Gear Testing

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Now I am by no means telling you to do this
(CAUTION LANGUAGE)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1d5iefkUiPU

BUT these idiots are doing something that we should be doing and that is testing the gear, knowing what happens when you use it and knowing how to push thru adversity.
The danger side to you pre and post SHTF is that this gang member just lost the fear of being shot, shown a pistol and the threat of being shot when he has his vest on. In other words you will no longer be able to talk him down or "put the fear in him" by "just showing him my gun"(how many times do we hear that?). He will no longer drop to the ground in the fetal position after being shot in the chest scared to death and be obedient to commands till help arrives, instead he will keep fighting or going.
How many of you can say the same? How many knew those marks would be there or you will probably have a busted rib? Well thanks to genius here now you do.
They are training and testing gear and preparing. Are YOU?

[EX121]

Wow I think I would have hung it on a watermelon or something. Just Me.
Good points on testing gear though.

[Ladyhawk]

That was a 32. Let's see how they do at that distance with a 45.

[Grand58742]

And this is why the Mozambique should be required learning no matter what weapon system you use.

[Rmplstlskn]

I bet those hoodlums had no idea it would leave the wound that it left... Dumba$$es...

Rmpl

[jimmycthemd]

Matt, as to the training, my wife and I just took an intro to handgun safety and marksmanship class at a local range. I've been shooting for some time but never trained by someone who knows what they're doing. Was an excellent course.

1) Need to unlearn a LOT of bad habbits.

2) I can't shoot with my prescription glasses (bifocals). My groupings still weren't what they should be so I exited the range, put on non-prescription safety glasses and the groups were cut in half.

3) The style of sights make a LOT of difference. My wife was shooting my 9mm with stock sights. I had a 1911 with Trijicon night sights. She was barely hitting the target towards the end of the class. I had her try my 1911 and she shot MUCH better. Not sure if it's the sights or if she just needs to practice with the stock sights more. Her .22 pistol has fiber optic sights on it. It's not the pistol as I shot it as well as my 1911.

We were going to take the class a couple of months ago but wanted to stockpile enough ammo to practice what we learned first. I have enough .45 ammo but just bought the 9mm so didn't have enough for her to practice yet....it's a team effort :-)