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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 3241907" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p>I had sort of hoped someone would jump on this, so here's my thoughts on it: Specifically, the chances that one would <em><u>need</u></em> to preform a reload <em><u>during</u></em> a civilian self-defense is based on this. </p><p></p><p>Let's suppose, for the sake of discussion, that y<em>ou had to fire your weapon in order to defend yourself</em> as you were getting back in your car at the local Convenience Store. However, the Bad Guy made a grave error in judgement and not only <em>pointed </em>a weapon at you, but <em>told</em> you he was going to <em>kill </em>you as well. You quickly realize that the SHTF and <u>made the decision to shoot</u>, and fortunately, you were able to draw and fire in order to <u>stop the threat</u>, and you fired 3 (or was it 4?) rounds from your single-stack handgun or your 5-shot revolver. The Bad Guy drops, you kick his weapon aside, and yell for someone to call 911. Your adrenaline is up, heart is racing, blood pressure is through the roof! Do you re-holster at this point? Keep him covered while waiting on the Police? Administer first-aid? Then something tells you that <em>he might not be alone</em>...and there you are, behind cover of some kind hopefully, with one in the chamber and a few rounds left in your magazine (or cylinder). I don't know about you, or anyone else, but I'm gonna drop the partially expended magazine and slam in a fresh one ASAP. (or execute a speed strip reload). I'll keep the partially loaded mag near me, if I can, as the situation either stabilizes and the Police get there, or if I have to engage the Bad Guy's accomplice, who in a fit of rage has now jumped from the driver's seat of his car and is running towards me, maybe firing as he charges me, screaming how I just shot his brother. </p><p></p><p>The chances of this happening are really very slim, about as much as me having to shoot someone when I go to the store for my wife here in a minute, but I damn sure will have a speed strip in my pocket when I go, and If <em>I do have to use my gun</em>, I <em>will</em> execute a reload as soon as I feel I can, given the situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 3241907, member: 10465"] I had sort of hoped someone would jump on this, so here's my thoughts on it: Specifically, the chances that one would [I][U]need[/U][/I] to preform a reload [I][U]during[/U][/I] a civilian self-defense is based on this. Let's suppose, for the sake of discussion, that y[I]ou had to fire your weapon in order to defend yourself[/I] as you were getting back in your car at the local Convenience Store. However, the Bad Guy made a grave error in judgement and not only [I]pointed [/I]a weapon at you, but [I]told[/I] you he was going to [I]kill [/I]you as well. You quickly realize that the SHTF and [U]made the decision to shoot[/U], and fortunately, you were able to draw and fire in order to [U]stop the threat[/U], and you fired 3 (or was it 4?) rounds from your single-stack handgun or your 5-shot revolver. The Bad Guy drops, you kick his weapon aside, and yell for someone to call 911. Your adrenaline is up, heart is racing, blood pressure is through the roof! Do you re-holster at this point? Keep him covered while waiting on the Police? Administer first-aid? Then something tells you that [I]he might not be alone[/I]...and there you are, behind cover of some kind hopefully, with one in the chamber and a few rounds left in your magazine (or cylinder). I don't know about you, or anyone else, but I'm gonna drop the partially expended magazine and slam in a fresh one ASAP. (or execute a speed strip reload). I'll keep the partially loaded mag near me, if I can, as the situation either stabilizes and the Police get there, or if I have to engage the Bad Guy's accomplice, who in a fit of rage has now jumped from the driver's seat of his car and is running towards me, maybe firing as he charges me, screaming how I just shot his brother. The chances of this happening are really very slim, about as much as me having to shoot someone when I go to the store for my wife here in a minute, but I damn sure will have a speed strip in my pocket when I go, and If [I]I do have to use my gun[/I], I [I]will[/I] execute a reload as soon as I feel I can, given the situation. [/QUOTE]
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