tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1870418928969031480..comments2024-03-28T16:03:02.583-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The changing urban self-defense environmentPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-20744277713746912072012-08-03T02:41:32.613-05:002012-08-03T02:41:32.613-05:00At least you people CAN have a personal or househo...At least you people CAN have a personal or household weapon, here in Australia, most definitely not!.<br />If a citizen is assaulted, or home invaded, his/her defence actions are scrutinised by the justice system, and if deemed 'excessive', then that citizen is duly charged with assault, G.B.H., manslaughter or attempted murder, depending on the outcome of the event.<br />It gets 'better'. More often than not, the criminal has access to free legal aid, not so the aggreived citizen, it is not uncommon for the victim to be financially devastated, but not the crim.<br />As I speak, there is a Chief Justice here in New South Wales who is not in favour of under aged (18 or less) lawbreakers getting custodial sentences, except possibly(!) for armed robbery, or sexual assault.<br />He favours non-custodial 'Conferencing' for lesser crimes. Lesser crimes? - Good Grief!.<br />Words fail me.Stuart from Sydneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-70507184335115314412012-04-24T04:50:59.600-05:002012-04-24T04:50:59.600-05:00Just came across this post although I visit freque...Just came across this post although I visit frequently. "Flash mobs" are a serious concern in urban areas. Just read the internet not the papers. I went to U Chicago and lived on the "South Side" of Chicago for several years in the late '80s to mid '90s. After Rodney King I had to dodge a car at a crosswalk. The "African-American" driver attempted to run me over while his "African-American" passengers shouted racial slurs for "whitey". I was threatened while walking home from physics class by a group of blacks on 57th street in daylight. Not Hyde Park blacks, but ghetto blacks. Many storekeepers were outside their shops so I think I owe them. They knew what was up. Sadly, I was leaving the grocery on 53rd when I saw a throng of perhaps 30 teenaged blacks pummel a white man as he struggled to get into his truck. He got beat up but was able to get in and get away. I'll never forget this kid just wailing away and punching this guy (55 ish) as he tried to start the truck. Hyde Park is supposedly a safe neighborhood. This attack happened during daylight with dozens of witnesses. He got away alive. What can one person do? I was just 22 but I realized you do NOT want to live in an urban area. In fact, move several hundred miles away from any urban area. All major cities are now feral and only for the armed or reckless.xenophonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65572473524706366562011-09-30T14:04:08.578-05:002011-09-30T14:04:08.578-05:00A small correction:
"the smaller round now ...A small correction: <br /><br />"<i>the smaller round now develops 80%-90% of the energy of the larger round, and has proven almost as effective in actual shooting incidents. I submit that for the average shooter (not necessarily for highly-trained experts), giving up 10%-20% of bullet energy</i>"<br /><br />The RA9TA has more energy than the .45, not less.<br /><br />And, perhaps not coincidentally, I recently switched from the 1911s I've been carrying for years to an M&P9 myself, being an average shooter and not a highly-trained expert. :)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-67325597903648868892011-09-27T13:25:39.227-05:002011-09-27T13:25:39.227-05:00Here is a recent story about mob violence in Phill...Here is a recent story about mob violence in Philly.<br /><br />Chased home: Mob attacks man IN HIS HOUSE.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/3kp93et<br /><br />This reinforces BRM's changing ideas about home protection.<br /><br />BUY MORE AMMO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-44487768882398387932011-09-24T06:07:55.327-05:002011-09-24T06:07:55.327-05:00Thanks Peter,
In the winter I have a Smith 681...Thanks Peter,<br /><br /> In the winter I have a Smith 681 or a Smith Sigma .40. I have carried the CZ when I am wearing "summer" clothes and trying to pack a heavier and larger gun is problamic from the conceal aspect. I was looking for something for my little CZ for summer use. I would like to get one of the new glock .45 that is in the small range, but getting the capital expendiatures past the comptroller is difficult especially from her view that "You have too many guns already"<br /><br /> I have switched out the hollow point loads to straight ball for the .32MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-25923571457910770632011-09-22T23:30:44.994-05:002011-09-22T23:30:44.994-05:00@Mr. G: First, I don't know the CZ50, but I re...@Mr. G: First, I don't know the CZ50, but I regard the .32 ACP cartridge as woefully underpowered. It may not penetrate deeply enough to reach vital organs, particularly if hollowpoint ammunition is used. I'd suggest using hardball ammo as a way to get better penetration - in that caliber, you need it! I'd also very strongly suggest saving up for a weapon chambered in a more effective caliber. My standard minimum suggestions are 9mm. Parabellum in a pistol, or .38 Special in a revolver. (If the latter, try to get a gun approved for the so-called "+P" higher-pressure .38 Special loads, or a .357 Magnum revolver that can also fire the less powerful .38 Special rounds.)<br /><br />As for a holster, I don't think many producers make them for the CZ50. You could try to find a cheap nylon holster to fit it, but their floppiness is a handicap, and they often don't hold a gun securely. A pocket holster such as the DeSantis Nemesis is a good idea, if they make one for a pistol of roughly similar dimensions. Otherwise, if you're going to get a higher-power handgun, choose one that has a selection of holsters available for it. (Not all of them do!)<br /><br />As for choosing a better handgun, I suggest reading my article on small handguns for defense (linked in the sidebar of this blog). I hope you find it helpful. The series on stopping power will also give you some ideas.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8122235135696605422011-09-22T22:43:21.489-05:002011-09-22T22:43:21.489-05:00Hi Peter,
I have started to carry my CZ-50 .32...Hi Peter,<br /><br /> I have started to carry my CZ-50 .32 in hollowpoints all the time. I have no holster for it except the origional holster which was a clamshell type suitable for police(My CZ-50 was a former Czech police pistol) Do you have any ideas? I just drop it in my pocket but I am not crazy about that. <br /><br /> I thank you for your timeMrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-38765798742623775732011-09-22T18:21:34.096-05:002011-09-22T18:21:34.096-05:00Personally, I love the PMR-30, from the times I...Personally, I love the PMR-30, from the times I've shot it. It's very light, but very low recoil. The only problem I have with it is the way I keep getting failure to eject - I know at least half that is shooter's failure to hold the gun firmly. And I hate tap-rack drills. They make my limp wrists hurt.<br /><br />Which is why Peter's set me up with a little, heavy revolver in .38 that I need to practice more. It's not as nice as the PMR-30, and hurts more on the recoil, but it doesn't jam on me, either.On a Wing and a Whimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754595334684845895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54046349174525003682011-09-22T16:20:59.635-05:002011-09-22T16:20:59.635-05:00I happen to have some AK 40-round mags full of sof...I happen to have some AK 40-round mags full of soft point ammo for home use. It shoots about as accurately as the regular stuff at least out to 100 yards.<br /><br />For warm weather, I find a good holster works with a T-shirt and shorts as well as jeans. A crossbreed holster works with with my CZ P06 in 40. Cargo shorts can be worn with a heavy carry belt just fine.<br /><br />I like my Kel-tec pistols, but I wouldn't recommend carrying any pistol without putting a 100 to 200 rounds down range and being comfortable with the reliability.<br /><br />I saw the new Kel-tec PMR30 at a gun show last weekend. It felt like a plastic water pistol it was so light. I'm not sure it is what I would want for any carry purpose, but each to his own.<br /><br />MechAg94Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-47828953875045793922011-09-22T11:08:46.633-05:002011-09-22T11:08:46.633-05:00I believe Heinlein called these The Crazy Years.I believe Heinlein called these The Crazy Years.Stretchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-77113880835132893742011-09-22T10:33:04.416-05:002011-09-22T10:33:04.416-05:00@Anonymous at 9:41 AM: I agree that the AK/AKM ty...@Anonymous at 9:41 AM: I agree that the AK/AKM type rifles are a superb weapon for their purpose. They were built for peasant soldiers who couldn't be relied on to keep them clean, and who weren't great marksmen. They keep on working despite abuse that would render almost any other rifle inoperative, and they shoot accurately enough (usually 3-4 MOA) to get the job done at the short to medium ranges (out to 200-250 yards) for which they're designed.<br /><br />Also, the 7.62x39mm. round is a very effective bullet. I've been shot by it on two separate occasions. I'm here to tell you, despite the fact that it didn't kill me (due to poor bullet placement by the shooters), it hurt like a SOB, and took the fight right out of me, there and then. Both times I was hit with military hardball . . . I'd hate like hell to be hit with a softpoint in that caliber!<br /><br />I think the round is a bit too over-penetrative for urban use, but for rural use such as you describe, it's excellent. Think of it as a virtual ballistic twin to the US .30-30 round.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-33069993907299977752011-09-22T09:41:45.131-05:002011-09-22T09:41:45.131-05:00Peter, I would like your opinion on the AKM rifles...Peter, I would like your opinion on the AKM rifles- they seem like an ideal cheap, reliable and compact weapon for close range shooting in a densely wooded rural environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-51940468710317154992011-09-22T09:40:57.132-05:002011-09-22T09:40:57.132-05:00My every day carry is the P3AT with a Crimson Trac...My every day carry is the P3AT with a Crimson Trace laser on it. Of course it's not a 50' target pistol; my attitude is that it's a ten-foot-then-get-out-of-the-way gun. But in Florida I can carry it concealed regardless of what I'm wearing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-10617449573596814552011-09-22T00:53:59.047-05:002011-09-22T00:53:59.047-05:00@Anonymous in Canada: A Garand or Lee-Enfield is ...@Anonymous in Canada: A Garand or Lee-Enfield is a very good choice for rural use. They're probably too powerful for urban use - the risk of over-penetration is VERY great! I'd suggest a lever-action carbine or rifle in a pistol caliber for urban use - .357 Magnum, for example, or .44 Magnum shooting less powerful rounds. .30-30 is also an excellent choice (the Texas Rangers used it for decades), but again, it may be too powerful for an urban environment. I don't feel in the least under-armed with a .357 Magnum lever-action weapon such as the Marlin 1894, loaded with 10 rounds of 145gr. Winchester Silvertip. It has similar energy to the .30 M1 Carbine of World War II.<br /><br />As for handguns, if you're limited to a maximum of ten rounds, choose the most powerful round you can control in a handgun and carry a weapon with the legal maximum magazine capacity in that caliber. 10-round .45 ACP handguns are available from a number of sources - Glock, Taurus, Springfield, etc.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-4072628928143892252011-09-22T00:33:39.439-05:002011-09-22T00:33:39.439-05:00I'm a Canadian, if you're unaware of our a...I'm a Canadian, if you're unaware of our asinine firearms laws any magazine capacity is limited to 5 round for rifles and 10 rounds for magazines used to fit a common pistole. Exceptions include the M1 Garand and the Lee Einfield. There are no pre-ban exceptions. What would you recommend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-19583228742174072272011-09-21T23:17:23.555-05:002011-09-21T23:17:23.555-05:00One might consider the Keltec PMR-30 in .22 Win ma...One might consider the Keltec PMR-30 in .22 Win mag with a 30 round magazine pair with a Ruger Mini14 for home defense. The Mini14 is in lieu of the lamented Ruger 10-22 in .22 mag which has been discontinued. A .22 mag has manageable recoil and effective with multiple hits.MikeinAppalachiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358868772314396137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-68997254316323638772011-09-21T22:31:06.074-05:002011-09-21T22:31:06.074-05:00Agreed, Brigid - but you're one of those I'...Agreed, Brigid - but you're one of those I'd consider highly trained, much more capable than the average shooter. If I were in your shoes, and as capable as you, I'd do exactly the same thing.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-66933921926426110632011-09-21T22:01:42.074-05:002011-09-21T22:01:42.074-05:00I have a friend who swears by the Keltec for a &qu...I have a friend who swears by the Keltec for a "automobile" carry weapon. I held it, I looked it. It seemed to have all the stopping power of a water pistol. <br /><br />I'll carry .40 to the local grocers in my tiny town. For the city, nothing less than .45 hollow point. And I've seen my last mall.<br /><br />Anything I buy there I can buy on line, without being disarmed.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.com