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Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:06 pm
by seamusTX
Skiprr wrote:"Invest in things that will stand the test of time."
You know, it just struck that my oldest firearms (Dan Wesson revolvers) were made around the year we were married.

- Jim

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:26 pm
by PX
Skiprr wrote:See? The moral of the story is, "Invest in things that will stand the test of time." :smile:


And, then get her a personalized LWS32! :clapping:

Best Wishes,

Jesse

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:48 pm
by mctowalot
IMHO I'd get something thats been around, not the latest and greatest.

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:01 pm
by pt145ss
Ok...i went with the Guardian .380. I will take her to the range either tomorrow or monday. I will let you know how it goes.

Link to pics:

http://www.fara1group.com/GunPics/IMG_1045.JPG
http://www.fara1group.com/GunPics/IMG_1051.JPG
http://www.fara1group.com/GunPics/IMG_1054.JPG
http://www.fara1group.com/GunPics/IMG_1057.JPG

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:11 pm
by mctowalot
After post thought: we could make a new over/under BUG. Top part -semi auto (I think you see where this is going)
Also, about ammo. Corbon has a round called pwr-ball. It is hollow point with the cavity filled in with a nylon ball. This makes it feed like regular ball ammo, and by some magic the nylon ball is supposed to disapear somewhere between exiting your barrel and "hopefully" stopping inside your target (be it gel, cheese, bad guy whatever). Any opinions or experiances?

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:51 pm
by 5111
PX wrote: Jim:

When you place an order for a Seecamp you can get a personalized serial number for an extra $35.00.
Who do you place an order through to get a personalized one?

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:53 am
by PX
5111 wrote:
PX wrote: Jim:

When you place an order for a Seecamp you can get a personalized serial number for an extra $35.00.
Who do you place an order through to get a personalized one?

Here's a local Texan Seecamp dealer for you...
Tom Watson: [tomswatson@sbcglobal.net]

Excellent reputation on the http://www.seecamp.com forum. :thumbs2:


Best Wishes,

JP

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG...updated with pics

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:24 pm
by pt145ss
Range Report…

Went to the range on Monday. I shot a mix of Winchester Wally-World stuff and Cor-Bon. I had zero failures and I’m pleased with the performance. The pistol was fairly accurate considering it size, although I must admit that I only shot at 3 and 7 yards. I assume that I would have had some issues at 15 yards, more due to the fact that I am not extremely good with DAO triggers (I tend to pull slight down and to the right). The recoil did take its toll on me and I was only able to put about 50 rds down range before I had to put it away (it’s definitely not a range gun).

Overall, I believe that it will go bang every time I pull the trigger and that it will hit reasonably close to where I point it. I’m please with the way it conceals in my front pocket (even in older jeans that have shrunk a bit…ok…maybe they did not shrink and I just got bigger…but you get the point).

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG...updated with pics

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:48 pm
by PX
pt:

Take your 380 Guardian back the range.

Shoot it from 3 yards... Nine feet. I think you will be surprised at how far away nine feet really is...

If you pistol is center mass accurate and functions perfectly at three yards you have yourself a very good self defense firearm.

You can practice all you want to at 7-15 yards, but statistics show that the great majority of lethal self defense confrontations occur at VERY close distance, involve very few rounds fired, generally occur at night or late afternoon, and the confrontation is over very quickly.

Additionally I believe the further out the distance you shoot someone the greater the odds of your having legal problems after the shooting.. Even if your shooting is found to be justified, legally, you still MIGHT have to deal with the grieving family members left without the love and support of the of the slime ball you had to shoot in defense of YOUR life in a civil case.

IMO the closer the shooting the better your odds are of winning a civil suit. The further away, I think your odds get worse.

Just personal opinion, YMMV.

JPomeroy

Re: Looking to purchase a pocket BUG...updated with pics

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:27 pm
by Tactical_Texan_CHL
Dang it. I quit. I'm leaving this forum. You're all bad influences! I can't get that Rohrbaugh out of my head now! I'm trying to order one as of yesterday!! I almost traded the P3AT for partial on a Seecamp, but I really want that Rohrbaugh. pt145ss, that's a nice pistol you went with. I hope you're very happy with it! Congrats!