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IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
‘I could have killed him for $10:’ East side store owner fights back against armed robber
Maybe not text book "how-to-do-it" but got the job done
Video at link.
Maybe not text book "how-to-do-it" but got the job done
Video at link.
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
“I knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn’t a bullet in the chamber," Stinson said, "I know the sound.”
And what does that sound like?
And what does that sound like?
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
Beat me to it. I was wondering the same thing!Jose_in_Dallas wrote: ↑Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:55 am “I knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn’t a bullet in the chamber," Stinson said, "I know the sound.”
And what does that sound like?
Take away the Second first, and the First is gone in a second
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I never knew that a hammer cocking sounded different when there is no round in the chamber.Jose_in_Dallas wrote: ↑Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:55 am “I knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn’t a bullet in the chamber," Stinson said, "I know the sound.”
And what does that sound like?
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
“I knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn’t a bullet in the chamber," Stinson said, "I know the sound.”
Umm
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
My aim is better than my hearing, I think I probably would have shot the robber. But I wasn't there to see all the variables, so wish him and his bulletstopper well.
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
I'm going to be generous and think maybe he was thinking that the slide had to be racked like you see in movies and tv all the time (sometimes more than once). If so, dangerous assumption.Jose_in_Dallas wrote: ↑Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:55 am “I knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn’t a bullet in the chamber," Stinson said, "I know the sound.”
And what does that sound like?
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
Yeah, maybe, but shouldn't he have said, when he racked the slide? And on most semi autos, when the slide is racked, on an empty mag, it has to be manually released. But I agree, relying on what I "think" I hear, is very dangerous. I assume every gun is loaded, until I personally check it. JMHOrtschl wrote: ↑Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:10 amI'm going to be generous and think maybe he was thinking that the slide had to be racked like you see in movies and tv all the time (sometimes more than once). If so, dangerous assumption.Jose_in_Dallas wrote: ↑Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:55 am “I knew when he pulled the hammer back on the automatic weapon there wasn’t a bullet in the chamber," Stinson said, "I know the sound.”
And what does that sound like?
Take away the Second first, and the First is gone in a second
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
Although this one turned out OK for the store owner, this could have gone very wrong.
The store owner's pistol should have been ONBODY, not in the back room.
It's really amazing to me that people who are savvy enough to own a handgun, don't
realize that it should be ONBODY for maximum effectiveness.
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The store owner's pistol should have been ONBODY, not in the back room.
It's really amazing to me that people who are savvy enough to own a handgun, don't
realize that it should be ONBODY for maximum effectiveness.
SIA
N. Texas LTC's hold 3 breakfasts each month. All are 800 AM. OC is fine.
2nd Saturdays: Rudy's BBQ, N. Dallas Pkwy, N.bound, N. of Main St., Frisco.
3rd Saturdays: Golden Corral, 465 E. I-20, Collins St exit, Arlington.
4th Saturdays: Sunny St. Cafe, off I-20, Exit 415, Mikus Rd, Willow Park.
2nd Saturdays: Rudy's BBQ, N. Dallas Pkwy, N.bound, N. of Main St., Frisco.
3rd Saturdays: Golden Corral, 465 E. I-20, Collins St exit, Arlington.
4th Saturdays: Sunny St. Cafe, off I-20, Exit 415, Mikus Rd, Willow Park.
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The store owner is a lucky fool!
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
The story at link doesn’t actually say where store owner’s gun was, On or off body. Just that he was in the back room when he pulled it out.
This got me curious tho, so I looked thru some interviews, and there is one where he shows where he keep this gun in the back room. Not wise on at least two counts.
This got me curious tho, so I looked thru some interviews, and there is one where he shows where he keep this gun in the back room. Not wise on at least two counts.
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Re: IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber
I have to admit, I went and checked ......... with a snap cap. I could not tell the difference.
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