Yes, I have an "evil black rifle"............ :lol: I did add a different mag baseplate a week ago to get the extra finger support, but it fit me great as-is. Don't have fat fingers.

I know this is a little late and probably has been mentioned before, but it is very important that:

The best defense weapon for anyone is the one that has become a natural extention of your mind, arms, and hands.

Be it a 50 BMG, or a baseball bat, just be proficent!

1. Join the NRA- in addition to supporting the 2nd amendment, membership also gives you liability insurence when dealing with specific shooting groups.

2) Join the "USPSA", and learn to shoot correctly.

If you have not been trained the methods and grips etc., I promise, you do not know how to hold and shoot your gun correctly.

Be open to learning what they teach. Girls usually follow instructions bettter than guys, because guys think they already know everything. Be humble and courteous and you will receive a top of the line FREE education.

People are very friendly and want to help other become better shooters. One word of advice, Be aware of where your muzzle is pointed "ALL THE TIME", loaded or unloaded. They do not put up with people who are careless with their firearms.

Basically tell someone that you are new and you need to go to the "Safe Area". This is a place designated at every meeting. Make sure your gun is unloaded,in a bag or a holster, however you MUST have a holster.

Un-load the gun if loaded, Lower the hammer, or in the case of glocks and other similar pistols, pull the trigger with an unloaded gun. This is considered "Hammer Down". At any of these gatherings there is a safe place are designated, that is the ONLY PLACE you can handle and take your fire arm out of it's holster without being directed by a range officer.

This is also the practice with the IDPA that is a somewhat similar organization listed below.

The finest shooters in the world are found in the USPSA. It can be intimidating to shoot with them at time because you suck so bad. Don't worry, you will suck less with time and practice. :relax:

http://www.uspsa.org

3. Join the IDPA: These are a group of very proficient shooters that are focused strickly on self defense in real life senarios. It is totally different than the USPSA, in this respect.

It would be my recomendation for everyone who hasn't been taught the right way to shoot. (I really mean this!)

http://www.idpa.com

All of you who have guns, please join the NRA and at least your local IDPA, or USPSA group, and shoot all the time.

I am totally serious, you will be amazed at how bad you are without their traing methods, and practice.

They might be intimidating, but hang in their and you will have a great time. In the off chance you meet a jerk, *They exist in all clubs) please meet a lot of people so you can find who you feel the most comfortable with.

Anyone else who has shot with any of these groups, give me your validation.

Join the NRA regardless. Use the two organizations above to get involved with shooting.

Take care,

Ty O'Neal
1964 Corvette
1965 Riviera
1969 Camaro

Everything has a Pro touring attitude. :D

Well said Ty!

My muscle memory is geared to the geometry of the 1911. I can shoot another handguns accurately (self-defense accuracy) as long as the barrel-grip angle is close to the 1911.

Sight pictures aren't an option in most self-defense situations and those angles related to muscle memory when point shooting are critical IMO.

If I point shoot for center mass X on a silhouette with a Glock at 7 yds my typical double tap group is high in the neck area.

Those who carry - Commit yourself to practice that creates muscle memory with what ever weapon you choose. It doesn't have to be live fire drills. Laser attachments make it easy to practice draw and point.

Remember the draw from concealment may well determine if you win or lose the race. The draw should be practiced equally if not more!

No matter what type of fire arms you use you need to need to training to use it properly. And to become proficient with it. He who has had military and police training already know this. Because if you try to use a fire arm an you freeze up and or panic . You could possibly lose you life or somebody other than the bad guy.

Even police who train panic. Unless you a trained killer and/or have been in war many, many times. You will still panic. But, I do agree. One does need to know how to properly use a firearm. No doubt there.

Which is exactly why guys like me go to schools like Front Sight....




It's. No different than if you want to be a "racer". You start out with and periodically go take training.

100% true statement. Training and muscle memory are critical to your survival in a deadly force confrontation. The only thing more critical than that is your mindset. You need to know how you will react to certain certain situations.

The Front Sight course I'm taking for four days following SEMA --- is about being able to draw from a concealed carry and put two "sighted shots" in the torso -- within 1.5 seconds...


There's no Mozambique shot to the head either by the way.... LOL



The drills will include clearing rooms -- or entering rooms -- where the same targets you've been shooting at as bad guys -- are in the room only this time they may only have knitting needles or some other object and should (obviously) NOT be a target.... That ought to get tricky!

I'll, no doubt, flunk the course.

That place and course get great reviews on the Calguns site.

I friend of mine spent a week with them and greatly improved his shooting skills. He learned a ton when it came to defensive shooting. It should be a good course for you.