HANDGUNS, SELF DEFENSE AND GUNNYISM’S

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   HANDGUNS, SELF DEFENSE AND GUNNYISM'S
The best use of a handgun is to fight your way to a better weapon.
Most, who have been to see the elephant, I suspect, would agree.
As an old Gunny, who was my rifle and pistol team coach, once told me:  Sometimes you gotta shoot 'em where you can with what you got and hope for the best.  
He spent a lot of time, during WW II, in the Pacific Island campaigns where, as he said:  I'd, more often than not, look down and not be able to see my boots because the undergrowth was so thick.  
His favorite weapon, back then, under those conditions, from what was available to him, he couldn't, as he said, get a flame thrower:  His 45 ACP.  Again, quoting him:  That big ball just takes all the John Wayne right out of 'em.  Even, as he said, when you hit an arm or a leg:  You look down and see nothing but shattered bone and shredded meat, well, that takes the fight out of most men.  Especially when they are on the deck and not at all sure how they got there.
One more old Gunny saying that I once read:  You gotta shoot 'em 'till even they think that they are dead.
Not much worse, or scary, than shooting someone and not knocking them down.  An opponent who is still on their feet, after taking a bullet, especially while still armed, can, on occasion, fill up with adrenaline and attitude thereby becoming far more difficult to put down with ensuing shots that continue to miss their, the opponents, central nervous system or primary skeletal support structure.  Others fall down of their own accord, with no more fight left in them.  People are, indeed, different.  Particularly when shot.
As Evan Marshall once wrote to me:  There are 3 components to stopping power:
1) Bullet placement.
2) Bullet placement.
3) Bullet placement.
Nuff said. 
CJ
PS - Kingpin, yet again, in accordance with my opening statement, which is very much like your comment in another post, we are pretty much in agreement.  Do you think we might be brothers who were separated at birth?  Or just a couple of practical thinking guys who have had somewhat similar experiences?

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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Topic: HANDGUNS, SELF DEFENSE AND GUNNYISM’S Posted: 02 August 2003 at 06:07
	HANDGUNS, SELF DEFENSE AND GUNNYISM'S The best use of a handgun is to fight your way to a better weapon. Most, who have been to see the elephant, I suspect, would agree. As an old Gunny, who was my rifle and pistol team coach, once told me: Sometimes you gotta shoot 'em where you can with what you got and hope for the best. He spent a lot of time, during WW II, in the Pacific Island campaigns where, as he said: I'd, more often than not, look down and not be able to see my boots because the undergrowth was so thick. His favorite weapon, back then, under those conditions, from what was available to him, he couldn't, as he said, get a flame thrower: His 45 ACP. Again, quoting him: That big ball just takes all the John Wayne right out of 'em. Even, as he said, when you hit an arm or a leg: You look down and see nothing but shattered bone and shredded meat, well, that takes the fight out of most men. Especially when they are on the deck and not at all sure how they got there. One more old Gunny saying that I once read: You gotta shoot 'em 'till even they think that they are dead. Not much worse, or scary, than shooting someone and not knocking them down. An opponent who is still on their feet, after taking a bullet, especially while still armed, can, on occasion, fill up with adrenaline and attitude thereby becoming far more difficult to put down with ensuing shots that continue to miss their, the opponents, central nervous system or primary skeletal support structure. Others fall down of their own accord, with no more fight left in them. People are, indeed, different. Particularly when shot. As Evan Marshall once wrote to me: There are 3 components to stopping power: 1) Bullet placement. 2) Bullet placement. 3) Bullet placement. Nuff said. CJ PS - Kingpin, yet again, in accordance with my opening statement, which is very much like your comment in another post, we are pretty much in agreement. Do you think we might be brothers who were separated at birth? Or just a couple of practical thinking guys who have had somewhat similar experiences? Edited by cjishere2

Kingpin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby aka Old IronSides Joined: 01 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11716	Posted: 02 August 2003 at 15:41
	CJ, I have a brother who drinks beer like they just invented it. He is very lucky with deer hunting, always scoring in the opening moments. I on the other hand would rather bag one towards the end of the season so that I can enjoy the great outdoors, usually holding off until doe season to make the kill. As far as us being brothers, I hold a lot of store in reincarnation. Who knows, maybe a long time ago......... Well I'll catch hell for that one but anyway, I believe it could be possible that we were in another lifetime...Kingpin PS: Does anyone hear the erie organ music???????
	There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Posted: 02 August 2003 at 19:26
	This is getting spookey! CJ

CB900F Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Honor, Integrity Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Eritrea Status: Offline Points: 8857	Posted: 08 August 2003 at 13:37
	King; Yeah, all the time with the eerie music. But then my kids are in the house & we all will watch Rocky Horror Picture Show upon occasion. So I think nothing of it. 900F
	Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!!