH brings up an important issue - What Front Sight allows you to bring is one issue and may determine what you need to bring. Maybe that can be borrowed or rented if you are unsure what you want at that time. What you want to carry every day is another issue. Over the years I've tried...

I was just reading the thread where a 40mm Shield had a catastrophic explosion that may have been caused by a squib load.. I understand how it happens.. but felt there is always something to be learned from others... My questions are a follows.. Is there any way to detect over/ under charged...

examine the effect of different hand positions on POA This is what I do... Safety Check your Shield... without cocking the weapon, sight in a spot on the wall, and slowly pull the trigger back and finish with a firm pull. Watch the relationship between the front and back sights. You may see the...

With the shield being a relatively low capacity, I feel the need to carry more than one backup magazine. One I want to put in a IWB holder on my weak hand side. I'd like to carry one or two more. How I do that I know will depend on what I am wearing, but lets say it is warmer weather and light...

No. I hope I never will. But if this time comes, I pray I will do what is right. What makes this topic so charged, is that foggy, gray area between "I'm not sure what is happening" and "This person is trying to do serious bodily harm/ kill me and I have no means to escape". Of course then...

Thank you for your answers... It makes sense that gun powder produces its own oxygen... otherwise you could not shoot a firearm underwater... I was asking because it seems like a sure way to protect ammo from the degradation. I guess it might be overkill since we see 50 year old ammo that...

I've wondered what would happen if you vacuum sealed a box of ammo. If it is an ammo with a sealed bullet and primer.. would it evacuate the oxygen out of the case and cause problems? Or when powder burns, does it produce it's own oxygen? I know when you get a battle pack of ammo it is not vac...

This is why I got mine... I've watched some ballistic tests that compare .380 with the 9mm and there is a marked difference.. If I'm going to carry, I'm want a bit more umpf.. than the .380... I still have it... and it will have a place... I just feel better with the 9mm...

Towards the end of my practice at the range, I started using more of an instinctual point and shoot only using the sights for a general orientation.. I was amazed how well that worked.. not Pinpoint accuracy, but faster recovery and close to the same size of a group as taking the time to...