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    I was wrong, it was Birmingham pistol that had it. It's in again this month for $319. BUT, I couldn't find the deal on the website.http://www.birmingha...oducts/pistols/Let's see if tapatalk let's me post the pic:62dd8e6d-0e94-4e8a.jpgWow it worked

     

     

    Even though I should know better I looked at the prices in the flier and though this place was in jersey then looked at the website :(. Why can't we get prices like that so need to move out of this state

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    Bob's in Glassboro only allows LEOs to draw from holster.

     

    At central jersey you are only allowed to do it in the pits and the gun has to ne cold until you get reeady to shoot it. No walking around the facility with a mag in the gun unless leo or concealed carry holder in nj

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    Actually it's quite EASY! Say for a minute I'm a NEWBIE....All you have to do is read about "gun games" on a gun forum, get really interested, find-out where the Match is and bring a new gun that you're not familiar with to the Match. You need not even be a club member to join-in on the fun! Sweeping yourself while operating a brand-new sticky mag button or picking-up a dropped mag from the ground and YOU'RE OUT!

     

    Owning guns is a RIGHT, yes, but there's no law that says that you need to actually know what the hell you're doing prior to showing-up to a Match. Back in "the old days" you had to know somebody who was active in the sport and be invited to attend. Said invitation would occur after your friend or "sponsor" shot enough with you to "check you out" and make sure that you're TRAINED to NOT do STUPID CRAP! Now, thanks to the internet and forums such as this, everyone comes-off as an expert just for "talking the talk" instead of "walking the walk". So naturally a higher percentage of untrained Newbies get DQ-d.

     

    What all of the clubs need to do is to establish some sort of training program to weed-out the problem children before they hurt themselves or someone else! For example, at Old Bridege, if you want to shoot USPSA you're basically told to show-up for the Indoor-Action League on a Friday night so you can go through the hour or so long training class and then be live-fire field-tested to check for gun handling skills PRIOR to actually shooting the Match. I've seen several Newbies not make the cut and told to practice their gun handling more before they show-up to try again. STEEL needs to come-up with something similar, and the DQ's will go down........

     

    Just my 2 cents, and I've been doing this gun thing for 40 some years......

     

    I like your ideas they should start at the initial orientation cjrpc Has you shoot five shots at new member orientation even then I saw some peole that were a little shakeyayne instead of sitting there for an hour reading the rule book make people take safety briefing or shoot a fewest each under individual eye of a trainer

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    I agree but i can see their point esp with the amount of new people coming into the club. They had to dq 3 people from static steel last weekend how the hell do you geta dq from static steeel for unsafe gun handeling. I dont think the rules have been updated for a few years so maybe its time

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    What kind of semi-auto do you have? If it's hammer fired, I would get comfortable with a round in the chamber, de-cocked. If the weapon is DA/SA, all it takes to start the party is a simple pull of the trigger. If it's a striker-fired semi-auto, then cocked and locked is your best option.

     

    More then likely, you wont know that bad sh!t is about to happen until it's actually happening. If you're fumbling with a weapon instead of firing it, chances are that weapon will become the weapon that gets you killed.

     

    personally, I like hammer fired weapons - one in the chamber, always ready to go.

     

     

    I agree with most of what you say the only thing I dont is the hammer fired sa. I think it is too hard in an emergency to try to cock the gun esp if the there is a bob tail on it. I would rather just go cond 1 and know all i have to do is throw the safty off and be ready for action. i actually feel if you are going to keeep the hammer down you are better to keep the chamber empty and rack the slide. its just my opinion but racking the slide is much easier then trying to cock a 1911 with a beavertail or duckbill which ever you waqnt to call it

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    I'd say when it's all said and done you will want a 9mm for steel and a .40S&W for USPSA. Single stack down the road one in 9mm and another in .45ACP. So you want to talk wheel and open guns next?? Lol

     

     

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    I have a .45 Springfield for single stack in uspsa it is just she a hungry monster and not cheap to feed. I am not going to stop shooting SS but would like to do other divisions. I also do t hand load do I am shooting 230 hardball which is slowing down my speed a little in steel I think the pf is at like 195

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    I am thinking of getting a 9 or a 40 and I want to use it for uspsa steel and just general shooting. I want to know people's opinions of the glock and the xdm. I am leaning towards the nine and know either one I get will have to have the mags pinned. So here I my other question how much does it cost to get mags pinned and what dealers can do it. Also what might be a good price for the glock I know about how much I can get the xdm for.

     

    Thanks in advance

     

    Mikeythumbs

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    At CJRPC, even after receiving the draw and fire badge, you have to have someone else with you to draw a loaded firearm.

     

    As far as DQ'ing, in USPSA.

    If you drop the gun you're done.

    If when holstering or drawing, and facing downrange the muzzle of a loaded firearm points up range beyond a radius of 3 feet from the competitors feet, you're DQ'd.

    A match DQ is not applicable for sweeping of the lower extremities (below the belt) while drawing or re-holstering of the handgun, provided the competitor's fingers are clearly outside the trigger guard.

     

    Are you sure about the rule of havIng to have another person with you to draw and fire after you get your badge. I dont remeber reading that in the rules but could have missed it. Just wanted I know cause I am going to the bod meeting wenesday to get my badge

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    ALL GREAT GREAT FEEDBACK !!!

     

    MCBETH: "John Browning was genius..." i love that.. you may have me convinced..

     

    SMOKIN 50: That is sort of how i felt about it... (well not the part about giving my position away.. i'm in bed! lol..)

     

    GRIZ: I don't "carry" my gun.. only rangetime for this newbie.. so the only process i know is load magazine-rack the slide-fire.. in less than one second. (i said that not to make a point of the time.. but when i'm at the range its just instinct now..)

     

    REDBOWTIES: sometimes i wish i had a DA just for the nighstand situation..

     

    And guys.. frankly, i can't remember the last time i used the safety.. ummm.. its like NEVER. My only time with guns is the range (bullet hole and RTSP).. and call me an idiot, but when does the safety ever get used at the range? I load my magazine, i fire them all.. then repeat.. I will self-deprecate myself and admit i'm a newb and i'm the classic desk-job guy who loves to shoot at the range.. I think i should practice some sort of drills that involve me using the safety more..

     

    So in summary, since my life has only been load mag, rack, then fire... that's why i've been condition 3. But you guys have given me great info i might have to practice a different drill..

     

    Such great feedback i am now going to become a paid subscriber..

     

     

    I keep my 1911in cond 1in drawer next tO bed. As. Far as safety as soon as I'm done shooting a mag or evn just put gun down safety goes on just taught that way same if it's in the holster at matches at the line or not safety's on not that I use it as an excuse for bad handling just one more line of protection.

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