Also just the design of that projectile, seems like it would be a "Feed" nightmare for any 2 piece throat & ramp auto.
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Also just the design of that projectile, seems like it would be a "Feed" nightmare for any 2 piece throat & ramp auto.
My two primary carry guns:
Kimber Custom CDP II 5"
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S&W M&P Pro Series 9mm 5"
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For IWB on the Kimber, I use a Comp-Tac Minotaur MTAC. For OWB, I use an Andrews Custom Leathers Hybrid Saddle Style holster and dual mag holster.
On the M&P, for IWB, I use a Comp-Tac Minotaur MTAC. For OWB, I use a Comp-Tac belt holster and dual mag carrier.
Stationed in Florida ... I'm in the Military so to and from work.. no carry due to base restrictions.. But for the most part... I carry... Usually my Glock 23 which is 40 S&W... But when that's too bulky for my cloths.. I carry the wifes... Ruger 22... Not a lot, but better than nothing...
-Brad-
that Ruger 22 loaded with CCI Stingers will get the job done.
Yup... That's what we load in it..
Many bullets pass through people with ease. Based on the videos, that round is not going near as deep into tissue as a traditional round. Breaking into small pieces means there's less momentum to drive the projectile pieces once they hit something solid. The multiple small wound channels may look bad, but smaller shallow holes might not necessarily bleed more than one (or two) big hole(s).
Trust me: I'm a retired Navy doc trained in battlefield trauma, and the RIP technology appears to be capable of producing horrendous wounds based on its performance in the videos.
If the ballistic gel used in those videos was the standard mix, then the initial wound cavity with those rounds is HUGE, and one would expect LOTS of tissue damage, and lots of bleeding...assuming that the heart is still beating. And any wound that includes shrapnel (which is what that round produces) is a surgeon's nightmare. Then there's the core slug that lies behind the flechettes; as you can see in the videos, it has plenty of energy left after it sheds the flechettes...enough that it traverses the entire length of the ballistic gel block. I'd be concerned about overpenetration if it doesn't hit anything solid enough to stop it.
I find the ammo quite interesting & looks like it would be a excellent defense round. Found a box of 20 on gunbroker, a active auction, and they are currently at $242! Can you believe that? Here's the link: G2 RESEARCH 9MM RIP ROUNDS BOX OF 20 : Pistol Ammunition at GunBroker.com
LOL and we complain about crazy bidding on Razors :p
Sheer foolishness,,,,,
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Across the top
1957 Italian made armies galesi yada yada I forget and too lazy to get back up and look .25 Cal.
Sig Sauer P938 9mm
Model 15-3 Smith & Wesson .38
Taurus PT 738...most accurate little .380 I've ever owned
And my DPMS AR-15 5.56/.223 with Leupold 4-12x40mm firedot ballistic reticle, Harris bipod, and .22 conversion bolt carrier.
Is that what they refer to as, a "Kentucky Briefcase"? :rofl2:
Pelican case but close enough
Has anyone had their hands on the Glock 42?
Somehow I knew you would get one,,,:rofl2:
Yeah,,,,I just ordered another brush I needed,,,:roflmao
My new carry pistol. For some odd reason, it just doesn't fit right in the crossbreed.
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No, seriously, several months & post ago in this thread I said I'd take my 12+1 XD45C over 1911 any day. My, how times change. Forget RAD, I have 1911AD. Ivory's inbound for the V-bob, and it conceals IWB a lot nicer than the XD.
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As a police officer I see the armpit of society and that being said I always have a pistol. Even at church. Rather have it than not need it than need it and not have it
I want a can :-(
Not to be off topic but I saw some .300 win mag in the ar-15 platform in a magazine ad today, my shoulder cries thinking about a semi auto .300 mag......but seems fun.
I like those 1911's RJD, my Kimber 3 inch barrel is and will probably always be my first choice ccdw firearm. Me and 2 of the barbers working for me always have 1911's on us at all times, I pity the guy who tries to hold up a barber shop.
My daily carry for last twenty years is a Ruger SP101 Magna-ported 357 in a De Santis rig. It conceals nicely on my small frame. ;)
simply put, yes I carry. If you want to know any more than that, I will consider you to be big brother. Haardy har har :-)
This seems to be the thread that just keeps giving. I picked up a Sig 938 a few months ago. It has become my new carry piece. It is really nice.
Nice gear RJD. Keep it quiet.......Nice "cans".
Practice what you preach. :tu
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Ive had issues when firing my p938 with a full mag, the first round likes to try and drag the second round out of the mag when it cycles. The mag spring is too tight and does the same with the extended mag I purchased as well. Not as bad as it did when I first purchased the firearm though.
My EDC
(Most days, at least when I am carrying my 1911)
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Only things missing are my wallet, my pen, and my keys.
You mean somebody took your wallet while you were carrying all that equipment??? :rofl2:
,,,,,,just kidding,,,;)
Ok, you got me. My wife has her Glock 26 w/ CTC with her (that's my girl!), but here's my CCW's (Glock 26 9mm, Kimber .45acp, and NAA Pug 22 magnum) that Ruger .357 I was talking about. The Ruger isn't what I would consider a "CCW", but we are gun nuts here and it's the newest pistol to my collection.
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The top right holster is a horsehide Crossbreed Supertuck (thanks Lynn for the recommendation) and the top left is a knockoff. I thought I would save a buck and it taught me a lesson.
Sweet rig. :)
I'm a former Deputy Sheriff with Richland County (SC). Columbia, SC. We used Glocks exclusively and I carried a 23 (.40 S&W). Back-up/off duty was a Colt Detective Special. Today my wife carries a 1991 A1 in her purse and I carry a Python.
I now carry a Walther PPK .380, It took me a LONG time to find what i liked to carry and something that would go with anything I wanted to wear I have been very satisfied with the PPK for a long time. After carrying a XD 40, S&W Bodyguard .38 spec., Ruger LCR and LCP, and Kimber Ultra Carry II CDP. All of which were fine firearms with the exception of the bodyguard never could fall in love with that one.
I still always go back to my Kimber ultra raptor II, it conceals easily, and is always accurate. I am not a huge fan of the Sig Sauer p938 9mm I picked up last year, I do like the Taurus tcp .380 I have but im not a fan of .380. I just like .45 acp, its near impossible to beat. Recoil isnt a big issue, but it'll knock down anything in its path.