With all this talk about defensive situations (bear charging you etc.) and then 86er(Joe)mentioning his skill with his 45-70 Lever.
I got to thinking ----how fast are you to bring your weapon to bear and fire(what you normally have for protection)???
First and foremost----let me say,that feat 86er(Joe)does is absolutely incredible. Forget it,I can't probably never do that(aint even going to attempt it)he is the man on that,and many other things-----so that is that.(5 shots on target with a levergun in 3 frigin seconds
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But since right now(until I get off my a## and go through the hoops for my NYS CCW)my main weapon that I usually have/carry is one of my .40S&W Kel-Tec Sub2000's
I found carrying it (tactical)that "for me" this has become an absolute. I have practiced some as to how long with just standing up/both hands in my front pockets-----to firing weapon at selected target.(with gun's safety initially engaged)
The selected target is a 8" bull at 50ft
I find that with some practice(you can get your times down pretty good)
Right now I am at the .80 second mark.(about the time it takes to say "one thousand"
The amazing thing I have found(after all these years)
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I am going to keep working on this some(but probably won't get it much better)and I have not used a calibrated stopwatch but more of having either myself/wife saying wording and measuring that speech at same rate its pronounced(where it is in the speech pattern to where the gun goes boom)so actually it is (hands in the pockets to time gun goes boom/not to the hitting of the target)
Still,pretty quick----in fact myself---don't think with a handgun for me it would be that fast????????
Now, please take every safety precaution doing any timed event(don't shoot yourself/someone else/something not wanted)do it at own risk
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And again-------86er(Joe) Forget it(ain't even touching that one you did)------cause you be king on that bro!
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Take care men!