It's been almost 120 years, and the .38 Special is ...

[Outpost75]

In West VA since Constitutional Carry passed many of us have renewed the permit for reciprocity purposes. By WV law the concealed carry permit is for a handgun only, no knives, martial arts weapons, impact weapons, etc.

Law enforcement officer here who instructs local CCW class for new licensees recommends carrying a chemical protective spray to the start force continuum. Objective is to create space, distance yourself from the threat, break off contact if possible and give verbal warning. If you attempt to use a knife or baton you will probably force the threat to escalate. There is no good end to that.

Objective should ALWAYS be to break off the contact and avoid having to shoot. If the threat persists after being sprayed, you have used that interval to break away from the contact, increasing distance and you have given verbal warning, by now you should have drawn your weapon be prepared to shoot.

[Scharfschuetze]

Good advice Outpost. It will always go better for you with the district attorney if you can articulate a logical and systematic escalation of force to resolve the matter, even if in the end you have to shoot. Granted, that will not always be possible given the circumstances of the confrontation. Always maintain situational awarenes and have a plan; although many plans never survive first contact with the enemy.

[Char-Gar]

Just last week Texas Gov. Abbot signed into law the "Knife Rights Act" that allows the carrying/wearing of knives heretofore prohibited like Bowie knives. They require no permit, but some can't be carried in certain places just like the open and concealed handguns. This new law goes into effect Sept 1.

In Texas we are a stand your ground state with no requirement to break off and flee if possible. Shoot em or slice em up doesn't seem to make any difference under Texas law.

Of course is the other guy breaks off contact and flees, and you pursue him, then you become the aggressor and lose the right of self defense.

[tazman]

Just last week Texas Gov. Abbot signed into law the "Knife Rights Act" that allows the carrying/wearing of knives heretofore prohibited like Bowie knives. They require no permit, but some can't be carried in certain places just like the open and concealed handguns. This new law goes into effect Sept 1.

In Texas we are a stand your ground state with no requirement to break off and flee if possible. Shoot em or slice em up doesn't seem to make any difference under Texas law.

Of course is the other guy breaks off contact and flees, and you pursue him, then you become the aggressor and lose the right of self defense.

This makes sense to me. Something the politicians in my home state have very little of.

You are also quite right about the gun collection bee. My wife is beginning to give me strange looks when I stop by the gun stores just to see what is new in stock.
The last thing she said to me was "Just how many 38 specials do you need?"
Or was that about 9mm? Or maybe about 1911 style guns? Or was it rifles?
So many guns, so little money.

[Scharfschuetze]

This makes sense to me. Something the politicians in my home state have very little of.

You are also quite right about the gun collection bee. My wife is beginning to give me strange looks when I stop by the gun stores just to see what is new in stock.
The last thing she said to me was "Just how many 38 specials do you need?"
Or was that about 9mm? Or maybe about 1911 style guns? Or was it rifles?
So many guns, so little money.

My wife has just given up and accepts that when I come home with a firearm that it may or may not be a new one. As I usually drag older wood and steel models home, it's easy to just say: "Oh this? No dear, I've had it for a while." Sometimes she just rolls her eyes, shakes her head and gives me a wry smile. It's pretty much the same in my brother-in-law's home as well as my brother's house.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Beware. Some ladies truly can't tell the difference between a bolt action and a lever action....but they can count! "When you left for the gun show
this morning you took four--you came home with six."

[EMC45]

Very nice wheelguns guys! I too like the .38 revolvers. A lot.

[Geezer in NH]

For you guys with wife problems.

ALWAYS leave the house with an empty gun case. Bring one home in it and state traded for it.

It is not that hard unless she keeps other things from you.

[LAH]

I love the 38 Special. It too was my first cartridge to reload. I also like its taller brother.

67-1


K-38

[JeffG]

I like that K-38, very nice.

[gwpercle]

Still my favorite...most reloaded , most shot , most accurate and the most fun !
2.8 grains of Bullseye and any boolit from the 105 grain SWC to the 170 grain SWC will do the the trick ! Have owned at least one since 1967 . It was my first .
Gary

[EMC45]

My first round I ever loaded as well. It was with the Remington SWC 158gr. swaged, dead soft bullets lubed with some factory flaky graphite type lube. 700X was the powder.

[arlon]

Shooting my old K-38 (and a K-22) at the silhouette range today. They are just fun to shoot. Mostly shooting at a 150 yrd turkey. Hitting it about one shot in 3 but that's a long way for just guessing elevation and shooting. (-:}

[LAH]

I like that K-38, very nice.

Thank you. It's one year younger than I.

[Shooter6br]

My Model 10-6 HB police trade in..........

[Shooter6br]

1973 police trade in......Safari grips

[Texas by God]

My newest Combat Masterpiece. A friend has some factory grips waiting.

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[tazman]

That looks awfully familiar.

[Texas by God]

Tazman; does your wife have a M67 too? If so how ironic. We love ours to the point that they would be the last ones to go if we had to dispose of our collection! And that means something coming from a lifelong .45 auto nut.
Best, Thomas.

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