HOUSTON RICK
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Ol' Reliable, My Model 915 and cheap (then) Blazer 9mm, 115 grains. The distances were such that if we had enough shots, we could write our names in the target.
What gun and load did you use for your ccw test?
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I qualified many years ago with a Taurus 85CH. I got snickered at by the dipsticks with the Dirty Harry guns, but once the shooting started, they shut up.
Sven
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I had to re-test last fall. Used my Colt Gold Cup Trophy and some mild Bullseye target loads -- 200gr. swc and 3.7gr. Red dot. I get a fair amount of pratice in, so decided to just punch some nice round holes.
bigal_2482
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I used my sw40ve with a Don Hume Jit slide holster.
I used my trusty S&W model 60. It's a three inch barrel with hi-viz adjustable sighting. I used Fiocchi hollows. I load my own practice wads...but really like Fiocchi....
Smith&Winchester
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Cool thread...just noticed it. Reminds me of one guy in our class who had a hole about every two inches in any direction covering the entire surface of the FBI Silhouette target (B-29?-27?) and exclaimed loudly..."guess I shouldn't have bought that CHEAP ammo from Walmart!" I looked at my friend's target, clearly the best in the class, which had every shot in the playing card sized "X" area in the center of the target, and said...just loud enough...."Hey Jeff, you must have had some REALLY GOOD ammo!" Jeff was shooting a glock 22 or 23 in 40.
Me, I shot my 696 with some handloaded 240 grain Berry hollowpoints. The class instructor got all excited over it...he'd heard of the 696, but had never seen one yet. I'd say I must have had some pretty good ammo too~
Me, I shot my 696 with some handloaded 240 grain Berry hollowpoints. The class instructor got all excited over it...he'd heard of the 696, but had never seen one yet. I'd say I must have had some pretty good ammo too~
Forester
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Almost the same situation here in NH. Only difference is it is mandatory to turn the license around in two weeks or less.
tom turner
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I'd have no qualms about any of the guns I carry concealed, including the J frames.
I'd just gotten this one a year and a half ago and went to the range to quickly shoot it during lunch.
A Probation Officer was practicing so hard next to me . . . with shots all over the danged B-27 at 25 yards!!!
I loaded the vintage Roscoe for the first time and shot this five shot group, at 10 yards (standing/unsupported) . . . at a tiny 1" black square.
Ummmm . . . not too bad, for a snubbie J-frame to cover a 1" square:
You should have seen the look on the officer's face. Actually, I was embarrassed . . . for the officer and decided to leave and come back some other time . . . as to not destroy the officer's confidence with their Glock Model 23.
I'd just gotten this one a year and a half ago and went to the range to quickly shoot it during lunch.
A Probation Officer was practicing so hard next to me . . . with shots all over the danged B-27 at 25 yards!!!
I loaded the vintage Roscoe for the first time and shot this five shot group, at 10 yards (standing/unsupported) . . . at a tiny 1" black square.
Ummmm . . . not too bad, for a snubbie J-frame to cover a 1" square:
You should have seen the look on the officer's face. Actually, I was embarrassed . . . for the officer and decided to leave and come back some other time . . . as to not destroy the officer's confidence with their Glock Model 23.
Grayfox
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Way back then the local Sheriff's dept controled handgun permits. Rules were strict as you were limited to only certian guns in certian calibers. Had to qualify with the actual gun you were going to carry.
For me that was a Colt Detective Special. Ammo was provided by the Sheriff's Dept. Cheap reloads from a local company. Don't remember exactly what it was, but it wasn't the most accurate stuff in the world.
Standard police qualifying course. 50 rounds fired at 5, 7, 15 & 25 yards. I do remember my score was 92.
Been lots of changes in Tennessee handgun permit laws since then.
For me that was a Colt Detective Special. Ammo was provided by the Sheriff's Dept. Cheap reloads from a local company. Don't remember exactly what it was, but it wasn't the most accurate stuff in the world.
Standard police qualifying course. 50 rounds fired at 5, 7, 15 & 25 yards. I do remember my score was 92.
Been lots of changes in Tennessee handgun permit laws since then.
palmetto99
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Glock model 19 with white box 115grn FMJ. One point off of a perfect score for the SC test.
Amend2
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RI restricts what guns you can carry to those whose caliber is equal or less than the one used for a qualifying score. So I qualify with a .45, even though I usually carry a .38.
For my first CCW license in 1995, I used an original Colt 1911 given to me by my uncle some 30 years before. Since then, I have used a Colt Double Eagle or a Browning BDA (a/k/a Sig 220).
For my first CCW license in 1995, I used an original Colt 1911 given to me by my uncle some 30 years before. Since then, I have used a Colt Double Eagle or a Browning BDA (a/k/a Sig 220).
imakmst
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I used my trusty S&W Model 10 with 158gr LRN.
mnhntr
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6in 686 with Rem 125gr jsp 357 mags
I was in the same boat as you Grayfox. SCSD issued the permit. You had to qualify with what you were going to carry. It had to be 38/357, 9mm, 40 cal or 45ACP caliber. Weapon had to be USA manufactured. I qualified with a Colt Double Eagle in 45ACP. An aquantance of mine was the instructor and told me not to shot a perfect 100. 49 shots in the X-ring and one to the forehead for a score of 98. I went back and requalified with my model 37 for summer dress and my model 60 for when I was out fishing, not wanting to chance getting my model 36 wet and start the rust process.
cshoff
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Originally posted by tom turner:
I'd have no qualms about any of the guns I carry concealed, including the J frames.
I'd just gotten this one a year and a half ago and went to the range to quickly shoot it during lunch.
A Probation Officer was practicing so hard next to me . . . with shots all over the danged B-27 at 25 yards!!!
I loaded the vintage Roscoe for the first time and shot this five shot group, at 10 yards (standing/unsupported) . . . at a tiny 1" black square.
Ummmm . . . not too bad, for a snubbie J-frame to cover a 1" square:
You should have seen the look on the officer's face. Actually, I was embarrassed . . . for the officer and decided to leave and come back some other time . . . as to not destroy the officer's confidence with their Glock Model 23.
In that officer's defense, that group you put together was nothing less than excellent. There are not many people that can put a group like that together, with a snubbie, at 10 yards very often. That was exceptional shooting, Tom.
flop-shank
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cshoff is right, that's nice shooting.
S&W 910 that I bought about 15 yrs ago. My dad and i bought matching 910s at the same time. Ammo was Winchester white box from Walmart!! LOL The dang gun has never ever failed to go bang no matter I was using.....that's why I love them.
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