Survival tactics with Pistols

[Unified Serenity]

Patriot Nurse's fiance passed away this month. His name is Paul Gomez and he like patriot nurse had a preparedness bent. He also taught weapons useage and safety. I have been going through some of his videos and they are quite good. This one is about stoppages caused by various things when using a semi-automatic pistol. Anyone who does any regular shooting will encounter these problems, but if you are not in the habit of shooting, and a tense situation arises, how are you going to handle a stove pipe stoppage, or one I had recently of a failure to eject and feed so I had a live round stuck behind a shot round?

I hope this video and the ones I post as follow-up will be useful:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt9nQe-6vHI

Rest in peace Paul.

[Unified Serenity]

So, what caliber do you prefer? Here is an interesting break-down on 9mm vs. .45.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dA36NYLqns

[Unified Serenity]

Pistols Suck is the title of this video and it's funny, but important to consider what kind of defense weapon you want to rely on if you have a realistic choice.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42-hok8IjQQ

[Unified Serenity]

Common sense in what happens when they come to take your guns:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqgY8EQTJfs

[Anchor]

Not allowed them here

So

[Unified Serenity]

ummm. good luck? Wait you have crocodile dundee right?

[danceblackcatdance]

likewise no guns here, in fact this is the only weapon you're legally allowed in the uk

[Unified Serenity]

Where is your red-neck ingenuity. I can tell you right now that they could take all our guns out where I live and tomorrow we would have home made weapons that would be quite effective. Maybe we just spend too much time turning junk into useful stuff. I suggest you get the book, "Poor mans james bond".

[Anchor]

Posted by Unified Serenity (here)
ummm. good luck? Wait you have crocodile dundee right?

Yes

Kinda...

I have a delightful collection of "cutlery" in fact.

Useful when out and about on the farm actually.

To be honest, my machete is probably the most fearsome thing I have - apart from my dirty looks. It is just a Cold Steel one.

I considered a firearms license (as a land owning "primary producer", I can actually do that for pest control, which we are legally obliged to do) but there are lots and lots of paper work here in Australia and you are only allowed 22, bolt action rim-fires with a max 5 round magazine; or a shotgun; or a high powered air-rifle. Then you have to have a standards compliant safe and consent to random inspections, so in the end I decided, for now, not to do that. I only wanted one in case I had to put any animals down in a hurry/emergency.

If I do actually need to kill anything, I will just have to be more creative about it.

[eileenrose]

Here is a short 3 minute video on what happens when it is legal to carry a gun and the police get called.

title: "Law Student Puts Cop In His Place After Being Unlawfully Stopped For Carrying A Gun In Maine "

http://tiny.cc/lrvlgw

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I posted it to show that we are already conditioned to call the police and this doesn't bode well. Because it implies they are right and hence 'us' wrong.
...just saying....it isn't just the TSA conditioning us to accept someone's boot.

[conk]

Here is a little tidbit I just taught my young girls, as it seems appropriate for this thread.

In an effort to be prepared for anything that may come their way, I offered this: Never go willingly with anyone, even at gun point. Scream and flee! The threatening person will likely not shoot. If he shoots, he'll likely miss. If he hits you, it will likely not be deadly. So, never ever get into a car or go with the attacker. Scream and run for your life.

[Simonm]

A knife is NOT a weapon! It is a tool (apologies here if I have missed the whole point of a joke) I teach scouts the propper use of the knife and other such tools in a survival and/or general usage and the biggest frutrating thing is the general concept that a good quality bush knife is a weapon. I try to explain to the young uns that ANY tool or implement can become a weapon, or even a pointy stick.

[Unified Serenity]

shooting techniques for optimum performance

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgt2uw9RYJM

[13th Warrior]

Posted by Unified Serenity (here)
Where is your red-neck ingenuity. I can tell you right now that they could take all our guns out where I live and tomorrow we would have home made weapons that would be quite effective. Maybe we just spend too much time turning junk into useful stuff. I suggest you get the book, "Poor mans james bond".

A mouse trap can be seriously deadly...

[Unified Serenity]

I don't really like revolvers much except for some of the issues a semi-auto can easily have primarily stove pipe rounds. A revolver is a dependable weapon, I just prefer semi-auto for the number of rounds it holds and ease of use for me. This video is for those who choose a large caliber revolver in understanding various techniques to properly hold the weapon.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTzNucxYLlo

[13th Warrior]

Posted by Simonm (here)
A knife is NOT a weapon! It is a tool (apologies here if I have missed the whole point of a joke) I teach scouts the propper use of the knife and other such tools in a survival and/or general usage and the biggest frutrating thing is the general concept that a good quality bush knife is a weapon. I try to explain to the young uns that ANY tool or implement can become a weapon, or even a pointy stick.

Martial arts have their roots in farm tools.

[Unified Serenity]

Massad Ayoob is considered one of the foremost experts in the world in self defense and defensive tactics for civilians and police. This video is about weapons retention and it's an important point of interest for anyone who considers concealed carry or open carry. According the Ayoob, undercover police are much more likely to be disarmed due to out of sight out of mind mentality. Retention holsters are a good way to insure weapon safety. This video brings up some good points of interest:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlJUc8iBcEA

[Fred Steeves]

Posted by eileenrose (here)
Here is a short 3 minute video on what happens when it is legal to carry a gun and the police get called.

title: "Law Student Puts Cop In His Place After Being Unlawfully Stopped For Carrying A Gun In Maine "

http://tiny.cc/lrvlgw

....
I posted it to show that we are already conditioned to call the police and this doesn't bode well. Because it implies they are right and hence 'us' wrong.
...just saying....it isn't just the TSA conditioning us to accept someone's boot.

That was priceless!!! Thanks eileenrose.

Each time I take our little Johnboat out for a jaunt on the river here where we live, I'm prepared for a very similar situation. When you're out there, you are required to have the boat's registration, a whistle, a paddle, and a life vest for each person onboard.

The cops patrollig the river just love to do their cute little "Safety Checks"(LOL). When they do, the boater is required to show these items, and that's it. Safety. Duh! What they do though is use it as an excuse to search the boat, namely for alcohol, as it's a hefty fine going to the broke county.

And to boot? They know damn well they have no right to search the vessel with no suspicion of a crime, so they "ask" the people to open baitwells and coolers themselves. Everyone does, because either they don't know any better, or they are intimidated.

Sometimes I bring a gun out there, sometimes I don't. Either way it's none of his business, and I intend to respectfully, but forcefully not comply, just as the guy in the video did. It will be most interesting to observe how they react. If/when it it finally occurs, I'll share what happened here.

[Unified Serenity]

The flip side is how to disarm an attacker and you are very certain you are going to be shot. You can almost bank on the fact that you will be shot in attempting this, but if the alternative is certain death this is information that may save your life:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH-JpNXcuPA

[13th Warrior]

Posted by Unified Serenity (here)
Patriot Nurse's fiance passed away this month. His name is Paul Gomez and he like patriot nurse had a preparedness bent. He also taught weapons useage and safety. I have been going through some of his videos and they are quite good. This one is about stoppages caused by various things when using a semi-automatic pistol. Anyone who does any regular shooting will encounter these problems, but if you are not in the habit of shooting, and a tense situation arises, how are you going to handle a stove pipe stoppage, or one I had recently of a failure to eject and feed so I had a live round stuck behind a shot round?

I hope this video and the ones I post as follow-up will be useful:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt9nQe-6vHI

Rest in peace Paul.

One of the best reasons to have a revolver(if you're not proficient with a semi-auto). There are no "stove pipes" or failure to battery.

You can take Boris the Blades advice on it also:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX0MB7pJtKs