Doesn't the 1006 throw brass a long way - longer than your average Glock? He may have been trying to keep the brass from bouncing off other people.JCole wrote:In my class I saw several Glocks of different flavors, a couple of XD's and a Bersa Thunder. I shot with my S&W 1006 (the only semi-auto I own), which prompted the instructor to position me on the end of the firing line, I guess so the powerful shock waves emanating from the dreaded 10mm wouldn't disrupt the brainwaves and blur the vision of the other shooters on the line. It was pretty silly, and extremely over-reactive.
When I qualified, I fired next to a friend who was firing an HK USP in .45. Now, I own HKs and in fact qualified with my USP... I know how they kick brass. That said, I wasn't thinking, and took my position to his right. I still shot a 250, despite his hot 45ACP brass bouncing off the top of my head.