mrvmax wrote:Now if he would step up to 10mm he could have saved a lot of ammo
Attempted robbery at Dixie Gun and Pawn: 1911 saves the day!
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9mm was intended to wound a man, .45 was intended to stop a horse!
1911, 106 year proven history as combat effective handgun!
1911, 106 year proven history as combat effective handgun!
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That situation was stopped quick and effectively!
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Was it the inanimate object called a 1911 that saved the day or was it the person using the inanimate tool that saved it?
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Both! The synergy of a combat effective pistol and caliber wielded by a man that knows what he's doing!mojo84 wrote:Was it the inanimate object called a 1911 that saved the day or was it the person using the inanimate tool that saved it?
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I think you missed the spirit in which my comment was made. Did you not see the first post and the green smiley face I included?crazy2medic wrote:Both! The synergy of a combat effective pistol and caliber wielded by a man that knows what he's doing!mojo84 wrote:Was it the inanimate object called a 1911 that saved the day or was it the person using the inanimate tool that saved it?
Every thread doesn't have to lead to a serioys debate or argument.
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Wow, was not intended to cause a serious debate or argument!mojo84 wrote:I think you missed the spirit in which my comment was made. Did you not see the first post and the green smiley face I included?crazy2medic wrote:Both! The synergy of a combat effective pistol and caliber wielded by a man that knows what he's doing!mojo84 wrote:Was it the inanimate object called a 1911 that saved the day or was it the person using the inanimate tool that saved it?
Every thread doesn't have to lead to a serioys debate or argument.
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Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war let it begin here- John Parker
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Man, are there going to be a lot of sad puppies when it turns out the shop owner was running a .38 Super from his shooting match days....
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There's a reason you don't see small, light, and fast linemen in the NFL.Lynyrd wrote:.45 ACP, because big and slow gets the job done!
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I told ya'll this was going to be a hoot.
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And especially if he was shooting a 130 grain bullet with a charge that just barely made a 125 power factor.ELB wrote:Man, are there going to be a lot of sad puppies when it turns out the shop owner was running a .38 Super from his shooting match days....
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That's good...ELB wrote:Man, are there going to be a lot of sad puppies when it turns out the shop owner was running a .38 Super from his shooting match days....
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I'm going to pray that God will forgive you guys for this. He probably won't, but I'm going to try anyway.Skiprr wrote:And especially if he was shooting a 130 grain bullet with a charge that just barely made a 125 power factor.ELB wrote:Man, are there going to be a lot of sad puppies when it turns out the shop owner was running a .38 Super from his shooting match days....
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This is really going to get good when it is determined that he was shooting a Kimber Solo, or an STI 2011 in 9mm.
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Too bad he wasn't using a S&W .357 Magnum ala Dirty Harry.
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