A few photos from Brownie's class today

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MamaBear

Discussion Starter · Sep 13, 2009

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Here are a few photos of today's class with Brownie. I showed up for today's class, but the guys will be there for day two tomorrow.

There is much to say but being a mom who was gone the entire day I'm playing catch up right now with the family. Hopefully, some of these guys will chime in soon.

This should pacify you until they all get back home and recover from the weekend.

Enjoy. Names and explanations later. The short of it is we all looked like drenched rats after we got rained on all morning. The tents helped tremendously but needless to say we all got wet...and still had a wonderful time of it.

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MamaBear

Discussion Starter · #2 · Sep 13, 2009

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Just a few more.

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YARDDOG

· #3 · Sep 13, 2009

MB are you a south paw??

MamaBear

Discussion Starter · #4 · Sep 13, 2009

Ok, last batch then I'm getting off the computer.

Oops, no photos. You can tell I'm tired. See next post.

Xbonz

· #5 · Sep 13, 2009

Thanks MB...:thumsup

MamaBear

Discussion Starter · #6 · Sep 13, 2009

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Last batch of photos tonight.

Yes, I actually write left handed. I shoot both handed. I was shooting left handed for this class due to my still lingering exercise injury. The skills that I learned from Brownie's first class back in March were easily transferred to my left hand. You can see in the last photo I'm still under his watchful guidance. He is a very attentive instructor for all of his students.

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Glockster

· #7 · Sep 13, 2009

From what I can see Mama Bear your the only one who hit the target, it's no wonder the guy's need an extra day. DOH!!:rolf

Thxs for sharing MB...Guy's, I'm just jealous and wish i could've been there myself.

Good shooting.

MamaBear

Discussion Starter · #8 · Sep 13, 2009

Based upon what I witnessed you would not want to meet any of these guys in a dark alley because all that would be left of you would be a puddle on the ground.

These guys are quite good with their firearms.

NkmG19

· #9 · Sep 13, 2009

Awesome pics Mamabear :clap

FLRon

· #10 · Sep 13, 2009

Is it true that Brownie being the ever resourceful Marine took advantage of the wet conditions by throwing in some extra PT as a warm-up before the shooting began?

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Fantomas

· #11 · Sep 13, 2009

Hi MamaBear, great pics!! Thanks for taking the time and sharing...

One question... I notice your holster is canted forward quite a bit... is that more comfortable for you?

But wouldn't it affect your speed of presentation if you needed to quickdraw, as opposed to, say, a completely 90 degree angle??

dwyermw

· #12 · Sep 13, 2009

Mama Bear: Le us know how your PPS functions; number of FTE or if it fails to set the trigger if you use your slide release versus "sling shot" method of pulling the slide back. In other words, if you place a fresh magazine in and use the slide release to move the slide forward and load a fresh round, does the trigger reset every time?

45Freak

· #13 · Sep 13, 2009

Thanks for the pics. Like the multiple target engagement drill

MamaBear

Discussion Starter · #14 · Sep 13, 2009

Fantomas said:
One question... I notice your holster is canted forward quite a bit... is that more comfortable for you?

But wouldn't it affect your speed of presentation if you needed to quickdraw, as opposed to, say, a completely 90 degree angle??

Yes, there is considerable cant on the holster, but I do not think there is another way around it. I would not prefer it to be that much of a cant. My original holster had just the right cant to it because there were two lower slots for the belt and two upper slots for the belt. I chose the two upper slots which put the gun exactly where I wanted it to be on my body. However, the upper slot on one side prevented me from getting my fingers around the gun handle. The solution was to trim off that part of the holster (by way of redesign and remaking an entire new holster, not by simply slicing off the trouble section). The result was me being able to access the gun handle but the draw back was me having to use the lower belt slot. The way I have it in the photo is placing the belt in one upper and one lower belt slot.

Basically, there is no easy way to remedy the situation. If I place the belt in both lower slots the cant is significantly improved but it places the gun right into my rib cage inflicting great discomfort. Plus the fact I'd have to practically dig into my arm pit to retrieve said gun in an emergency. I'd rather put up with the present cant than to not be able to access the gun at all. I've gotten used to it even though it is still quite a reach to draw the gun. There were a few times in class that I missed the drill because I couldn't get the gun out of the holster. Part of that was because it is new and part of it was because that class was the first time I've drawn from a left handed holster. All in all I think I held my own in class with these few handicaps.

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MamaBear

Discussion Starter · #15 · Sep 13, 2009 (Edited)

dwyermw said:
Mama Bear: Le us know how your PPS functions; number of FTE or if it fails to set the trigger if you use your slide release versus "sling shot" method of pulling the slide back. In other words, if you place a fresh magazine in and use the slide release to move the slide forward and load a fresh round, does the trigger reset every time?

People, dwyermw asks these questions because at the last class he was my shooting buddy and was gracious enough to let me use one of his own PPS magazines in class. He also owns a Walther PPS.

dwyermw, as a matter of fact this was my very first time shooting this particular PPS because it is my brand new birthday present. Right from the start line it jammed on me twice. Brownie cleared one of the jams then immediately it jammed again so I went off the line and SwampRat came with his handy-dandy tools and dislodged the jammed bullet in a nano-second.

It was only after he left to tend to something else that I noticed something very peculiar. Horrifying as a matter of fact. I'm fessing up now because class is over and I won't be around for them to yell at me for being so stupid. As with the last class I brought along Baby (that would be my LCP for those of you who don't know I name my guns) because she likes field trips. She was on my right hip waiting to be shot. I brought along two boxes of that elusive .380 ammo and fully relished the thought of putting it downrange. Unbeknown to me at the time I inadvertently loaded my PPS 9mm mags with .380 ammo. Yep, I did that. I honestly did something that stupid. My ammo boxes said Remington so I loaded up three mags of .380 and stepped up on the line hence the jams. Honestly, I'm here to tell you that if something stupid can be done I will be the first one to do it. Note to self: Little bullets go in the little gun and big bullets go in the big gun.

Now that my stupidity is out there for all of you all to see I will say that once we remedied the situation my PPS (his name is Bear) hummed the rest of the day once we oiled it after the slide lock wouldn't hold after I emptied a few mags (with the right ammo). After that nary a hiccup the rest of the day. I love that gun. I accidentally tried my best to kill it but SwampRat preformed emergency surgery and saved its life. I was in the right place at the right time with the right people.

For my stupidity Bear bit back at me and dropped a few hot casings down my shirt and had me dancing and drawing unwanted attention in my direction. Last night I noticed a nice blistering welt next to my collar bone on my neck where hot brass lingered long enough to leave a mark. Perhaps it will go away after a few days.

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SGB

· #16 · Sep 13, 2009

Nice pics, looked like a great class.:thumsup

MPDC66

· #17 · Sep 13, 2009

LOL, I use the same targets!

Franklin

· #18 · Sep 13, 2009

MamaBear said:
People, dwyermw asks these questions because at the last class he was my shooting buddy and was gracious enough to let me use one of his own PPS magazines in class. He also owns a Walther PPS.

dwyermw, as a matter of fact this was my very first time shooting this particular PPS because it is my brand new birthday present. Right from the start line it jammed on me twice. Brownie cleared one of the jams then immediately it jammed again so I went off the line and SwampRat came with his handy-dandy tools and dislodged the jammed bullet in a nano-second.

It was only after he left to tend to something else that I noticed something very peculiar. Horrifying as a matter of fact. I'm fessing up now because class is over and I won't be around for them to yell at me for being so stupid. As with the last class I brought along Baby (that would be my LCP for those of you who don't know I name my guns) because she likes field trips. She was on my right hip waiting to be shot. I brought along two boxes of that elusive .380 ammo and fully relished the thought of putting it downrange. Unbeknown to me at the time I inadvertently loaded my PPS 9mm mags with .380 ammo. Yep, I did that. I honestly did something that stupid. My ammo boxes said Remington so I loaded up three mags of .380 and stepped up on the line hence the jams. Honestly, I'm here to tell you that if something stupid can be done I will be the first one to do it. Note to self: Little bullets go in the little gun and big bullets go in the big gun.

Now that my stupidity is out there for all of you all to see I will say that once we remedied the situation my PPS (his name is Bear) hummed the rest of the day once we oiled it after the slide lock wouldn't hold after I emptied a few mags (with the right ammo). After that nary a hiccup the rest of the day. I love that gun. I accidentally tried my best to kill it but SwampRat preformed emergency surgery and saved its life. I was in the right place at the right time with the right people.

For my stupidity Bear bit back at me and dropped a few hot casings down my shirt and had me dancing and drawing unwanted attention in my direction. Last night I noticed a nice blistering welt next to my collar bone on my neck where hot brass lingered long enough to leave a mark. Perhaps it will go away after a few days.

Tough to be human. When you or I quite making mistakes we should give each other a call...but don't wait up for my call. Glad your gun wasn't hurt.
How many rounds did each person shoot over the weekend? Did most shoot several guns? If you can remember what guns (brand and caliber) did everyone shoot? Were there any gun problems (yours doesn't count)? Did everybody shoot well? Was there lots of improvement over the weekend? Did you all try to have a couple of meals together? Wish I could have gone. Tough to be poor.

Rvrctyrngr

· #19 · Sep 14, 2009

Just rolled in from the class. Excellent weekend.

Jim45 and I did have an interesting experience on the way home. The GPS beotch took us home a different way, through Ocala National forest, and we ran into a MamaBear (the 4 legged kind) on the side of the road. Turned around to go back and get a pic, but it was apparently camera shy, and sauntered back into the woods.

Learned lots, had a great time with great people. More later...need a beer, a shower and food...not necessarily in that order.

Xbonz

· #20 · Sep 14, 2009

Rvrctyrngr said:
...need a beer, a shower and food...not necessarily in that order.

Don't get any water in that beer!!!

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