deerslayer

I took Krav here in Memphis a couple years ago. Same owner, same story. He is a terrific instructor, but he was never there. He also seemed to become more worried about running a business venture than running a fighting/self-defense school. Little fees started popping up for everything. It gradually morphed from a fight school mentality to a fitness club enviroment. More and more classes seemed to be geared to recruiting new students, and those who were advanced got bored. The ""fight" class, which I lived for, and was one of the only classes where there was a lot of contact, suddenly had an extra fee attached to it. The fight classes were often too large. I saw a couple injuries that probably wouldn't have happened if the room had not been so crowded. From what I hear, the Memphis location is about to close (kinda tough to run a business from Nashville, I guess). I learned a lot and don't regret going; I just wish everything hadn't changed. There is a new school in Memphis (totally unrelated to Mid-South Krav Maga), and they are going to be teaching some Krav, along with other stuff. I'll be checking them out soon after our baby comes.

They have the best line of handguns you'll probably ever see, and some of the biggest *******s you'll ever meet. However, there are several pretty nice fellows in there. They sometimes have the best price in town on some guns, while others are so-so. They usually run a cash or debit card deal that gets you out the door for the price of the gun, plus $10 for a background check (no tax). If you want to support the nice guys, go fondle everything ever made at G&A, then go order it at RangeUSA, Rangemaster, or Classic Arms. IF it costs more at all, it won't be much, and it's well worth supporting the other guys, IMO.

I've always heard bad things about Savage bolt guns, but a friend had one of the big-barrel .308s that would shoot five shot, one hole groups at 100 yards. Can't argue with that!

The 30 is a large frame sub-compact, while the 26-27-33-39 are small frame subcompacts. They really aren't comparable. The 30 is more similar to a thick 19 or 23.

The 30 probably barely holds 10 rounds, and the 38 probably almost holds nine. 1/10" isn't much, though. Thirteen rounds of .40 in a 23 seems to be a better deal to me than the 30 or 38.

The 38 has a thinner magazine.

They don't all wear vests, and USPSA guys also dress a little funny at times with their Bill Dance bass fishing shirts. Not sure if it's nationwide or what, but our local USPSA guys ban any camo at their matches. A gun range is the last place where I thought I would have to be politically correct.

+2 I think OP was scrambling and trying to find a solution before it was time to leave. Leaving his gun at home instead of finding an answer when he obviously wanted to be armed while on the road does not constitute a "problem solved."

Maybe mount a holster in a hidden area under the dash/steering column?

I've seen Carryloks in the past at Bass Pro, Sportman's Warehouse, and Range USA. According to Bianchi's website, they make a Carrylok for the XD-9 and XD-40. Another option would be the Bianchi Model 5: http://www.bianchi-intl.com/product/Prod.php?TxtModelID=5 I used this holster for concealed carry for two years, and shot IDPA with it for a year and a half. It's rock stable and conceals well. Practice with it a little bit, and you can draw your gun about as quickly as anybody else.

I believe there has been a lot of debate about whether or not this law will hold water. Many lawyers laugh at this new law and say, "we'll see." I haven't heard of it being an issue yet, but anyone can sue anyone for just about anything, and many claim that a self defense shooting will be no exception.

We may be long lost twins...

Whatever the case, I'm glad he/she was at the right place at the right time.

My brother's friend's grandmother was one of the victims. I was thinking that the carry permit guy simply drew on the knife wielder and encouraged him to stop.

Drank Coke & rum and fell asleep about 11:30. I'm a real party animal.

I clean my pistols every 1000 rounds or so whether they need it or not.

Some of my fatter friends complain about the CTAC poking them in the side. I often forget I'm wearing it, so it's comfortable to me. I'd like to try an MTAC, and would if all my MTAC-owning buddies didn't have their arms screwed on backwards and shoot right handed. Does the leather strip hinder your draw at all? It looks like it would get in the way and at least slow you down.

If he is within three feet or so, one trained in the arts of gunfu may be a bit suprised to learn how quicky he could be disarmed in the ring...

I took some Krav training a couple years ago. It would work just fine in the ring, as long as the Krav fighter had some grappling know-how.

Maybe to get some better trigger time with your carry gun?

I've never used the MTAC, but the CTAC is the best holster I've ever seen. More access to the grip, more compact feel (I am told), and some have said the leather on the MTAC gets sweaty in hot weather. Thinner guys tend to love the CTAC, while heftier guys sometimes prefer the MTAC. I've got a CTAC and would buy another in a heartbeat.

So what if your car is stolen?

Sometimes it is a standards stage, but other times, it's not. We still use tac sequence, pieing from cover, and all the other rules, but there are often several not-so-obvious options on what order to complete the stage. For example, you may choose to start at the left side and deal with those targets first, then tac-load on the way to the right side of the stage. Or go right first, run dry, and slide lock, then deal with the middle on the way to the left side. One way could be advantageous to SSP guys, while the opposite benefits CDP shooters. Or one way may benefit someone who's fast on his feet, while slower shooters would be wise to do the opposite. Lefties may shoot the stage comletely opposite form what right-handers do. Another example may be a target which may be engaged at 12 or 15 yards at the beginning of the stage, or saved for later because the shooter chose a different path and that target was not visible until the end of the stage. Many stages are shot almost the same by all shooters, but sometimes a little creativity results in different perspectives on the quickest way to solve the problem while following the rules exactly.

Hmmm...I may test it in my Glock 19 today. I was planning on going outdoors to do so, but may go to RUSA to see what the muzzle flash is like. OS, I like the fact that, even though it's a +P, it's not the red-hottest +P round out there. Like I said earlier, I've never even carried +P ammo. I'm not a huge fan of the hottest, high power load available. Call me a weirdo. 100 fps variation is alarming. I will eventually chrono this stuff and see what happens.

or common sense