Thanks Tucker's Mom, I stopped by Eagle One Gun and Shooting Range in Raleigh today. The clerk was nice enough toPS...my Glock doesn't "click"....it goes BANG! no warning at all...it is not like a camera that you press the shutter a little bit to focus and wait then complete the click to take your scenario. That is why, like with any any gun, it is advisable not to point it to anyone you do not intend to maim or kill or anything you do not want to destroy. But then, that is just me...silly ol' me...:smile:
Thanks Malk67, I saw it is $5.00 here also after checking wakegov.com. So why is it you're allowed to get up to five at one time. Is itI know here in Rowan Co. it was $5.00 per purchase permit, and you're allowed to get up to five at one time..
Thanks Tucker's Mom, I stopped by Eagle One Gun and Shooting Range in Raleigh today. The clerk was nice enough to
show me the Glock and it does make the sound I heard. Seems like I didn't explain the sound to well. It was a slide with a click. The clerk says it makes the same sound if it is loaded or not. Sorry if everyone misunderstood what I was asking? I know all guns go bang.
I am going to do my gun permit application tomorrow. Wish me luck. Thanks for your reply.
If a Glock goes "click" instead of "Bang" it probably is not loaded. All guns, sadly, do not go "Bang" all of the time.That is the reason why we put 200-500 rounds through any gun we want to carry, before we carry it and depend on it to defend our lives. The only way that that guy's Glock went "click" was that it was unloaded or broken. If everything had worked in that gun, the "bang"you didn't hear should have been the last thing in your life. Everything after that is the second chance that God gave you. Understand. Be grateful. Use your time wisely. THAT is why we carry a weapon. That is why we spend the money on equipment and training.
Thanks fudo, the sliding noise with the sudden stop click was the Glock's noise, which I wasn't familiar with. When the police officer asked me what type of gun the guy had, then I wanted to know myself. Because I am not familiar with guns, and the officers didn't
have any pictures of different guns with them, to help me with the question. The trip to the gun shop solved that question for me.
With a Glock do you have to adjust it, by pulling the sliding mechanism, before you pull the trigger. That is a good question when
I go back to the gun shop. Actually I am grateful to God for being alive. There are so many reports of robberies going wrong.
From what the movies show the victims who plead for their lives "Please don't hurt me." "Please don't kill me." are usually the first
to die.
I now have a copy of a suspect description form which I printed from the net. You would be surprised how you can forget details in
such a short period of time when your under stress. So I am making extra copies for the employees at work, just in case.
Wish me luck tomorrow when I go for my permit. Thanks for replying, stay safe.
Superprincess you sould like one highly motivated person, born again and die hard.
Good. That's good.
The next step is train, train, train.
Then practice, practice, practice.
Then always be ready.
And always be aware of your surroundings. Especially the dirt bags that come within 25 yards of you.
At 25 yards you should be prepared, able, and willing to draw and shoot.
For every second you delay within that 25 yard radius, your life becomes more in danger.
Get away from anyone coming within 10 yards.
Bruce Lee taught: always maintain your interval by withdrawing, or else launch your attack without hesitation, which for you means draw and shoot.
Don't wait until someone is on top of you beating your face. Then it is already too late.
Think about this as you now train.
Think about, what will I do?
Thanks, which one do you suggest would be a good one? I don't know alot about guns, how manyrent as many guns until you find one u can use confidently.i would not get one with a safety that you will have to deal with in an event where u could screw up and he shoots first
I'm sorry that you had to go through such a traumatic experience.
You basically have 'two' choices.
1) Refuse to be a victim of violent crime again and be prepared to 'protect yourself'.
2) Continue to remain helpless while depending on law enforcement to 'protect you'.
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Number one is a conservative
Number two is a liberal
Very well said, I hope to eventually move away from Raleigh. Just got back from the 2 hour class, it wasn't so bad, half of the class was female. The gun I used was a Springfield XD 9mm, with 1/2 a box of ammunition. I brought my target sheet home for a souvenir. There are 24 holes in it and my very first shot was a lucky bulls eye. There are three holes in the small circle around the bullseye. Two holes in the 9 circle, six holes in the number 8 circle, of which 4 of those are close to the bottom of the circle. Six holes in the number 7 circle all in pretty much the same area of this circle. Then there are six holes not even in the circles, all located in the crotch area. The instructor looked at my target then said you
must be mad at a man, and never put a face to your target when practicing. Thanks Shoobee for the very good advice.
Thanks Stan45, I suppose I must be a conservative then. My next move is to go to AmazonI'm sorry that you had to go through such a traumatic experience.
You basically have 'two' choices.
1) Refuse to be a victim of violent crime again and be prepared to 'protect yourself'.
2) Continue to remain helpless while depending on law enforcement to 'protect you'.
QUOTE]
Number one is a conservative
Number two is a liberal
and order the books the other members suggested. Eagle One is giving a concealed carry class
soon. But I wish to wait until July to take the class after I read the book or books. Then make the
gun purchase. Wish me luck, thanks for your reply.
Thanks, It would have been nice if there was more one on one training. When do you think IWay to go! That is pretty impressive shooting for your first time ever firing a weapon!! You've got a great start to build on. Keep up the good work!
Very well said, I hope to eventually move away from Raleigh. Just got back from the 2 hour class, it wasn't so bad, half of the class was female. The gun I used was a Springfield XD 9mm, with 1/2 a box of ammunition. I brought my target sheet home for a souvenir. There are 24 holes in it and my very first shot was a lucky bulls eye. There are three holes in the small circle around the bullseye. Two holes in the 9 circle, six holes in the number 8 circle, of which 4 of those are close to the bottom of the circle. Six holes in the number 7 circle all in pretty much the same area of this circle. Then there are six holes not even in the circles, all located in the crotch area. The instructor looked at my target then said you
must be mad at a man, and never put a face to your target when practicing. Thanks Shoobee for the very good advice.
Thanks, It would have been nice if there was more one on one training. When do you think I
should practice again? Thanks for your reply.
SP, was the shooting session you describe above the first time you ever fired a handgun? Sounds like you're off to a good start either way.
Whether it was or wasn't though, don't think of that first bulls eye as being nothing but dumb luck. Shooting is all about building muscle memory. It relies on you making both your mind and muscles react without you having to think about it. That first bulls eye, you did everything right. The next time you shoot, it's time to start training your muscles and mind. Doesn't matter if you hit the bulls eye or not. Take aim, fire, and then do everything exactly the same and try to hit that same hole. When your eyes start to memorize what your sight-picture should look like before it gives your finger the go-ahead to squeeze the trigger, and then your arms and hands and eyes memorize what to do to regain that sight picture as quickly as possible for the next shot, you're well on your way to building the muscle memory that will allow you to repeat shots that you feel now, in your state of not being confident in your abilities, are just dumb luck. Pay close attention to what your body is doing for each shot. If you do everything right and hit the bulls eye, simply make your body repeat itself, because it didn't just get lucky, it did precisely what you asked it to do, and it did it exactly right.
I'm curious what your impressions of the XD were. I take it it wasn't a Compact model from what you called it. The Compact would feel much the same in any case. The thickness of the grip would be the same, weight would be slightly lighter, but not a whole lot, maybe not even perceptible to a beginner. It would operate identically. Same way of loading, racking the slide, trigger and grip safeties would work the same. But how did it feel to you? Did it feel too big for your hands? Could you imagine having it hidden on your person with its weight and girth such as it was? Were you able to actuate the slide without help?
The XD is a fine, very well-made weapon. It may be very uncomfortable for you though. It was actually the first gun my wife owned, and she enjoyed shooting it, but never would carry it because it was too big and heavy to be comfortable. She went from that to a Link Removed, which was still heavier than she liked, and then to a Link Removed, which she carries daily now.
Lots of weapons out there, and all have various idiosyncrasies to be considered. Keep pluggin'. You're making good progress.
Blues
As soon as you can. Like BluesStringer said, it's about developing muscle memory and hand/eye co-ordination. The more you do it, the faster you become proficient at it. I am lucky enough to be able to walk out my back door and shoot so I do so every day that it isn't raining/muddy. I find this website to have a lot of good information:
The Encyclopedia of Bullseye Pistol
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