A rented Kimber 1911, 8 rounds, 7 yards.
Same weapon, 10 yards. Different aimpoint.
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Mrs. raz prefers the Weaver stance. And a second set of ears – b’cause the feller in the next stall is shootin’ a cannon. She, and kinder, are starting to be pretty good shots.
That’s a cool T-shirt. where do I get one ???
I’m with Mrs. raz – 2 sets of ears thankyouverymuch. Because the guy in the next stall from me is my husband – who is shooting a cannon as well – .45 Kimber 1911. Yeah, he spoiled himself forever with his first gun. He likes the Weaver stance, I prefer Isosceles.
Good way to spend some downtime on a Friday Lex. We’ll be doing the same tomorrow afternoon.
Well…maybe not quite the same. Our range sets targets at 25 yards…it’s a challenge but we manage. Especially me – dead center bullseye the last time at the outdoor range with my Sig Sauer Mosquito.
Yeah, teh hubby was proud of me – and a little jealous I think…
But mostly proud.
Well…yes. It’s all so much more fun than we ever anticipated.
Ooooo… a woman talking shooting stances.
That’s hawt.
Major…You are awesome..you bring it all, and then some, : ))
Love my Gold Match ll.
All in the X at 25yds? Not quite :]
That bullseye was just pure luck at 25 yds. Was quite shocked I was able to even hit the target at all…
Lex:
SWMBO (a.k.a. “The Doctor”) prefers the short-barreled Kimber Ultra II .45 ACP, but I maintain my 4″ Pro Carry II has better recoil management. Of late she’s been quite taken with the little .380 Kel-Tec P-3AT. But does admit it just doesn’t “feel powerful enough” when she puts rounds down range! Nice thing is that while she’s playing with the .380, I get to shoot both .45’s! It’s a win-win.
Nice shootin’ for a Hornet guy, btw…sure you didn’t need a HUD?
VR,
Comjam
7 yards? That’s about right for defensive fire, of which the pistol is by nature a defensive weapon. It is very liberating to have enough land, and be out of the jurisdiction of those who care, to have my own range. I call it the machine shed. My nephews call it Garage Mahal.
The Little Tricycle Motor is not yet ready for her first pistol, though she already has her first rifle safely awaiting her. When I was born my grandfather bought a Winchester model 94 in .30-30 to commemorate, to be given to me when I was ready as a rite of manhood.
That I was now to leave behind childish things, and take on responsibilities.
I was 11 when that rifle was given to me. I’d had rifles in my care since I was 5, .22’s mostly, but I had to ask permission to use them. That .30-30 Winchester was mine, to do with as I wished, and it was my very own. My property. I’d be the only one to keep it clean, to properly care for it, and any errors in usage were mine to take the blame for.
My daughter will have the same rite of passage.
Story time.
My nephews, from Iowa, are now 9 and 6. Three years ago the eldest decided he was old enough to learn what these rifle things are all about.
Seems his mother and father had warned him about finding guns at my home, and of course this set him to firm mind that he was going to sample this forbidden fruit.
I’m of the firm belief that if I need a gun I don’t need an unloaded one, and that an unloaded gun can properly be termed “a stick.” That said, while the guns themselves might be found by a child the ammunition is locked up save for those items I keep within careful reach. Loaded. Under my control. When my nephews visit all guns save for my personal carry items are safely unloaded and ammunition locked.
But the tempting forbidden fruit had been warned against, and like a lecture on the evils of strong drink it aroused the curiosity.
They arrive in the driveway, walk up the steps, and the first words from the eldest are, “Can we go shooting Uncle Max?”
Kids. Such brutal honesty.
So my brother-in-law and I take him to the machine shed, set up a stump with a target on it at 25′ and let him have at it with a bolt-action .22.
Kid was too small to hold it standing, a bench rest was quickly assembled.
Kid out-shot his dad. On-target (a 5″ steel gong) 3 out of five. I’ve never seen a kid so proud.
Never seen a father so proud that his kid followed all safety rules as I’d explained them and never once had to apologize or ignored the rangemaster.
Yeah. Kid was so proud that when he returned to school the first thing he told everybody was how great a marksman he was and how much fun target shooting is.
His father got the call from the school. I received a call a bit later. From my sister-in-law.
I am now the Crazy Uncle of the family. Boy how that doth liberate the spirit!
Having grown up over a year, the in-laws arrived at the farm again last summer and the first request from the eldest is, “Uncle Max can we go shooting?”
I’ve created a monster.
And the schools don’t like it. The in-laws aren’t fond of it. And darned if the kid doesn’t keep out-shooting his dad.
My work here is done.
– Max
Your nephews are safer than the rest of their schoolmates, and probably the adults who complained. You keep close watch on your guns and you’re taught them gun safety. Good move.
I get sick every time I read about an unsupervised youngster finding a pistol carelessly left in a drawer and learning the hard way that there’s no such thing as an unloaded gun.
Sah-weet. I’d rather be known as the crazy relative, than the boring one.
Two weekends ago the B.S.A. Venture Crew I am advisor for took a trip to Owasippe Scout Reservation. We stayed at Camp Carlen and spent a few hours at the camp’s rifle and shotgun ranges. A group of 8 young men between the ages of 14 to 17 got instructed in firearm safety and got to shoot a number of different kinds and types of shotguns, rifles and handguns – all in accordance with BSA standards, I should note.
The best way to teach gun control and the 2nd Amendment is hands-on.
I’m proud to say that the first real date my wife and I went on years ago was to the Oceanside Shooting Academy. I’m also proud to say that after a few rounds of 9mm & .38 she looked over at my .45 and asked if she could give it a try. Not quite as tight a group as Lex’s up there, but passable given that it was her first time handling a pistol, much less a hand cannon like my Para Ordnance P14.
Now she wants her own LadySmith .38 S&W, preferably with the satin finish and CrimsonTrace laser grips.
My kinda woman.
Major, while I’m not good at linguistics I believe you’ve just touched upon the Australian for “keeper.”
Hope that helps, and good luck.
Hey – just because women are using a gun doesn’t mean we can’t look good.
Good for your wife Major! I find the .45 intimidating, at least for now. When I start looking more closely at teh hubby’s Kimber…that may be cause for problems.
How romantic.
Our first date was a workout at the University field house. That was 34 years ago. I hope she’s forgotten.
I remember when Kimber only made var-mint rifles…things change.
Are rented handguns like rented golf clubs?
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nice choice
. I own two kimbers… A classic cdp ii and an ultra cdp ii – they are great firearms.
In 1986, mainly to be contrary, I decided to drag through all the paperwork and get the permits for “restricted” weapons. In Canada that means handguns.
We had a beautiful state-of-the-art 50 metre Indoor range for a while, which I’m told was the equal of anything in L.A. and we shot IPSC for a few years before it folded. The red tape and paperwork hassles just drove people out, as it was designed to do.
My favourite piece is still my Colt SS Gold Cup 1911 with all the goodies our amazing gunsmith did for me in exchange for some legal work (saves taxes); beavertail, pinned grip safety, guide rod, extended safety, dehorning, etc, etc, rather like your Kimber.
My S&W 745, described by Col. Jeff Cooper as “a big scratchy pistol” shoots real nice also but the 1911 is a better fit for me.
I took as many of my friends to the range as I could and the best first-timer on the .45 was my cousin who put five 230 gr. hardballs in a 4″ group first (and last) time in his life with a gun of any kind. Amazing hand-eye coordination and absolutely no fear. He was a dentist.
I don’t shoot as much in recent years and have more trouble focussing on the front sight than I did 15-20 years ago and the paperwork tends to grind one down, but I practised law for 30 years so it’s easier for me than for a guy with a real job.
So there is shootin’ life still flickering up here: the soul of man under Canadian socialism.
A point I forgot to mention and which may be of interest with respect to your 2nd amendment debates:
If you hold a handgun permit in Canada, police can do search and seizure of your home without a warrant, and
Our Supreme Court ruled that hearsay evidence is admissible against a holder of such permit in any related court proceedings.
How about that.
Great name, Edgar…first initial mine, the clue; esflknr.
Mr. Mongo;
Named after me Pa; he won World War Two.
I’m a little slow (probably the Dementia) but what is meaning of “clue” esflknr?
‘e’ sflkner; prefix of my e-mail. First two are initials followed by last name (sans vowels). In short, same first name.
Wow.
Kris;
Coulda been worse.
The Canadian Bar Association recommended that the references you need for a permit (spouse, employer, mother-in-law, landlord, mailman, ex-girlfriends etc) be held vicariously liable for any naughty thing done by the permit holder.
Double-wow.
Took the G29 with me to CA for the holidays, and let brother mine take a turn with it. The grin on his face told me everything I needed to know; he wants one! 10mm Auto ballistics are unsurpassed in production auto guns.
I’ll be working between the G29 & the G21 for range time, and have decided that I don’t have to decide which one is the favored platform. The 29, however, does win out for concealed carry, for obvious reasons.
For those whose hands aren’t able to comfortably operate the .45, my recommendation has been the .40 S&W. Essentially a 10mm short, the 40 generates some pretty serious results without teaching smaller shooters how to do a backflip. Law enforcement (i.e. CHP) issues the 40 on a regular basis throughout the country.
Greetings:
Back in my infantry days, I used to tell my new soldiers this parable.
Two young riflemen were having the age-old philosophical discussion about where to shoot those who would oppose them. One was a “head-shooter”; the other preferred the “center-mass” (torso). The head-shooter asserted that if you hit him, he’s done. The center-mass guy liked the larger target area. As they were going back and forth, their Platoon Sergeant came by.”Hey, Sarge,” called out the head-shooter, “where do you like to shoot the bad guys?”
“In the back,” he replied.
As many as you can, as often as you can, anywhere and any way you can.
My 65 yr old sweetheart took up target shooting last year when I purchased a Springfield Mil Spec 1911A1. She ended up buying a stainless steel S&W .357 that the Rangemaster was drooling over. Does right well with it, too. Now, if we could only find ammo…
My boys grew up with firearms here, including the black long guns. Rule one: “A loaded gun never killed anyone by accident, therefore ALL guns are loaded. ALL the time. ” That taught them to clear every firearm immediately and visually inspect the chamber after dropping the mag out. It also enforced keeping the weapon oriented away from any person all the time. They also get hot at anyone, including friends not following that rule.
The other thing I taught them when they turned 18 and were about out on their own, was that if they ever pointed a loaded gun at a human being who was a threat to their life or someone else’s, they have already made the mental and moral decision to take a life. That decision and the consequences have to be completely thought thru before ever picking up a firearm for self defense. If not, keep it holstered or behind the door.
Freaking edit function.
All of my grandkids at age 10 are awarded a 10-22 with a scope, case, a brick, and a day or three with me on the four rules, and some targets to be proud of.
Two of the girls and two of the boys [of six] are now in FFA matches.
A Ruger 10-22 I hope? One of the best firearm purchases I ever made. It has been a few decades, but the Ruger still looks great (important!) and shoots rock-solid.
I believe no home is complete without a stove, a dining room table, and a Ruger 10/22. Top it off with a 4x or 6x fixed scope and that little bugger will satisfy 90% of the shooting needs a man will have.
I prefer to start them off with bolt-actions, a little Harrington and Richardson carbine being the shortest thing I have available. I like to see them pay attention to dropping the magazine and checking the chamber for a while before I graduate them to an auto-loader. Some have a tendency to count the shots, which I consider a crutch that will fail them at the precise time it will do the most harm.
Once they’re up to an autoloading .22, it’s time to bring out the poodle-shooters in .223 Remington. More bang and noise, not much more recoil. Then they get the .30-caliber tools, the meat guns.
By going in stages I can spot flinch much more easily and teach them to accept the recoil and live with it.
And after they’ve shot a few .30-cal rifles, they’ll put that .22 on-target as steady as a rock and pump 10 out of 10 into the paper.
– Max
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