I have a friend here in town that spent a grand total of 38 months in Iraq. He's only 28 years old, but he is a grizzled veteran, kinda grouchy, but I can't help but like him. He had two Humvees blown out from under him and is still here. That's the grace of God right there. He was also telling me that when they were in the devils circle or whatever they called it, that shooting in close quarters was almost on everyday affair and that anytime you acquired a target, you just thought of him as a paper silhouette. :readthis:
Anyway he's been wanting to go shooting with me for awhile now, so we made a date for today. We had been one other time with our sidearms and he totally embarrassed me. He was drilling a post it note almost everytime at about 10 yards on rapid fire. Notice I said, "rapid fire", I know, I couldn't believe it myself. :nono:
I thought I was pretty good with a pistol until I saw his shooting display. I think I hit the post it about twice out of fifteen shots. Still shot the silhouette and you could put a plate over my grouping, but it wasn't like he did.
This morning he wants to go shooting and he insisted we take my little boy with us. He is bringing almost exclusively guns that a little guy can shoot. I believe he wants to teach Jared how to shoot before his old man messes him up. :laf:
He will also be bringing an AR, an AK, and an FAL. Sounds like fun to me. Nothing like shooting up someone else's brass. :innocentwhistle: :biggrin:
All in all, it sounds like a fun morning is ahead of us. I will try to post some pics later.
I can't wait to see these pics!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
Please Please PLEASE take a cameraphone!! :roflmao: :roflmao:
AW BITE ME Hamer.
:laf:
What HaMer said! :laf: It's great that you are taking your son. It's never too early to learn gun safety, and respect of firearms. Along with how much fun they can be in the right context. Atta boy Bop!
Dontcha just hate it when a simple thought ends up in print on these boards?? :nono: :nono:
Have a blast Bop. I am sure your boy will.
Learning gun safety and proper form is best done at an early age. Too late for you Bop but you best pay attention anyway. :innocentwhistle: :biggrin:
:yoyo: Very cool Bop! Sounds like you'll be in great company!
"please bring a camera"...."aw bite me Hamer". :roflmao: WTF?
I'm sure Flat Jared's gonna be thrilled.
By the way, tell your buddy thank you for all he's done and been through serving our country.
That's what I was thinking Jim!! :shrug: SHEESH!! I think Bop was a little trigger happy this AM on the BITE ME's. :rolleye:
:laf: :laf:
It does sound like fun. As for the Bite Me I think it is automatic whenever Glen posts in one of Bop's threads. ;yes;
Jerry
1st Bopeye & now You Jerry!! :sick2:
:laf: :laf:
Boys we had a blast and thank you for the well wishes. Didn't get to take a single picture though. Dadgumit!! I took my wife's camera and somebody had forgetten to check the batteries. :doh2: Not even sure why I married her sometimes. :nono:
Anyway, Jared got to shoot the "Han Solo" gun as he put it. Little .22 semi pistol with a silencer. It was a trip. Shot a juiced up 10/22 with bull barrel and bipods. Jared liked it too.
He ended up shooting close to 200 rounds in all.
I had fun with the AK, and the FAL. I even got a toy to come home with. He said he didn't use it much and made me a heck of a deal on it.
Look at this little Gem.
Glock 26 in .45 acp.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w165/Bopeye1/Glock26122909.jpg?t=1262123317)
Boy that thing is tiny isnt it.
Bet she's got a heck of a punch :eyebrow:
It shoots really nice, but does have a wallop to it. Got two 12 round magazines with it. The magazines interchange with his Glock 19. I couldn't believe it. :doh2:
He worked with me a little to improve my form and low and behold I got a little better. I'm still not his caliber of shooter, but he had me shooting the post it note pretty consistently. Amazing what a couple minor changes can do for accuracy. :sneer:
He taught defensive handgunning or something like that in the 101st Airborne. I was pretty impressed with his actual knowledge. I guess the first time we went out was just to evaluate my shooting. This time he actual showed Jared and I onehanded shooting, two handed, shooting with the weak hand, dropping to your back and firing, which I didn't do by the way. Didn't think it was a good idea to drop a fat man on a vertebrae that was missing part of itself.
Matt's speed at losing an empty magazine and reloading was incredible. Didn't hardly miss a beat in his shots. :whew:
Jared enjoyed the teaching. He hung around Matt like he was a long lost uncle or something. It was neat watching this battle hardened soldier treating my child like his own.
He even pointed to Jared at one point and said, "That's why I fought, not because somebody said I had too".
I hate to get mushy, but it was a touching moment and then it was like he seemed awkward about saying something like that and went right back to being his charming self. :eyebrownod:
Sounded like quite a day for everyone involved :yoyo:. There is absolutely no excuse for the camera so give yourself one of them patented thingys of yours :biggrin:. That should have Jared thinking for a long time :congrats:.
:highclap: It sounds like a good time, all around :yoyo: Fine pistol that Glock :congrats:
BTW, did you all shoot your 22-250 any ? :wink:
I totally concur Barry, so here goes. Y'all better save this.
BITE YOURSELF BOPEYE!!!
How's that? :laf:
Quote from: coyotehunter_1 on December 29, 2009, 04:44:56 PM
BTW, did you all shoot your 22-250 any ? :wink:
Took it along, but Jared and Matt were having such a good time I just left it in the case. :wink:
OK, I was just wondering how it shot in cold weather, glad to hear you all had a blast :biggrin:
Nice lookin little rig you got there Bop!! :biggrin: Glad you guys had fun & that Jared got to see the proper way to shoot. :yoyo:
:doh2: Not messing with the way you taught him!! :nofgr:
Glad you had a great time with your youngin and a good friend. :congrats: Times like that dont happen near often enough. Thats the beauty of shooting 22's, all day fun on the cheap. :yoyo: I bought an extra camera to take along when me and the offspring go out and do stuff like that and it is so easy to forget that you have it :pout:. So dont let them other people get you down too bad cause you dont have pics. I still like ya. :innocentwhistle:
That is one nice Glock. Friend of mine has a 26 in 40S&W he let me shoot it. It was love at first bang. :yoyo:
A little friendly instruction goes a long way. :readthis: Especially when you notice the improvement right off the get go. :eyebrow:
BITE YOURSELF BOPEYE!!!
There thats better...... :laf: :laf: :laf:
Bopeye,
Maybe your friend would like to go on a coyote hunt???
Jim
Quote from: Bopeye on December 29, 2009, 03:49:32 PM
Look at this little Gem.
Glock 26 in .45 acp.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w165/Bopeye1/Glock26122909.jpg?t=1262123317)
Hey Son, a Glock 26 is a 9mm. :biggrin:
Did ya notice them ".45" shells seemed a wee small. :eyebrownod:
:doh2:
Ya know Semp :confused: I called Mike up and yep sure enough his aint a 26 :doh2: but it is a 40S&W :eyebrow:. I knew I had that part right :biggrin:
OMG!! I picked up the wrong gun. Guess I better call him this morning. I picked up the wrong gun. :doh2:
I wonder if Matt is trying my honesty? :rolleye:
You may have just saved my bacon Dad!! Thanks a bunch. :yoyo:
In your defense Bop..... Glocks are like Mexicans. they all look alike to me :shrug:
HEY... BOP.... ya' picked up the wrong gun. :laf:
:confused: Maybe ,, just maybe now,, you picked up the wrong gun. :rolleye:
:roflmao: :roflmao:
Kinda looks that way don't it. :laf:
:innocentwhistle:
Bop,
I was reading the posts, saw your new gun (marked 26 9x19) and thought that isn't a .45 slide, but maybe he swapped out the barrel and magazines. Then you posted that the model 19 magazines interchanged and started to wonder even more. Then I read that you stole his gun and thought that you had better be a better and quicker shot than he is when he finds out what you did. :rolleye: If you survive this, you should probably let me know when you want me to come and pick up the .45. I have looked at them for years and really liked them, but ended up with a model 23 in .40 cal. The other thing to look at is the replacement barrel and magazine to convert it to .22 LR. Those darn things cost all much as a used Glock.
Jerry
P.S. If we don't hear from you we will know that you lost the gunfight and someone now has your 9mm and your .45
Matt got a big laugh outta this as well you all did too. :noway: :nono:
It's all good though. I went back over and still like this little 9mm better than any of the others. I'll just keep hollow points in it and have a good little self defense/concealed carry gun.
Glad you all had a good laugh at my expense again. So I guess all I can say in my defense is BITE ME.
:laf:
It is kind of funny how it all happened today. Jeb called me and woke me up. I thought he was pulling my leg and was about half ticked that he woke me up on my vacation day to pull a prank. Sure enough though. I looked at the gun and it was a 9mm. :shrug: :confused: What the........? I said.
So I gave Semp a phone call and this guy knows his Glocks. Glad he let me know as I was going to buy some more ammo for it today. Guess I would have figured it out when I tried to load it. :laf:
Called Matt and he laughed and laughed. So I guess you can say I have been the "BUTT" of the jokes today. Oh well. All's well that ends well. ;yes; :thumb2:
Any way ya look at it ya got yourself a Glock. And a Glock is a nice piece of equipment. Wear it and shoot it with pride. Just make sure your shooting at the correct target.
Bop you have my utmost sympathy :roflmao: :roflmao:. Not to worry unless of course that is the final error you are going to make :sad:.
Well I'm glad you got it straightened out... might be a little hard to get a 45 slug to go down the 9mm tube. :huh:
Since this is your first Glock, you may want to ask Matt if he has the owner's manual for that 9mm/45. :wink:
Quote from: coyotehunter_1 on December 30, 2009, 04:14:16 PM
Well I'm glad you got it straightened out... might be a little hard to get a 45 slug to go down the 9mm tube. :huh:
Since this is your first Glock, you may want to ask Matt if he has the owner's manual for that 9mm/45. :wink:
I doubt he does since I have the only one of it's kind. The 9mm 45acp special. :roflmao:
I'm such a dork. :laf:
Bop,
Actually the 9mm will offer MORE than enough knock down power and the recoil from it will be MUCH better than the 45 ACP. I really think that you will like the 9 better and the ammo is both easier to come by and cheaper.
I don't have a Glock in 9mm so I am still interested.
Jerry
Hey I like my 9mm. Its not a Glock but I like it. Cheeper to shoot, negligable recoil and ya got more in the stack. What more can ya ask for?
As Jerry said a 9 has the power ya just got to put it in the right spot. Cheaper will get you the practice to put it where ya want it.
There are lots of advantages to a Glock 9mm. Target/plinking ammo is relatively cheap. For CCW purposes, load up that Glock with Cor-bon 115gr JHP or other high quality JHP and it will get the job done.
I have had several Glocks over the years beginning with the original Glock 17 back in the '80's. Never had a single problem out of any of them.
9mm are loads of fun, be the life of the party ! I'll stick to my 45cal.......leaves a bigger hole. :biggrin:
Jeb