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Thread: Concealed Carry and Off-Duty Pistol, South Hill, Virginia, February 21 & 22, 2009

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    Buzz owes DP dinner for that catch.

    Buzz had an Angel on his shoulder yesterday for sure. It was divine providence that it was the first round he tried to fire and the one closest to where everyone else was. And that most of us all had our eyes on him.

    I shudder to think if it had happend at the double barrels mid-magazine. There was just enough room to chamber a fresh round.


    Anyway, it was an outstanding, chock-full class that has provided me much new info and some new techniques to further hone my skills.

    It was good seeing everyone again. Thanks again to DP for an truly outstanding class.

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    Yes, I have bought my lottery ticket!

    And I do owe Dave, and Jeff, who I think hollered as well (and whacked that bullet out of the barrel), a big dinner. Although Dave opted for the big dessert!

    I am just so happy that I DON'T get to share what that (almost) follow-up shot was like!

    Great course, great instruction and interaction with others, and a super bunch of guys!

    Came away with another long list of stuff to learn . . . trigger control, always . . . weak hand shooting . . . shooting on the move . . . etc. At least the target looked more like a full choke pattern than an improved cylinder. Baby steps . . .

    And let's not even get into Machine Rest Freuler's steel plate shooting on the walk back - - - what was it, 125 yards?? Twice. Geez . . .

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    I, too, did not realize it was possible to get a sunburn in February in Virginia - but I definitely have M-Frame "raccoon eyes."

    Round count (for me) was about 850 rounds. I can definitely benefit from some quality time dry firing to get my trigger control consistent, as my open choke patterns showed - though they narrowed to a Flite Control wad-sized group by the second day.

    This was the most practical "every day" class I have taken, or even heard of for that matter. I used the same belt, holster, mag pouch, etc. that I use every day. No tacticool rigs here. DP goes through the gamut of skills and techniques progressively, starting with basic bullseye shooting and progressing all the way through clearing malfunctions one-handed (weak and strong) and shooting on the move. A "roundtable" type discussion was held as well regarding holster, magazine pouch, belt, and clothing selection. Very good information from both DP and other folks in the class chiming in.

    I had the distinctly humbling honor of shooting on the line next to Jeff "I can ping the steel plate with a G19 at 125 yards one handed with my eyes closed" Freuler. Being surrounded by very good shooters sets a high bar and improves your performance. I was noticeably better on day 2.

    The night shoot was illuminating (pun intended). Each of us fired 5 rounds of duty/carry ammo as a demo to see the flash signature. Gold dots were well represented and most produced perhaps a baseball-sized, subdued orange flash. I fired Winchester Ranger 127 gr. +P+ and, surprisingly (to me), several people commented that it had a very small flash compared to the others. I expected a Hiroshima-like muzzle blast from that load, but it was apparently just the opposite. None of the loads seemed really blindingly bright - I don't think any of them would cause significant issues in "real life."

    Thanks to all, and especially DP, for an excellent and practical class.

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    Outstanding course!

    Several made comments that this course had the most practical application of all the ones we have taken(except in the event Zombies invade)

    A big take from this class was one handed marksmanship and manipulation(strong and weak hand) Talk about a humbling experience doing malfunction drills! Nothing you look forward to doing, and especially nothing you tend to practice on your own, but here you got it.

    On another note - exercising draw techniques from layers of clothing(because it did get that cold) This one will make anything done more mild weather seem easy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by m4fun View Post
    On another note - exercising draw techniques from layers of clothing(because it did get that cold) This one will make anything done more mild weather seem easy.
    I can tell you that it makes life interesting to have two layers on, one closed front and one open front.

    I had to sweep my jacket out of the way, then hook the soft shell to get access to the holster. I practiced it because I find myself dressing like that every now and then and wow is it not fun to draw from.

    After doing that, going back to all open front sweeps did seem ridiculously easy.
    Principles matter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by subzero View Post
    I can tell you that it makes life interesting to have two layers on, one closed front and one open front.
    I didn't think anyone even attempted this until I saw a couple folks doing it at the class. I've always tried to "dress around the gun" and put only one layer on top of it. I think I'll stick with that, but certainly this class proved that it's possible to do 2 layers and still function reasonably well.

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    I thoroughly enjoyed the class and shooting with the others from M4C.

    David has developed an outstanding class for people who carry concealed on a daily basis. He thoroughly covers topics that need to be covered for concealed carry beyond just having the permit. This class also helps lay a minimum foundation that every person who carries a pistol concealed should have prior to actually carrying a concealed pistol. As already mentioned above by a couple of people, this class is a very practical class for everyday people and law enforcement officers who carry off duty or in plain clothes. One of the best parts of the class was the discussion on the different methods of concealed carry. It was nice to hear what worked for some and not for others as carrying concealed is a very personal thing.

    It was also nice to see a father and son out enjoying a shooting class together. Templar and his dad are good company.

    Paul H. and Tom C. can be a hoot as well.

    I enjoyed meeting folks from here at M4C. Even though he is an attorney, it was also nice visiting with and shooting with DBrowne again.

    David is a very nice guy and an outstanding instructor. I hope to see him again in the future.

    Since it's only 58 miles from the house, I will be hitting more classes at South Hill in the future.

    Enjoy the pictures!!!!!




















    I think I need to find another picture hosting site. The pictures are actually better than what is showing.
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    This was the remains of the squib load. I'm glad David was on his toes this could have been ugly.




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    JFreuler managed to post the one picture where it actually looks like I know what I'm doing.

    Thank you, sir.

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    Here are some more pics......

    My dad doing some barricade work. I want to thank Dave and everyone for making him feel comfortable, this was his second class.

    Not bad for a 68 year old veteran.

    He's using his shiny new Glock 19 with standard night sights with a Kramer #3 and Kramer double mag pouch.








    JFreuler doing storng side only malfunction clearance drill.












    dbrowne1 doing the same drill.





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