Stop or I'll Shoot

[Catt]

Cartridge: Federal 240 grain Hydra-Shok (part #P44HS1)

Firearm: Strum Ruger Super Black Hawk 7 ½ barrel

Calibration: 10.0 ± 0.05cm and 591 ± 0.500 ft/sec impact velocity.

Shot impacted at 1171 ± 0.500 ft/sec. Bullet penetrated 16.0 ± 0.031" of gelatin block and ~4" into a polyester bullet arresting box. Expanded diameter was 0.566 ± 0.0005" with heavy bullet fragments found along the track of the bullet and three pieces of lead were found along with the main bullet section in the bullet arresting box.

[FishingBuds]

Hey Catt, love the strum Ruger 44, I can't tell by the grips but, is that the old model? I love the old models-they had a red falcon before Mr. ruger died then they turned them black, some of the origanles handles are rare so others buy newer ones on to save the old ones.

I had a old 44 super BHK, and a 357 old Blackhawk-was trying to get the old 22 but, unsuccessful for now.

Love, Love the old rugers

[michbass]

If someone enters your home or otherwise causes you danger than they get whatever you are comfortable with doing. My problem would be with the person shooting someone like the story listed above. Sounds a little above the law to me. Sure criminals are bad but who is this neighbor to decide his fate. Is someone else's live worth a t.v. or such? What about this persons family that has to deal with this. The neighbor in my opinion is just as much of a criminal as the robber. What is this the wild west?

Michigan law finally changed to be able to defend yourself if someone entered your home. It use to be only if they had a weapon and your life was in danger. Well if you are in my home the way I see it is that I am in danger...

Just a side note that I think is funny how lots of people(not necessary here) talk tough about being able to shoot someone... Its the after affect that can hurt, it is something that you live with forever, justified or not. Anyone can talk tough but until you have been though it or dealt with it you just don't know or deserve to have an opinion in the matter.

Stay safe

[Catt]

That is a "Three Screw" S47 Super Blackhawk manufactured in 1969, 7 ½ barrel, 13 ½ overall, & weighing in at 48 ozs. Empty. Varnished walnut grip panels with a Ruger trademark black eagle on a silver medallion.

[FishingBuds]

That is a "Three Screw" S47 Super Blackhawk manufactured in 1969, 7 ½ barrel, 13 ½ overall, & weighing in at 48 ozs. Empty. Varnished walnut grip panels with a Ruger trademark black eagle on a silver medallion.

Sweet

O.K. one more, did you do the upgrade safety or did you keep it original :-?

[Bassn Blvd]

It's better to be tried by 12 then carried by 6.

[Catt]

The Super Blackhawk with its New Model safety bar configuration that was introduced in 1974, my gun was manufactured in 1969 & is completely original. To the best of my knowledge Blackhawk have never had a red falcon emblem, it is trademark black eagle on a silver medallion. About mid-1971 the black eagle grip medallions were changed to a flat silver Eagle. This medallion is sometimes called the Squashed Chicken by collectors. The first Blackhawks manufactured in 1956 were called Flattops because they had the same style flat top steel cylinder frame as the earlier .357 Blackhawk.

[=Matt 5.0=]

I prefer blades..... go for the throat.  

[CGH]

Not sure if the if this bit of news was push beyond the Lone Star, but a Porter man blasted a theif in his yard.  That's the Castle Doctrin in effect.  Theif treathens you or your property and you feel your life is in danger so you have a right to blast them.  You know longer have to run and hide on your own property

Houston & Texas News

Nov. 30, 2007, 12:14PM

Homeowner kills suspected thief in yard, He was then hospitalized for chest pains after the shooting

Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle

A homeowner in Porter shot and killed a suspected thief Thursday, then had to be hospitalized after suffering from chest pains after the shooting.

The suspect, Rodney Earl Shamlin, 36, died at an area hospital shortly after the 1 p.m. shooting, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department said.

No other details about the suspect were available.

The homeowner, Gerald Lynn Southworth, was treated for chest pains at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.

Southworth called 911 shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, saying he had shot a man in his yard in the 21000 block of West Hammond after he caught the man trying to steal from him, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.

The suspect, who lay wounded in the yard when patrol officers arrived, died shortly after arriving at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Southworth, who reportedly had been the victim of numerous thefts at his home, said he fired once at the man in his yard after the suspect raised an unknown object in his direction, the report states.

The case is expected to be referred to a Montgomery County grand jury, according to investigators.

[Tom Bass]

On this subject everyone should check your state laws to know what your laws say about this subject. In NC you are within your rights to use deadly force to protect yourself and your home from intruders. Some states aren't so generous with your "rights".

In California it used to be that you could only use equal force aginst an intruder. I other words if an intruder had a ball bat and you shot him or her you were in violation of using "excessive force" and therefore you would be brought up on charges. The law now reads that anyone not authorized to be in your residence or place of business should be considered to be there to commit a crime and deadly force is within your rights if you are in fear for your or your loved ones lives. A residence is deemed as your home or campsite.

I have two dogs and many firearms. I would hate to have to end someone's life for their stupidity or their desire to commit a crime against me or mine but I would if I had to and I wouldn't think twice about it.

Tom