trench_raider
12-26-2002, 10:13 PM
Here is an amusing incident that happened to me today. My local field held
a "bring out your new toys" day after xmas game.
A little background---I carry a PT Extreme in a low-slung tactical holster
as a back-up. Years ago I was shot while sqeeging a barell or reloading
once too many times and got into thehabit of carrying a pistol. when I got
back into the hobby about 6 months ago I sprung for a PT and have caught
grief from my friends for being "paranoid".
Well today, I stupidly ran my hopper dry. I fast firing strings of 6-8
round bursts from the Rainmaker while exchanging shots with two opposing
team members and simply lost track of how much I was shooting. Alarmed at
the continuous running of my Revvy, I ducked back behind my bunker (a chest
high earth mound topped with sandbags) and started to reload.
Within seconds I heard rapid footfalls to my front. I quickly dropped my
still unopened pod, shifted the Rainmaker to my left hand, and drew the PT.
(Note that one thing I pride myself in being is an extremely fast draw with
a handgun. I've done some competition pistol shooting, and in this case the
practice (with real guns, Jeff....) paid off!
I bobbed up from behind the bunker and ended the would-be bunkering attempt
with a double-tap to the mid-section from less than 15 or so feet! The
suprised look behind the goggles of my target was worth the price of the PT!
So after 6 months my "paranoia" pays off!
Anyone else have a similar experience?
"Trench Raider"
RMOG AO BEOG
--
"Some people are alive simply because it is illegal to kill them!"
"I shoot an air gun, not a marker!"
a "bring out your new toys" day after xmas game.
A little background---I carry a PT Extreme in a low-slung tactical holster
as a back-up. Years ago I was shot while sqeeging a barell or reloading
once too many times and got into thehabit of carrying a pistol. when I got
back into the hobby about 6 months ago I sprung for a PT and have caught
grief from my friends for being "paranoid".
Well today, I stupidly ran my hopper dry. I fast firing strings of 6-8
round bursts from the Rainmaker while exchanging shots with two opposing
team members and simply lost track of how much I was shooting. Alarmed at
the continuous running of my Revvy, I ducked back behind my bunker (a chest
high earth mound topped with sandbags) and started to reload.
Within seconds I heard rapid footfalls to my front. I quickly dropped my
still unopened pod, shifted the Rainmaker to my left hand, and drew the PT.
(Note that one thing I pride myself in being is an extremely fast draw with
a handgun. I've done some competition pistol shooting, and in this case the
practice (with real guns, Jeff....) paid off!
I bobbed up from behind the bunker and ended the would-be bunkering attempt
with a double-tap to the mid-section from less than 15 or so feet! The
suprised look behind the goggles of my target was worth the price of the PT!
So after 6 months my "paranoia" pays off!
Anyone else have a similar experience?
"Trench Raider"
RMOG AO BEOG
--
"Some people are alive simply because it is illegal to kill them!"
"I shoot an air gun, not a marker!"