True ND Story--I Swear

Drifter · Post by **Drifter** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:45 pm

T3hK1w1 wrote:Drifter, my father has a Walther P1 (Aluminum-framed P38). Is that part you mentioned something that I would need to check, does it tend to wear out with use?

Check out the P-38 Forum. That's where I saw some postings about this issue some months ago.

I posted a request for a link to the topic today on that forum, so hopefully will get some direction to find it back.

Follow up -- got a response. Here is the thread.

Maybe it "can't happen"

to today's modern weapons, but .... apparently has happened to a few people with older semi-autos.

hoss4570 · Post by **hoss4570** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:16 pm

Operators Edge wrote:Mall Ninjas is a term that was conceived for the "wannabe". We used to call them PX Rangers, SWAT-a-be's, Woo-Woo's, etc.....However, please don't confuse them with the "Show SEALs".

Yeah, same as we used to call someone a "drug store cowboy." NOT something you wanted to be called.

Greybeard · Post by **Greybeard** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:34 pm

Yep, human-induced slamfire.

Seburiel · Post by **Seburiel** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:41 pm

Err... are we talking about cops, security officers, blackwater agents, regular Joe Sixpack with a 'survivalist' kit - what? (Color me a newb to the vernacular)

Photoman · Post by **Photoman** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:58 pm

Regarding double action revolvers:

1. NYPD did a 10 year study some time ago...over 6000 officer involved shootings with the double action revolver and not a single malfunction was documented. (fact)

2. A quality action job will do wonders for the "shootability" of a double action revolver. (fact)

3. Most CHL'ers will not get the training required to be safe, effective and reliable with a pistol. (opinion)

KBCraig · Post by **KBCraig** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:25 am

Seburiel wrote:Err... are we talking about cops, security officers, blackwater agents, regular Joe Sixpack with a 'survivalist' kit - what? (Color me a newb to the vernacular)

Any of the above. "Mall Ninja" is an attitude, not limited to any particular job description.

Seburiel · Post by **Seburiel** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:42 am

Ahh, so a mall ninja is like what we called a 'woo-woo' in the ambulance service, or a 'black glover' when I worked corrections: guys who have sirens and lights on their own vehicles, or wear black leather gloves in uniform because 'it makes me intimidating'...
Yeah, I understand, now.