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Yep, I was there when it laid down......real bummer, but he did make the Glock look good. He shot Graduate Level for his first trip out. If he had his CZ probably would have been head-of-the-class.

Drying is no big deal. Put the tennis shoe rack inside the clothers dryer and place the brass on a cookie sheet or similar item. 30 mins and they're dry.

I have a law firm's '800' number on my speed dial...answered 24/7. I will call them right after calling 911. I will be cooperative with the police, give them the minimum but truthful info unless advised otherwise. One of the issues, especially in a time of stress, is saying way too much. The police are also under stress. Can you be sure at any hearing or trial that their recall will accurately convey what you said? What you don't say can't be used against you.

A10, just another discussion on a forum....not a you against me sort of thing. I actually do 'all of the above'. Avoid some places that are posted. Honor the signs most of the time. But like ab, sometimes I evaluate the risk vs. benefit. TMF had me there for a moment on 'rightful assembly', but I go back to the point that doing so does infringe on others' rights, peace and quiet and does actively annoy others in a private property setting......different than being on the sidewalk. If I CC, no one knows, doesn't offend or frighten, and yes if asked to leave I would do so without protest.

wd, I simply have the viewpoint of 1point and ab in that public establishments say come on in, we are open to the public. That is different than a workplace, your home, or your farm. I do not have the constitutional right to hunt or fish or run across your property. Your property rights are the trump in that case. I have read the 2nd Adm., not really that hard or that long....in fact, it is much more brief than this post......

can't remember which manufacturer, but someone put a small bump on the mags to catch and prevent a free fall. May have been a CZ.

That's a stretch, and can be offensive to others or the property owner....stepping on toes if you will. CC is neither. TMF I really never guessed you had that side given your picture!

A business open to the public cannot discriminate. IMO infringing on my constitutional rights, especially concealed carry is such an infringment equal to forbidding my entry due to my color. Neither my color or my CC imposes on the propery owner. Wearing shorts to a black tie function is not a constitutionally protected act and not an equal analogy.

If it is an emergency reload, no need to check for the mag......out of ammo is out of ammo. A tactical reload, one retains the mag anyway. As I mentioned in my first post, if the support hand has a mag in hand, there is no question either way. .

Preferrably your mags should pass 'in the air' during the exchange. Dropping a mag could signal you are empty, thus possibly placing you at risk unless you are fully loaded. With type 3 malfunctions one generally does have to strip the mag after slidelock.

Well, if you have to look 'extra hard' to see the sign, it's not a valid sign anyway.......carry on.

Wow, from these stories a better topic title would be, " I stole this gun for $_______." Never been that lucky.

Usually Remington Gun Club will be put on sale at Gander Mtn. or Dicks for about $5.50/bx.

mine is 70SC34xxxx, bought in 1973. Satin Nickel finish.

Nope, not hung up. Falls out easily in the seperator.

22/45 Ruger and never look back. My Ruger Single-Six is an old one, but still a lot of fun to shoot.

Looked at all of this stuff recently. I got the stainless media and a lortone tumbler......definitely the right choice for me. It is a little more work, but the results are great. The brass will look better than new inside and out. No more costs for media as the stainless lasts indefinitely. Two tips, buy a cheap 3" magnet to help find the 'loose' stainless pins that may drop out when you use the separator, and if the sun isn't out, I simply place my wet brass on the tennis shoe rack in the dryer and let it run for 20-30 min.

Got 60 or more once-fired .280 brass. Just checking to see if anyone has a need for it before I tossed it in the scrap barrel. Send PM.

that's the smallest body on a dog I've ever seen....

Ah, heck....m14 you had to bring up one other thing that just compelled me to make another comment. A 'drop safe gun'. The manufacturers do their R&D to test and market such guns. I understand that these stock weapons of today are generally fail safe, BUT, how many people attend classes with modified guns? Are you sure that every firearm brought to these classes haven't been modified by some less than capable 'smith'. Or by an owner who thinks he knows what he is doing? Again dealing with the general public opens everyone in attendance to that risk. Just sayin'......

Then still not a good thing. Just FYI, last year I had 80 hours of formal training, at 3 separate classes. Have shot several IDPA matches, plus a bunch of practice, not to mention hunting and clays shooting......haven't dropped my gun once on purpose, by request, or by accident. Not going to start doing so voluntarily now. If asked to do so, I'll sit that part out, preferrably in a safe spot. Yet Paul, I respect your experience and resume, but can you still not admit it is possible for a gun, out of control, might muzzle someone? And the negilgent part of a professional instructor should be obvious if a ND occurred. One may choose to follow bad instructions blindly at work or play, but each can make up their on mind.

And you have to practice with a loaded gun to do this? Maybe we need live rounds being fired at us to so we can file that in the Roll-a-dex as well.

First off, my comment was directed only with the issue of dropping one's gun, not with any other aspect of the training. Secondly, Paul, once you drop your gun, you have no control of where that muzzle will point, especially when it hits the ground. You don't have to understand Physics all that well to understand that the butt of the gun will most likely hit the ground first (it is heavier will a full mag) and most likely the muzzle will be pointed somewhere other than the ground. There is no guarantee whatsoever it won't muzzle something.....surely you can realize this is a possiblity. I think to purposefully drop a loaded firearm is simply uncalled for. Yes, one can train will blue guns, practice off-hand, as one should. I also understand one may have to drop a firearm, as ordered by police, or by accident, but that doesn't mean I need to crash my car to make sure my airbags work. I still think requiring civilian students to do this in training is irresponsible.......even though the remainder of the training may be excellent.

I've looked at a lot of forums regarding SSmedia, and decided to go that way. It is absolutely fantastic as far as clean goes. Not that much of a hassle. If you want new looking reloads, it cannot be beat.

I understand instruction in NOT trying to grab a fumbled firearm, I also understand explaining how most guns won't fire when dropped, but to run a class and purposefully drop a firearm is stupid and dangerous. WHAT IF it goes off? Also, it violates one of the basic rules of never pointing a weapon at anything you wouldn't want to shoot, as a dropped gun WILL muzzle someone. Not to mention unnecessary damage to your firearm. Thanks for the heads-up, but such macho, cavalier attitudes have no place in public firearms training courses.