Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch

[Hawks Feather]

Clint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch, is part drill instructor, and part stand up comic.  Here are a few of his observations on tactics, firearms, self defense, and life as we know it in the civilized world.

"The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight.  I'd choose a rifle, a shotgun, an RPG, or an atomic bomb instead."

"The two most important rules in a gunfight are: always cheat and always win."

"Every time I teach a class, I discover I don't know something."

"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way."

"Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets. I may get killed with my own gun, but he's gonna have to beat me to death with it, cause it's going to be empty."

"If you're not shootin', you should be loadin'. If you're not loadin, you should be movin', if you're not movin', someone's gonna cut your head off and put it on a stick."

"When you reload in low light encounters, don't put your flashlight in your back pocket.. If you light yourself up, you'll look like an angel or the tooth fairy...and you're gonna be one of 'em pretty soon."

"Do something.  It may be wrong, but do something."

"Nothing adds a little class to a sniper course like a babe in a Ghilliesuit."

"Shoot what's available, as long as it's available, until something else becomes available."

"If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid.  That's ridiculous.  If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid for?"

"Don't shoot fast, shoot good."

"You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will work, but I've found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the universal language.”

"You have the rest of your life to solve your problems.  How long you live depends on how well you do it."

"You cannot save the planet.  You may be able to save yourself and your family."

The purpose of fighting is to win.  There is no possible victory in defense.  The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.  The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
1.  Don't pick a fight with an old man.  If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.

3. I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.

4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.

5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and Asked him 'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46.'

6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.

7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm.  'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol.  Are you expecting trouble?'  'No ma'am.  If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle.'

8. Beware the man who only has one gun. He probably knows how to use it!


'Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not.'  ~ Thomas Jefferson

[pitw]

I can't say I don't agree with every word written above cause I do.  I guess maybe living where I do makes a bit of a diffrence though as we can't carry a side arm I've never felt naked without it[I have a rifle with me most always].  I've also never needed one in 52 years.  I did have a little oriental type feller point one at me a couple years ago in the city[guess he mistook me for a drug buyer or dealer], I just took it away and he ran off and never did ask for it back.

[KySongDog]

  I did have a little oriental type feller point one at me a couple years ago in the city[guess he mistook me for a drug buyer or dealer], I just took it away and he ran off and never did ask for it back.

:roflmao:  Wow, the times have sure changed.   The little oriental fellers' I met didn't run away and were definitely trying to kill me.     :roflmao:

[pitw]

:roflmao:  Wow, the times have sure changed.   The little oriental fellers' I met didn't run away and were definitely trying to kill me.     :roflmao:

Different place and different times Semp.

[LORDDAL]

"Nothing adds a little class to a sniper course like a babe in a Ghilliesuit."

now that there is so very very true 

"The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight.  I'd choose a rifle, a shotgun, an RPG, or an atomic bomb instead."

What no TANK I would go with a tank really big gun mobile and armored oh yeah 

thanks for these Jerry I agree with em all 

[mandi48]

"You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or use any other word you think will work, but I've found that a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much the universal language.”

[Carolina Coyote]

Never heard of Clint but he sound likes like one Hell of a Man, I like his philosophy .    cc

[FinsnFur]

:roflmao:  Wow, the times have sure changed.   The little oriental fellers' I met didn't run away and were definitely trying to kill me.     :roflmao:

:roflmao: :roflmao: THAT was good!

[Frogman]

I've seen Clint Smith on some of those shooting shows on the Outdoor Channel.  He's awesome.  I would love to take a class with him at Thunder Ranch!

Jim