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Hot_Wings · 01-19-2008, 10:15 AM

One more vote for the Walther PPK in .380. I also carry this pistol for concealed carry, sometimes in a belly band. The Walther (and the Bersa if you like that better) can be concealed in all kinds of manners. I have even rigged my cooler to have a concealed compartment in it for the PPK.

The thing that most people don’t think of much in carrying a gun is the need for a lot of training with the firearm. Just having a gun helps you feel secure, that is for sure. But most people that I know make the mistake of letting this feeling of superior security hamper their efforts of training for self defense. They think, “Whew, I’ve finally got a gun with me!” Instead, they should be thinking, “Ok, I got a gun, now I need extensive training with it.”

Don’t feel bad if your one of the ones that got complacent after getting your gun. I have seen a lot of cops who got complacent also. Don’t believe me? If you know a buddy that is a cop, take him out one day and ask him to shoot his pistol at a target sometime. You might be surprised is he doesn’t shoot much better than you do. Then, take that target that your shooting at and place it about 50 yards from you. You’d be amazed how many people miss with a pistol at that range, but that doesn’t have to be the standard.

Even cops rarely train to shoot beyond 25 yards. At 50 yards, people automatically think that their pistol is useless. Not true at all. My 1911 can shoot a chest group at 50 yards that you would think was done at 25 yards. That’s because I train to shoot my gun from various ranges beyond the norm, and closer than the norm.

Most defensive encounters are at ranges much closer than 25 yards, yes. But even then, people don’t train that way with their weapon usually. How often have you done close quarters pistol drills with your concealed carry weapon? Most people have not done this but perhaps once.

For those of you that carry knives, Have you ever done a close quarters drill with your knife? I have never done this with a knife either. I am new to the whole “Martial Arts” thing. But what it has taught me so far is that I need to train extensively with all the weapons that choose to use for self defense, not just my gun.

01-19-2008, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hot_Wings Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 24	Wather PPK in .380 One more vote for the Walther PPK in .380. I also carry this pistol for concealed carry, sometimes in a belly band. The Walther (and the Bersa if you like that better) can be concealed in all kinds of manners. I have even rigged my cooler to have a concealed compartment in it for the PPK. The thing that most people don’t think of much in carrying a gun is the need for a lot of training with the firearm. Just having a gun helps you feel secure, that is for sure. But most people that I know make the mistake of letting this feeling of superior security hamper their efforts of training for self defense. They think, “Whew, I’ve finally got a gun with me!” Instead, they should be thinking, “Ok, I got a gun, now I need extensive training with it.” Don’t feel bad if your one of the ones that got complacent after getting your gun. I have seen a lot of cops who got complacent also. Don’t believe me? If you know a buddy that is a cop, take him out one day and ask him to shoot his pistol at a target sometime. You might be surprised is he doesn’t shoot much better than you do. Then, take that target that your shooting at and place it about 50 yards from you. You’d be amazed how many people miss with a pistol at that range, but that doesn’t have to be the standard. Even cops rarely train to shoot beyond 25 yards. At 50 yards, people automatically think that their pistol is useless. Not true at all. My 1911 can shoot a chest group at 50 yards that you would think was done at 25 yards. That’s because I train to shoot my gun from various ranges beyond the norm, and closer than the norm. Most defensive encounters are at ranges much closer than 25 yards, yes. But even then, people don’t train that way with their weapon usually. How often have you done close quarters pistol drills with your concealed carry weapon? Most people have not done this but perhaps once. For those of you that carry knives, Have you ever done a close quarters drill with your knife? I have never done this with a knife either. I am new to the whole “Martial Arts” thing. But what it has taught me so far is that I need to train extensively with all the weapons that choose to use for self defense, not just my gun.