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At this point, this discussion thread appears to be generating more heat than light. As a former LEO and commander of the major crimes forensics team for a 200 officer police department, I've had ample opportunity to make a lot of observations on real world incidents while my teams were drawing chal...

Two weeks ago, at the range, the guy in the lane next to me was shooting a 4" Kimber. I let him try my 3" Kimber, and he actually found it easier to shoot than his own 4" gun. For me, the 3" bbl aluminum frame Kimber seems to hit a sweet spot in the balance among size, weight, c...

The passive infrared motion detectors used for motion activated outdoor lighting have optical viewing patterns that look like a series of fingers going out and down in a segmented arc from the detector. They look for moving temperature changes that cross from one observation "finger" to an...

In a 3" barrel, is there truly a significant gain in control of the recoil of the all steel frame? Is there significant gain in carrying 7 ounces less with the aluminum frame? I believe all of the 3" Kimbers are Aluminum Frames. I've put about 3500 rounds through an original series Kimber...

suspicious persons calls are considered to be an emergency call Suspicious persons and circumstances are indeed emergency calls, and that's something I should have pointed out in my post. When things have developed to the point where a reasonable person's danger senses are alerted, something bad ei...

After 35 years of carrying a pretty wide assortment of weapons with most of the available finishes, here's my take on the subject: 1)Intimidation value of stainless vs. a dark finish is an "in the eye of the beholder" thing and not consistent enough to support making a weapon finish choice...

Could well be.

It's generally a good idea to get with the program while He's still in the hinting stage, before He gets to the "smack upside the head with a 2/4" part of the program.......

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I'm tickled to think that my correspondence may have helped to put you in the right place at the right time to observe the incident. Great alertness, observation, and situational assessment. Timely, reasonable and proportionate response to the situation. Great follow up with the professional good gu...

You deserve a great deal of credit for making the effort to carefully examine and really think about the many interesting angles to your experience, and I'm sure the next time a stranger shows up on your doorstep you'll be executing a new and improved action plan. Please allow me a few moments to cl...

For what it's worth, I personally like to do an "after action review" on situations that could have gone badly (as well as ones that actually did go south). To learn as much as I can, I examine both my own experiences and those encountered by others, and welcome feedback from anyone with g...

Thanks, Greybeard. I'm looking forward to making contributions where I can, and continuing to learn from the forum's many thoughtful contributors.

Opening the door to unknown persons is, IMHO, an unacceptable risk in the current environment. Going outside to assess the situation is almost never a good idea because it gives tactical opportunity to a stranger and/or his confederates at distances where effective response to surprise attack is pro...