Discussion:How to Combat Ready (Tactically Prepare) Yourself With a Pistol
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Annabelle said: |
On 16:32, 13 December 2006 |
| I do not like this article. | |
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Berry Brown said: |
On 19:48, 13 December 2006 |
| Then feel free to move on to an article that you do like. | |
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71.254.254.199 said: |
On 04:37, 4 January 2007 |
| yeah you can't silence standard .45 or 9mm regardless, thats why they make subsonic munitions | |
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209.216.183.27 said: |
On 01:59, 3 February 2007 |
| "A revolver is not a good tactical choice"? Who writes this type of crud? | |
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Bobbfwed said: |
On 22:50, 2 March 2007 |
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209.216.183.27 said "'A revolver is not a good tactical choice'? Who writes this type of crud?" The reason why a revolver isn't a good choice is because you get 5-7 (maybe 8, if you have an Alaskan) shots. Then you are out of the fight for a good five or more seconds. For personal defense a revolver may not be a bad thing as you may only need to defend yourself against one attacker. But for tactical and home defense where more than one attacker may be involved and you have to reload, it is much less practical. Talk to any big-city cop or military operative, none of them would ever want to carry a revolver on their side, and they have good reason to not desire that. |
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Bobbfwed said: |
On 22:52, 2 March 2007 |
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71.254.254.199 said "yeah you can't silence standard .45 or 9mm regardless, thats why they make subsonic munitions" Standard-weight (200-230 grain) .45s are subsonic, thus silencable. Some heavy .40s are also subsonic. Of course, it all depends on how silent you want to be. If you put a silencer on a gun with supersonic bullets, the gun will still be loud and very identifiable, but you won't have to wear hearing protection when you shoot. Subsonic rounds in a silenced gun will make it much more quiet and less identifiable, but unlike what they show in the movies they are still pretty loud. Pick up any gun and rack the slide back and forth, that sound isn't magically gone when you put a silencer on the gun. At a distance of more than 50 yards or maybe through walls it may go unnoticed, but in other situations it is still very noticeable. |
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1guitarhero2 said: |
On 18:32, 9 April 2007 |
| Tgis is crazy. It's so long. Nice Bobbfwed! | |
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Bobbfwed said: |
On 16:01, 10 April 2007 |
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There's a lot of information for guns, it's not a simple thing to be correctly prepared with a gun. But it can always be a fun challenge for those who are willing. I am going to go through an reformat some of this so it will have heading for the different sections, instead of the section just being the steps. |
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Bobbfwed said: |
On 16:08, 10 April 2007 |
| I believe this should be a FA as it is one of my most in-depth articles, and there have been many edits and changes to add to the maturity of the article. Though it is on an uncommon subject it can be very useful and relevant to those who own guns and are interested in protecting themselves and their loved ones. | |
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Phustigatingtribade said: |
On 19:01, 26 April 2007 |
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I finally got through this whole article, and dang! It's long! I'm thoroughly impressed with the amount of very useful and detailed information. You've put in this article! I especially liked the sections on bullet and caliber selection. And many of the drills I will be practicing very soon! I've always been in the habit of point-shooting at close ranges, I will have to try flash sighting next time I am out, I'll let you know how it goes. I still think point-shooting will work just fine if you have a well-fitting gun, but we'll see. |
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| 80.229.46.194 said: | On 09:26, 15 June 2007 |
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It is always interesting - and to me in this case saddening - to experience the range of cultures on the internet. As a UK reader of WikiHow I'd just like to make a point about situations elsewhere that not all US readers may realise. I'm nearly 60. I've never used a handgun. In real life - outside of a shop window or (rarely) a police holster - I've never even seen one. And I have never known anyone who has owned one. Posted not with any critical intention but in the interests of cross-cultural dialog / dialogue. |
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| Bobb Fwed said: | On 14:26, 15 June 2007 |
| I realize handguns are quite rare for people to own outside of North America, and in my opinion it is sad. Handguns are some of the most challenging firearms to shoot well and train with, but they do contain some of the weakest stopping power among the lost list of firearms. This article is obviously intended for those who have access to them. | |
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| Krystle said: | On 00:37, June 16, 2007 |
| I think this article faces some challenges in terms of being an FA. It wins hands-down in the quality department, but there are concerns about widespread applicability (especially cross-culturally) and the length of this article. Is it possible to break it down into smaller articles? The section headings could each easily become their own articles, and they could all link to each other; those might stand better chances as FA. | |
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| Cipher_nemo said: | On 00:51, June 16, 2007 |
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I agree with Krystle that this article faces some challenges for being an FA. It is long, but it could be easily broken into at least two articles (due to your very tidy organization). They'd still be long, but certainly more manageable and probably a better length for FA status. I'd recommend breaking it into three articles:
This is one of the few articles to get placed on my favorites list in my author page. It is a list of only 5 articles! I'm very picky, so consider that high praise for this article.  |
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| Bobb Fwed said: | On 02:32, 16 June 2007 |
| That sounds like a good idea actually. I will try to start working on that come Monday. | |
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| Bobb Fwed said: | On 17:10, 18 June 2007 |
| OK, I have the articles (or am working on it now as you read this) separate, but I need some help on the title of the articles...I just did the first thing that came to mind, probably not the best thing though. Please go make suggestions on the respective articles (links above). | |
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| Eric Wester said: | On 00:49, June 30, 2007 |
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"How to Combat Ready (Tactically Prepare) Yourself With a Pistol" is a former featured article candidate. The list for Featured Article Candidates is periodically reviewed, and articles that have been considered but not chosen are removed. The nomination has been removed for one or more of the following reasons:
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| Bob Robertson said: | On 22:57, 30 June 2007 |
| I agree the article is an excellent article, but cannot see how it can be put into the "proper" wikihow format, and do not think it would have a broad audience outside the US, or more likely, even in the US. Because it is written in a very usuable format, with any relevent information included under one title, it would be a shame to break it down, even though it is a long read. | |
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| 24.170.46.155 said: | On 18:55, 25 July 2007 |
| It is out of place and tastless to "teach" little girls how to have high self esteem and one click away this article teaching the best target area of the human skull to get an immediate kill of another human being. tacky to say the least. | |
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On 09:50, 20 August 2007
216.186.42.218 said:
It is not tasteless to help children improve their self-esteem and teach their parents to defend them. In fact, the self-esteem stuff is often far less applicable. It's the sort of thing that varies widely among individuals, and if you haven't noticed, there's a lot of the "me first" society out there, partially because we've improved self-esteem in some to the point of an inflated sense of self-importance.
On 16:06, 21 December 2007
B^King77 said:
On 21:32, 22 December 2007
68.190.155.66 said:
Roch MN FIVE_SEVEN: Great article for those of us who place value on life. For those who think otherwise, let me ask: Why is it "proper/legal" for a Brinks employee to guard a bag of money with a gun, but not his life? Which has more value, and which does a liberal typically approve of?
Ironic, no - moronic... liberalism is a mental disorder.
Sorry to rant but some of the others commenting above need a treatment for their illness.
FIVE_SEVEN...
On 03:58, 26 May 2008
117.192.228.44 said:
just give us the details how to make our own gun for our protection and with the materials used.
On 20:00, 8 September 2008
141.217.11.97 said:
If anyone needs to see why carrying and being proficient with a handgun is a good idea, simply look to the Texas "Luby's" restaurant massacre. There is no safe place... Carry whenever you legally can.
This is asome!