My new Kimber - first impressions

[Lohman446]

Wanna kill a bear? .500 S&W all the way.

My thoughts if I buy a big frame revolver is that new 460 S&W something like 2300FPS out of the barrel.

[NewbieMagMan10988]

Wanna kill a bear?

Yes

:bear:

[Maksimus54]

I think the whole caliber for a carry is looked into too deeply. I'd rather be packing a .22lr than dreaming of .45 . Most situations would only require the firearm to be showed to scare others. There aren't many people that are going to stare down your gun and start questioning what caliber your packing. Those kimbers are sweet. I'd really like one someday. And yes I'd pick a .45 over a 9mm most of the time, but I have a 9 so its what I'll carry.

[Lohman446]

I think the whole caliber for a carry is looked into too deeply. I'd rather be packing a .22lr than dreaming of .45 . Most situations would only require the firearm to be showed to scare others. There aren't many people that are going to stare down your gun and start questioning what caliber your packing. Those kimbers are sweet. I'd really like one someday. And yes I'd pick a .45 over a 9mm most of the time, but I have a 9 so its what I'll carry.

Better a 22 in your hand than a 44 magnum in the safe. That being said I am not going to go with the theory of "I'll probably not have to use it if I draw it" as I think that type of thing leads into situations just escalating from someone carrying. If you are going to draw it you better be prepared to use it and count on it. Regardless of my attacker (assuming human) I have full confidence in this gun.

[SCpoloRicker]

Most situations would only require the firearm to be showed to scare others.

Uh, I'm pretty sure that Gun Safety 101 has a pretty much ironclad rule against pointing a weapon at anything you're not intending to shoot.

Unless you're in LE, in which case drawing without intending to fire may occur from time to time.

/and I'm guessing you're not

[Lohman446]

Standard rule I was taught was this.

If you show your weapon with threat its felonious brandishment, you better have enough reason to justify it (and it would be the same justification as it would take to justify actually pulling the trigger).

If you point your weapon it becomes felonious assault, and you better have enough reason to justify it (see above).

If you don't intend to pull the trigger, keep your weapon in the holster. If before you even consider carrying you don't intend to pull the trigger should the need arise, don't bother.

[Troen]

Standard rule I was taught was this.

If you show your weapon with threat its felonious brandishment, you better have enough reason to justify it (and it would be the same justification as it would take to justify actually pulling the trigger).

If you point your weapon it becomes felonious assault, and you better have enough reason to justify it (see above).

If you don't intend to pull the trigger, keep your weapon in the holster. If before you even consider carrying you don't intend to pull the trigger should the need arise, don't bother.

so basically; Dont carry it if you're going to just flash it?

[Recon by Fire]

do they make .22 magnum pistols?

Yeah, they call it a FN 5.7x28mm


The 5.7mm round is better known associated with this:


But since you likely cannot buy the good AP 5.7 ammunition, why bother?

[Recon by Fire]

so basically; Dont carry it if you're going to just flash it?

Correct, it's not nice to tease

[Steelrat]

Yeah, they call it a FN 5.7x28mm


The 5.7mm round is better known associated with this:


But since you likely cannot buy the good AP 5.7 ammunition, why bother?

Yeah, because everyone needs to have the stuff than can penetrate body armor.

Frankly, the P90 doesn't impress me, and neither does that pistol. But at least they are trying to innovate, so I have to give them some credit.

[rkjunior303]

LOL where did you guys grow up, the projects? I have never, ever once been put in a situation where I wish I had some sort of protection with me nor have i ever considered carrying.. isn't that kinda like waiting for the doomsday scenario?

[SCpoloRicker]

LOL @ teh FNs!!1

/*boom* headshot

[Lohman446]

LOL where did you guys grow up, the projects? I have never, ever once been put in a situation where I wish I had some sort of protection with me nor have i ever considered carrying.. isn't that kinda like waiting for the doomsday scenario?

At the field the other day we took a break from paintball to light off a few rounds (yes, safely). You'd be surprised how polite everyone was the rest of the day

Besides RK, you don't have to deal with a mentally unstable ex-wife on a regular basis, or her equally as questionable current husband.

[rkjunior303]

At the field the other day we took a break from paintball to light off a few rounds (yes, safely). You'd be surprised how polite everyone was the rest of the day

Besides RK, you don't have to deal with a mentally unstable ex-wife on a regular basis, or her equally as questionable current husband.

very true. i've had a couple crazies in my day - boston girls are WACK.

[hipster]

I made the mistake of telling a true a story for info purposes once in this section so I wont do it again

but i will say I have had lic to carry concealed since 1990 and have carried almost every day since I have tried and own a lot of pistols but so far the two which I have found to be the most comfortable to carry, easiest to maintane and shoot are the sig 239 in 40 and the glock

But I do understand the beauty of the traditional 1911 styled like the kimber

in the end though just make sure it is a comfortable gun to shoot __comfort and practice breed accuracy -once you have that you will never feel underarmed again ( unless you get caught with out it )

I have heard good things about the styer m40 maybe that will be the next one to try