Showing posts with label out on a limb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label out on a limb. Show all posts
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Friday, October 7, 2011
Left Side
Finally took a pic of my Cold Steel AK-47 (old model) which is a very good for left hand carry.
Mind you I am not left handed. Well I write and shoot with my right hand, I throw and swing a sword (SCA) with my left.
I do fancy the notion that if you carry a pistol you should have a knife on the opposite side. If someone ever grabs for your gun, your dominant hand will be busy trying to keep the gun locked into the holster, and your off hand will be left the task of convincing said someone they have made some poor life choices.
Mind you I am not left handed. Well I write and shoot with my right hand, I throw and swing a sword (SCA) with my left.
I do fancy the notion that if you carry a pistol you should have a knife on the opposite side. If someone ever grabs for your gun, your dominant hand will be busy trying to keep the gun locked into the holster, and your off hand will be left the task of convincing said someone they have made some poor life choices.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
What is Better than Bionic Solders?
Bionic Solders at the local gun school.
I-Team
Tactical Defense Institute and SRT Prosthetics have announced the first official amputee firearms training course already scheduled for next May.
I-Team
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Good day at the range
Awhile back an old friend came into town and my father and I had the chance to take him and his father to the range. My friend had been shooting with us once before many years ago, and his father had been a member of a college rifle team.
At the range I was very relieved that the new rifle tables were a perfect fit for my friends powered wheelchair. A little duck tape, some para cord, and an Outers Varminter Rest (bought just for this purpose), plus my fathers 10/22 international and he drove right up and was good to go.
Technically speaking my friend is not a quadriplegic but he was born with knee and elbow joints not made to spec. He aimed the rifle with his chin looking through a 2 power magnification red dot scope and fired off shots as fast as his heart desired, while I kept him in loaded magazines and made any course elevation adjustments that he called out by turning the silver drum on the rifle rest.
At the range I was very relieved that the new rifle tables were a perfect fit for my friends powered wheelchair. A little duck tape, some para cord, and an Outers Varminter Rest (bought just for this purpose), plus my fathers 10/22 international and he drove right up and was good to go.
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| Plinking at the backstop. Note chair controller |
Technically speaking my friend is not a quadriplegic but he was born with knee and elbow joints not made to spec. He aimed the rifle with his chin looking through a 2 power magnification red dot scope and fired off shots as fast as his heart desired, while I kept him in loaded magazines and made any course elevation adjustments that he called out by turning the silver drum on the rifle rest.
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| Varminter Rest: $75 Shooting with no hands: priceless |
I almost always go to the range with my dad so maybe I take it for granted. But I have to admit it felt good to bring another family into the tradition.
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| My friend watching his father shoot |
I'm sure the NRA Disabled Shooting Clinic or HAVA have much more professional equipment. But my cobbled together rig served with distinction, and my friend was very accurate, breaking clay birds resting on the backstop and chasing tin cans.
All in all it was an awesome father, son day at the range.
All in all it was an awesome father, son day at the range.
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