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Cthulhu · February 22nd, 2009, 01:35 PM

Just saw the last episode from my DVR.

Again, Mr. Pincus was sportin' the SR9 at the range. Always appreciate that.

I really like the Figure 8 drill. That's something I'm going to have to incorporate into my practice.

The emphasis on correct judgment and being a good witness was nice.

It seems like the initial issues (in my mind) with the sound mixes during the reenactment scenes have gone away. There are no more freakishly loud screeches or bangs. Those made the reenactment scenes painful (literally) to watch in the first couple of episodes.

I don't know if this is something under the show producers' direct control, but to me, the MidwayUSA segments on conceal carry weapons is subjective and somewhat arbitrary.

The time to first shot is unrealistic, where the timed event is picking up the weapon from a table. Ignoring the absurdity of that, the time it would take a person to do that depends on the person, and that person's level of ability with that weapon, not the weapon itself.

The second rating, the number of follow-up shots, is also freakishly subjective, and is based on a person's ability with that particular gun, not the gun itself. I'm fairly certain Mr. Jerry Miculek could outperform me by 100% with any weapon.

The knockdown power rating is just silly. "Knockdown" power doesn't exist in handgun rounds. Muzzle energy or muzzle velocity would be far better attributes to measure, and far more objective. Even so, shot placement and the individual's response to getting shot are going to make this another factor that is highly subjective, even if a more realistic measurement is used.

I liked the old MidwayUSA ads much better, where basic gunsmithing techniques and tools were demonstrated. I find these new ads very unrealistic and even misleading to folks new to defensive shooting.

The rest of the show is bang on, and I look forward to subsequent episodes and seasons. I also hope to see a little more hand-to-hand and empty-hand weapon defense in the future as well. As an FMA student and instructor, I geek out on those.

-JT

February 22nd, 2009, 01:35 PM	#58
Cthulhu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brevard County, FL Posts: 1,141	Just saw the last episode from my DVR. Again, Mr. Pincus was sportin' the SR9 at the range. Always appreciate that. I really like the Figure 8 drill. That's something I'm going to have to incorporate into my practice. The emphasis on correct judgment and being a good witness was nice. It seems like the initial issues (in my mind) with the sound mixes during the reenactment scenes have gone away. There are no more freakishly loud screeches or bangs. Those made the reenactment scenes painful (literally) to watch in the first couple of episodes. I don't know if this is something under the show producers' direct control, but to me, the MidwayUSA segments on conceal carry weapons is subjective and somewhat arbitrary. The time to first shot is unrealistic, where the timed event is picking up the weapon from a table. Ignoring the absurdity of that, the time it would take a person to do that depends on the person, and that person's level of ability with that weapon, not the weapon itself. The second rating, the number of follow-up shots, is also freakishly subjective, and is based on a person's ability with that particular gun, not the gun itself. I'm fairly certain Mr. Jerry Miculek could outperform me by 100% with any weapon. The knockdown power rating is just silly. "Knockdown" power doesn't exist in handgun rounds. Muzzle energy or muzzle velocity would be far better attributes to measure, and far more objective. Even so, shot placement and the individual's response to getting shot are going to make this another factor that is highly subjective, even if a more realistic measurement is used. I liked the old MidwayUSA ads much better, where basic gunsmithing techniques and tools were demonstrated. I find these new ads very unrealistic and even misleading to folks new to defensive shooting. The rest of the show is bang on, and I look forward to subsequent episodes and seasons. I also hope to see a little more hand-to-hand and empty-hand weapon defense in the future as well. As an FMA student and instructor, I geek out on those. -JT