SYDNEY, N.S. -- A soldier accused of shooting and killing a colleague in a tent in Afghanistan over two years ago says he felt his life was threatened by someone when he whirled and fired his weapon.
Right so timmy taliban got past the ANP guards, climbed the barb wire fence, walked cross an open field, climbed a second hesco barrier with barb wire on it. Then strolled through the camp, to walk into a tent THEN cock his weapon.... get fucked.
well, I admit it is difficult to believe. In either case, it is tragic. Maybe they were playing a 'draw first' style game with loaded brownings. A very stupid move if that was the case.
"uwish" said well, I admit it is difficult to believe. In either case, it is tragic. Maybe they were playing a 'draw first' style game with loaded brownings. A very stupid move if that was the case.
When this was first reported the witnesses said exactly that, a game of "quick draw". Obviously not the sharpest knives in the drawer.
"putz" said I've played quickdraw before, but what idiot does it with a loaded weapon?
What idiot plays quickdraw period. Last time I checked guns are not toys.
Absoltually not, but before I went to Suffield I had never actually drawn a pistol from a holster. My first time drawing was a disaster, and had the weapon been loaded it would have went off when I dropped it. Only took two weeks of lots of self-practice and the occasional game before I could actually quickly draw a pistol.
If you can't employ the weapon effectively, no point carrying the extra 5-10 pounds. Yes it's a game, but it's also an effective way to help develop and maintain a skill, you know how fast you are actually drawing relative to your peers. However, I do see the difference between practicing on a training ex, where there is strict ammo control and minimal chance of their being a bullet in the chamber, and acting stupid overseas.
I think pistols are a pretty stupid idea period, way too many ND's happen with them. Design a better one where you dont have to slot a mag to fire the action or get rid of them. The main reason they have them is so the senior NCOs and Officers dont have to lug a rifle around KAF.
"Canadian_Mind" said I've played quickdraw before, but what idiot does it with a loaded weapon?
What idiot plays quickdraw period. Last time I checked guns are not toys.
Absoltually not, but before I went to Suffield I had never actually drawn a pistol from a holster. My first time drawing was a disaster, and had the weapon been loaded it would have went off when I dropped it. Only took two weeks of lots of self-practice and the occasional game before I could actually quickly draw a pistol.
If you can't employ the weapon effectively, no point carrying the extra 5-10 pounds. Yes it's a game, but it's also an effective way to help develop and maintain a skill, you know how fast you are actually drawing relative to your peers. However, I do see the difference between practicing on a training ex, where there is strict ammo control and minimal chance of their being a bullet in the chamber, and acting stupid overseas.
Lets clairfy something here by quickdraw. I am meaning facing another person and drawing the weapon to see who has the faster draw down. There is no need to ever face someone and draw a weapon to see who is faster.
"Guy_Fawkes" said putz I think you are confusing kids with their father's pistols, and trained soldiers.
It's their job to draw a weapon on a person.
No I am not. I am a trained a soldier. An Infanteer at that and not ONCE have I EVER played a game of quick draw with a live person. We are not living in Utah in 1864. If you want to practice drawing your weapon fast. Fine do it at the range. I have had to draw my sidearm overseas I did it fast and never needed to play a game of quick draw to do it.
well, I admit it is difficult to believe. In either case, it is tragic. Maybe they were playing a 'draw first' style game with loaded brownings. A very stupid move if that was the case.
When this was first reported the witnesses said exactly that, a game of "quick draw". Obviously not the sharpest knives in the drawer.
I've played quickdraw before, but what idiot does it with a loaded weapon?
What idiot plays quickdraw period. Last time I checked guns are not toys.
I've played quickdraw before, but what idiot does it with a loaded weapon?
What idiot plays quickdraw period. Last time I checked guns are not toys.
Absoltually not, but before I went to Suffield I had never actually drawn a pistol from a holster. My first time drawing was a disaster, and had the weapon been loaded it would have went off when I dropped it. Only took two weeks of lots of self-practice and the occasional game before I could actually quickly draw a pistol.
If you can't employ the weapon effectively, no point carrying the extra 5-10 pounds. Yes it's a game, but it's also an effective way to help develop and maintain a skill, you know how fast you are actually drawing relative to your peers. However, I do see the difference between practicing on a training ex, where there is strict ammo control and minimal chance of their being a bullet in the chamber, and acting stupid overseas.
I've played quickdraw before, but what idiot does it with a loaded weapon?
What idiot plays quickdraw period. Last time I checked guns are not toys.
Absoltually not, but before I went to Suffield I had never actually drawn a pistol from a holster. My first time drawing was a disaster, and had the weapon been loaded it would have went off when I dropped it. Only took two weeks of lots of self-practice and the occasional game before I could actually quickly draw a pistol.
If you can't employ the weapon effectively, no point carrying the extra 5-10 pounds. Yes it's a game, but it's also an effective way to help develop and maintain a skill, you know how fast you are actually drawing relative to your peers. However, I do see the difference between practicing on a training ex, where there is strict ammo control and minimal chance of their being a bullet in the chamber, and acting stupid overseas.
Lets clairfy something here by quickdraw. I am meaning facing another person and drawing the weapon to see who has the faster draw down. There is no need to ever face someone and draw a weapon to see who is faster.
It's their job to draw a weapon on a person.
putz I think you are confusing kids with their father's pistols, and trained soldiers.
It's their job to draw a weapon on a person.
No I am not. I am a trained a soldier. An Infanteer at that and not ONCE have I EVER played a game of quick draw with a live person. We are not living in Utah in 1864. If you want to practice drawing your weapon fast. Fine do it at the range. I have had to draw my sidearm overseas I did it fast and never needed to play a game of quick draw to do it.