John Wall

This cartridge basically gives 44 Magnum Carbine performance from a handgun. The 454 Casull is more useful, and is available in factory loads.

Your gun was made at the turn of or shortly prior to 1900. Look in the cylinder. If the chambers are the same size from front to rear, it is chambered for the 38 Long Colt, and should NEVER be fired with any 38 Special round. Unfortunately, the 38 Spl will chamber in this gun. The 38 Spl is loaded to higher pressures than the 38 Long Colt. In this case, it is best to not shoot it, even with hard to get and very expensive 38 Short or Long Colt. If you have access to a newer revolver, look in the cylinder. You will notice the chamber is larger than the throat where the bullet exits the chamber. ONLY IF IT HAS THIS STEP, should only the lightest 38 Spl be fired in it. This gun should be relegated to the "wallhanger" category.

Funny, about the comments on the Gun City range. I have always thought a bad day on the range beat a good day at work! It's old and decrepit. It still cuts the mustard. Reminds me of me!

I have been tested, and have an IQ of 46. I guess that means the two Glocks I have for training will not escape from my safe and take me out while I sleep! The six extra points means a few magazines and holsters should be safe to have! If Glock said that, I like whoever said it! The Glock is the best defensive sidearm on the market for those who prefer or require a self loader. They are like a $25 hammer. If you miss the nail or hit your thumb, it is not the hammer's fault, it can be abused and still drive every nail, and it is hard to tear up.

I am all for that. I am the Shooting Coach for MTSU. Sgt Steve Scott is the Faculty Advisor and sets up this stuff. Contact him. He is great folk, but don't tell him I said that! LOL

As an old head at this, just look at the target. Point the gun at the target. Did I mention to look at the target? LOL Break the target before it starts to drop. Keep your head on the stock, and follow through like golf. Nothing to it. If you get into the Middle Tn area on a weekend, contact me. I shoot at Big Springs on Saturday. There are folks (most of whom I have bribed) who say I am a fair trainer.

CLAY TARGET CLUB Of MTSU In 2006 the Clay Target Club of MTSU was approved by the university to operate under the MTSU Recreation Center as a Sports Club. Since that time we have existed primarily as a recreational club promoting the clay target sports as well as firearms safety to numerous beginners with the help of an occasional seasoned shooter. In the fall of 07, a handful of our membership accepted an invitation to compete against a couple other new programs, specifically UT Martin and Murray State. Having this experience under our belts we feel that the time is right to bring our program up to the next level. The stage has been set to put Tennessee on the map in the clay target sports at the collegiate level. MTSU is a member of the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) which is the organizer of the ACUI Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships. This event is held each April in San Antonio Texas. See the 2008 results here: http://www.acui.org/content.aspx?menu_id=106&id=380&ekmensel=106_submenu_0_link_6 Tennessee has a reputation for producing some of the best shooters around and we want to put this talent to use. If you are a competitive clay target shooter, just graduating high school and you are looking to continue in the sport on a collegiate level, the Clay Target Club of MTSU would like to invite you to Big Springs Clay Targets on June 21, 2008 to shoot and mingle at our cook out. Representatives of the club will be on sight along with coaches and advisers to talk with you about our program. We are looking to build 2-4 squads of shooters who are willing to work with our coaches to establish the competition wing of the Clay Target Club of MTSU. Competitive shoots are being planned now for the Fall semester and the practice schedule will be available on the 21st at Big Springs. You will need to RSVP by June 5, 2008. If you are interested or have any questions please contact Steve Scott (See contact info below). We look forward to hearing from you soon. Steve Scott scottiam4evr@gmail.com 615)849-1797 home 615)804-8459 cell

I would spend more trigger time under 10 yards. In a gunfight, fine motor skills and precision shots are out the window. You will be point shooting. Your eyes will be locked on the threat. This is the way you are made to operate in an amergency. I train point shooting the simple way. If the target is wider than the slide of your firearm, you point shoot. If the slide is wider than the target, you need to aim. If sufficiently frightened/scared/angry, you will not be looking at the front sight. This is human nature. Spend time focusing on the target, and perfect your technique of drawing and performing a double tap. Then SCAN FOR ADDITIONAL THREATS before recovering to the holster. If you must draw, draw quickly, and be slow to reholster. Thugs and gang bangers usually work in twos and threes. Shake off the Tunnel Vision and look for additional threats. How you practice is how you will fight!!!

Generally, the smaller the firearm, the more susceptible it is to stoppages. If you are looking at a Commander sized 1911, or a Glock 30, have you considered the Glock 23? It is smaller, VERY reliable, and easy to shoot. The 40 caliber has virtually the same effectiveness as ANY 45 caliber round. This midsized powerhouse has proven itself over the years. It is not a scaled down gun. It was designed from the ground up as a dreadnaught that does not fail to work! The Glock is almost indestructible. If parts are needed down the road, such as a recoil spring assy', a Glock Armorer can call Glock and get one sent free. I am, among other brands, a Glock Armorer. I typically keep a few parts in stock for the Glock. If you need a part, I swap it out, call Glock, and get a replacement. No charge to the consumer. I will be glad to meet you and give you a quick orientation on your firearm. The learning curve is short. We can meet at a range for live fire, or at a gunshop, such as Eastside, for a non firing orientation. You ARE going to buy from the Rabbi, aren't you? If you need night sights, get them from him as well, and I can meet you at the shop and install them free of charge. This is a service ALL Glock Armorers agree to perform as a condition of becoming certified. I don't know of any other maker providing this level of service.

As a Defensive Firearms Trainer, I have three prerequisites for a holster. 1. Can you access your firearm with your support hand only? 2. Can you access your firearm while flat on your back? 3. Can you access your firearm while belted in your car? As far as injuries to your spine from SOB carry, Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement and Security are now trained to keep metal away from their spine. An easy way for me to incapacitate a person so equipped is to strike them smartly in the spine, hitting handcuffs, firearm, or whatever. A savvy Officer will have this gear to one side of the spine. Take it for what it is worth. The next time you see a cop or guard, look where their handcuff case is. Mentally picture the effect of a hard strike to a handcuff case or firearm over the spine. Also, if you are at a range or on a firing line, can you access your firearm and recover to the holster without either breaking the 180 degree line or sweeping a shooter next to you, or sweeping yourself? If not, you will not be allowed to practice with that rig on most lines, including one I run. Sorry. Another good one is shoulder holsters. THREE folks have died at MSSA club near Memphis within a year while recovering their firearm to a shoulder rig.

Check out the range 5 website. They make some high speed gear for light bearing firearms. http://www.tacticalholsters.com/

Dear TC Campbell That is your story and you stick to it!! Dear Punisher Well said. Dear Grimel Security Officers have the SAME power of arrest as that afforded a private citizen.

39-14-205. Intentional killing of animal. — (a) (1) A person who intentionally or knowingly unlawfully kills the animal of another, with the intent to deprive the owner of the right to the animal's life and without the owner's effective consent commits theft of that animal and shall be punished under § 39-14-105. (2) In determining the value of a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal or police horse under § 39-14-105, the court shall consider the value of the police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog, service animal or police horse as both the cost of the animal and any specialized training the animal received. ( A person is justified in killing the animal of another if the person acted under a reasonable belief that the animal was creating an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to that person or another or an imminent danger of death to an animal owned by that person. A person is not justified in killing the animal of another if at the time of the killing the person is trespassing upon the property of the owner of the animal. The justification for killing the animal of another authorized by this subsection ( shall not apply to a person who, while engaging in or attempting to escape from criminal conduct, kills a police dog that is acting in its official capacity. In that case the provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to the person. [Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1996, ch. 927, §§ 1, 2; 2004, ch. 957, § 1; 2007, ch. 466, § 1.]

Dear Nightrunner This is a sales site. Actually, the new Walthers are serviced by Smith & Wesson.

Although the above info was pasted from the state website, TCA 62-35-103 ( indicates that a proprietary guard may be unarmed only. There are possible inconsistencies in several aspects of firearms carry for both Armed Professionals and Citizens. YOU will be the one paying for a lawyer to sort this out! To avoid an expensive mis step, call Peggy Smith at 741 6382. She is with the Tn Dept of Commerce and Insurance Private Protective service. They are going though some revamp and Peggy has the latest news. The newest edition of "Tn Private Protective Service Law and Rules" is from 2004.

Do not put yourself in that position. If the firearm is stolen, did you make it hard to get? If not, you may face vicarious liability if the firearm is used in a crime. If the boys in blue get a call that a grown man is watching kiddies play, they will not want to hear anything you have to say. They will ruin your day, and your life savings. You cannot blame them. Carry in violation of the law? If something happens, you are in trouble. If you have to use your firearm, you may be immune from prosecution, but do you want to risk a shot on a playground full of untrained, panicked children and parents, running every which way, and probably in front of your muzzle? Think about this real hard. There may be a park with Security on premise. There are bold pilots, and old pilots. I am an old pilot. As a trainer of Armed Professionals and Citizens, I NEVER suggest to one to break the law. Company Policy!

This is a fine line you do NOT want to cross. If you are carrying the firearm as part of your job, you are a Security Guard, and the State wants it's money,,,er,, I mean you must have an Armed Guard License and work for a Contract Security Company. Things will go fine until you have to use your firearm, and once your boss discovers the vicarious liability attached to this, he will throw you to the wolves. Tell him to get a Contract Security Company. I know some of the honchos for Advanced Protective Services. Talk to Brent White. Tell him I said hello. These guys are SHEEPDOGS, and will protect the flock (you, your boss and company assets) http://www.besafe247.com/inside.htm

Two heads are better than one.

Dear Len Give that guy a cigar! LOL

As a trainer of Armed Professionals and Civilians, I can say there are many downsides to using a Glock as a defensive firearm. 1. It is so reliable, you must set up stoppage reduction drills on purpose. 2. Since it is so popular, there are more accessories for it than for just about any pistol, excepting the 1911. Many goodies for the 1911 are to enhance reliability, or to improve on a deficient design. Goodies for the Glock are to enhance,,,,,, uhhhh, Oh yeah! sights. Like we are going to need precision sights in a gunfight. 3. Since the pistol is so simple, a little training goes a long way. Common sense rules with the Glock. On trigger, off safe. Off trigger, on safe. A novel idea. Darn, no safeties to forget about in a vital moment. 4. The Glock will shoot about ANY factory ammo, even if it was designed for submachine guns. I don't know of any factory ammo loaded with lead bullets. I have to run Premium fuel in my Cadillac. I am happy to do so, considering the level of performance. Same with the Glock. 5. Running a Glock in the dark is a walk in the park. You are not likely to have a gunfight in the daytime. In reduced light training, you do not have an excuse that the pistol was hard to operate. 6. There is only one trigger pull to master, so you have more time to shoot more bullets. 7. The double feed reduction drill is among the fastest for the Glock of any pistol made, so you have less time to fiddle with it. 8. Since the pistol is on the large side, it holds a lot of bullets, which is bad. There are many ways to hold a large firearm with both hands, but Marshall Dillon always shoots one handed, and AFTER the other guy shoots (and misses). 9. The Glock will run with very little maintenence, so you don't have a reason to fondle your new toy. 10. Glocks are not generally available from the factory with a nickle finish. 11. It is hard for a forensic firearms expert to determine WHICH Glock fired any particular bullet of the same caliber. I am sure there are other downsides to these horrible pistols.

There are several simple techniques to deter a grab for your long gun. They are not pretty. (snicker) Those folks serious about things will take the more advaced courses. One NEVER knows too much. If the wolf comes in your house, you OWE your family whatever it takes to keep them safe. March on, Phantom6!!!

GOOD NEWS http://www.jgsales.com:80/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=bzf&search_in_description=1 J&G Sales has Silver bear 223 and 308. This is Steel cased, non reloadable ammo, but is nickel-zinc coated for easier extraction. This stuff will run in your AR or Mini 14 without the hassle of lacquered ammo. I do not know how long it will last, but they have it now. It is a lot cheaper than domestic or even surplus NATO military.

For you boys and girls wanting to have a shotgun in the house as your primary defensive arm, you had sure better get training on it. If you don't, it is painfully easy for you to lose control of it to the offender. Don't depend on the shotgun until you know how to handle it in a confined area. It is very easy for an offender to neutralize you with your long gun. I have upset many folks showing them a two second drill. In two seconds, I have made their shotgun ineffective, their mindset is TOTALLY WRECKED, and have them at the losing end of the fight. By the time they have figured out what just happened in real life, their life is OVER!!! I do not know these folks, and have not trained with them. I train Law Enforcement and Security folks (the REAL first responders-they are already there!) with these arms. I want them to have slings so they can transition back and forth from shotgun to sidearm when appropriate, but this is comparing apples to oranges. I DO suggest secondary and tertiary arms in the house in case the shotgun fails, runs dry (Heaven forbid), or you fail and the other half must protect herself and the children. If the children or the other half panic and run in the line of fire, or into the path of the offender, you will likely lose part, if not ALL of your family. This MUST ALSO be part of your training. Get that training. You are protecting your loved ones from the wolf. The wolf has NO MERCY. If he comes in your house to do you and yours harm, neither can you.

I will second the FMJ suggestion. The best way one can get killed in a gunfight is to use ammo that exhibits insufficient penetration. No one has EVER lost a gunfight using ammo that gives too much penetration. If you MUST carry your 380, use premium hardball.

Dear Mars The first generation of 357 SIG ammo was loaded with 9X19 bullets. The round exhibited insufficient penetration due to shedding jackets caused by higher velocity. Then, they fixed it. The newer generation of 357 SIG ammo has sturdier bullets. They penetrate barriers better. They do about the same tissue damage as the other calibers. What the sturdier bullets do in the 357 SIG is RICOCHET! The Tenn Dept of Safety conducted testing, and concluded the 357 SIG has a higher potential for ricochet damage than the 5.56 PATROL RIFLE! The testers recommended the round NOT be used by the state. However, politicians, knowing more than anyone, allowed the round in certain state agencies, and has allowed it for Armed Guard. The Tn Highway Patrol MIGHT need this round once in a blue moon. They would be better suited with a Patrol Rifle in their cruisers.