Thread: How many people CCW here?

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Originally Posted by rhensley

I've contacted Galco through email and ask for info on a holster and they currently don't have one but are working on it. I carry in the HK holster but it is difficult to get out and back in. I really like the feel of leather but may have to go to the plastic. don't know yet.

Ha, JimmyHAD. Yeah right now I am hearing what is either cicadas or electric line buzzing. It's all day, all night, all the time. I didn't know or think to plug up my ears back in the day. 30-30's make a helluva sound opposite the bidness end. I can't blame it all on shooting though. Hammering on iron and using grinders does it too. Oh to go back and undo it.

Originally Posted by HCpawpaw

Ha, JimmyHAD. Yeah right now I am hearing what is either cicadas or electric line buzzing. It's all day, all night, all the time. I didn't know or think to plug up my ears back in the day. 30-30's make a helluva sound opposite the bidness end. I can't blame it all on shooting though. Hammering on iron and using grinders does it too. Oh to go back and undo it.

I'll give you a + 1 on that too pawpaw ...... I was a union ironworker doing structural steel erection for 20 years. Driving pins, beating on iron. I've worked on bridges where we changed out the old rivets for high strength bolts, knocking them out with an old rivet gun the correct name of which is a 'ninety', but the nickname is 'Hell Dog', cause that is what it sounded like.

Originally Posted by Bruno

Perhaps a silly question, but is the sound a factor in deciding what to carry?
It's something I discussed with Bob Allman at the TX meet.

After having shot 44 magnum with full ear protection, I could not help but wonder what would happen if I'd shoot it in an enclosed space without protection. Probably be deaf for a long time after just the first shot. So since CCW is done with the assumption that you could need to shoot in any scenario such as indoors, is this something you considered in your choices?

I recently made a very stupid mistake and had a "negligent discharge" (I F---d up) of my 9mm carry pistol in my home office, which is about 10 x 12 feet. Luckily nothing and one one was hurt except my pride and an old piece of furniture, a ream of copier paper that was in it and the plastic tray that held the paper, but my ears rung for a day, then echoed when any loud noise happened for another 2 or 3 days, then died down to the occasional "crickets" Jimmy described for a few weeks. It was a full month before my "normal" 68 year old hearing came back to my normal. If it's in a dark room at night, you're going to be blinded by muzzle flash too. LEOs that I know who have had such incidents said in the adrenaline rush of the moment you don't notice and keep operating, but when it's over it's like "oh, sh*t, that was bad".

I can't say that I've ever considered sound level when choosing a carry piece.
Maximum stopping power and concealability are the most important factors for me.

Pete <:-}

One can't hear anything...when dead!

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I'll give you a + 1 on that too pawpaw ...... I was a union ironworker doing structural steel erection for 20 years. Driving pins, beating on iron. I've worked on bridges where we changed out the old rivets for high strength bolts, knocking them out with an old rivet gun the correct name of which is a 'ninety', but the nickname is 'Hell Dog', cause that is what it sounded like.

I have taken into consideration shooting inside our home. Bright muzzle flash/defense light flash in dark hallway needs to be considered too. Har! First test of combat light in dark hallway without thinking against light colored wall.



We keep ear protection close to our weapons in hopes there will be time but don't count on it in a real rush. Use lower slower loads for in house use for reduced pop and wall penetration. Half way through the stack the ammo's load go big and full on. Har!

$ilencer$ can help but come with their own baggage.

Vietnam was the start for me (SF) and using air driven impact tools doing heavy power line work finished toasting my ears. Early 90s they started addressing the issue and ear protective is part of all PPE now. You see people mowing their lawns with ear protection these days. Great stuff.

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