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Good to know. I've always kinda casually passed over many of the technical and "manual of arms" details of these weapons. In recent times, my study of history, study of firearms, and even a little family history have piqued my curiosity and desire to learn a bit more about them. In a recent...

Yes. Red dots provide a pretty good "single plane of focus" sight picture, albeit at 1x (talking handgun optics here, not rifle optics). I've tried out the red dots on some of my friends' handguns and find them helpful, although I think that I'll have to do a LOT of training cycles before I...

Yes! My point exactly. One doesn't actually KNOW for certain what will work for YOU until you actually USE the given gun / carry rig combo. And by USE, I mean... proven by actually carrying the combo day in and day out, day after day, for a length of time that actually requires marking a few...

You are certainly correct about the "having support in the right places." Body type and carry position play a huge part in how well a gun of a given size and weight will "stay put" when carried in certain holster types. I will say this about the particular holster setup you've mentioned: It...

I have owned a large variety of what are commonly called "mouse" guns, both in revolvers and pistols. I've also owned a large number of slightly larger versions. I've actually gone through the exercise of meticulously weighing each in its fully loaded state. Then, I tried carrying them in a...

LOL! I think you missed my point. "80" is just a number I pulled out of my a** to contrast against "18". Maybe my response would make more sense if I had used "40"? How about "50"? To be clear, my point is that AGE doesn't automatically correspond to a particular level of maturity.

I'm not in a living situation that will allow me to do so, but I expect to rectify that fairly soon... SO, I have ordered some molds and other necessities that will enable me to begin bullet casting once again. I had a set of casting equipment many, many moons ago, but foolishly sold it. I'm...

Bottom line here is that every person who carries must decide what is "right" for them. If one is "smart" about it, one will take into consideration their daily pattern of life, daily clothing choices, and so forth. What's "right" for one person to carry and how to carry it is probably NOT the...

It isn't? LOL. It certainly is if one is a "concealed carry" optimist! :cool: :rolleyes:

Mine isn't "small" any more. Not much I can do about it either (aside from giving up eating) until I can get my knees fixed so that my mobility is improved.

I've seen way too many scary stupid 80 year olds. Age is not an automatic proxy for maturity. It is only an indicator of what maturity level SHOULD be present.

The RIGHT to PURCHASE and OWN is a different issue from the CURRENT STATE of the MATURITY LEVEL of the average 18 year old. The issues intersect where purchasing and owning firearms is concerned without a doubt. But I hate the hypocrisy of treating an 18 year old as an adult in one area and...

I've experimented with such holsters. My tactical donut doesn't play well with them. I can make it work, but it's not the right solution for me. Also, there is a weight limit that such holster setups will hold up well with. I'll go out on a limb and say that anything exceeding 20 oz. loaded...

Lack of familiarity with / training in use of firearms of young people is a separate issue altogether from the RIGHT to own and purchase. I agree that anyone who purchases and owns a firearm SHOULD know the basics of safe firearms handling. Instead of indoctrination into the "guns bad" cult...

I was re-watching the movie "Pale Rider" a couple nights ago and observed a detail that I'd quite forgotten. In the final gunfight scene, Clint Eastwood is clearly shown executing a "tactical reload" of his cap-and-ball revolver (I believe it is a 36 Navy Colt, but don't ding me too badly if...

Although the military draft is not presently in use, I was around (and eligible) back when it was. If a person is old enough to fight for Uncle Sam, they are old enough to purchase tools needed to fight for themselves and their family. Not a hard notion to comprehend at all.

I wear blue jeans all day every day. It's tough to find those with 1) pockets generous enough to even HOLD a pocket gun, 2) pocket openings which will permit withdrawing your hand while grasping your gun. I don't wear them for style, it's just what I've worn my entire life and I'm not about to...

Several of you have beaten me to the punch, but I echo the sentiment that a small gun beats no gun at all. The older I get, the more that I value any tool which will allow me to overcome the likelihood of being on the losing side of "disparity of force." Unfortunately, this has crept up on my...

This guy in the video knows his stuff. Give a lot of credence to his doctrine.

I'm due for a checkup. Thanks for the tip. I'll inquire about the progressive lenses. I've been limping along in cheapskate mode with off-the-shelf readers.