Handgun/caliber criteria for live fire requirement?

[teratos]

I'll show you mine if

Oh, never mind.

Take it to PM.

 

[Mr. Ed]

Or you could have gone to the gathering at the Bagery. Just sayin'

 

[dblas]

I resemble that remark!

And there you have it, a stereotypical response from a 14er.

 

[scottyfz6]

I think we’re a post away from rulers coming out

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Now I may be getting a little turned on.

That should help if we are measuring "other" things.

 

[Mike OTDP]

If you can’t do it with a flintlock…

As it happens, I can. And you don't want to know what I can do with a percussion revolver.

 

[Tower43]

fancy ribbon rack... dont see combat action on it.

 

[ZeroCool]

Ha, just catching up on this thread - lots of good (and funny!) discussion.

For those instructors that chimed in - I definitely respect your position and agree that range time can be more valuable that class time. I'm not an ace at a pistol so I'm definitely open to taking a class that meets requirements and also makes me a better shot...

That said, I also understand the mindset of "I have multiple other permits and can carry in other states without issue then why do I want to do anything but the bare minimum to meet MD's requirements?"

And like I said, I think it would be hilarious (and also kind of an F-U to the MD process) to see some ridiculous/obnoxious pistols brought out for qualification. .50 Beowulf AR pistol or Henry Mare's Leg, anyone? Hell, throw a high power scope on them as a cherry on top.

 

[swinokur]

Steve McQueen spproves


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[swinokur]

If I was an instructor I would allow my students to use whatever firearm gets them the highest score


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[Park ranger]

My class the instructor loaned 22's to the people that didn't have a gun. Even gave them the ammo for free.

 

[outrider58]

If I was an instructor I would allow my students to use whatever firearm gets them the highest score


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This

 

[Harrys]

fancy ribbon rack... dont see combat action on it.

Life Savers not Life Takers,

 

[Face]

Were you using a 22? They made specific point about it the day before quals.

I was not.

 

[treefroggy]

We were told anything that is actually a modern firearm was OK . BTW: there were 50 in my class ; 20 who didn't own a firearm and 8 who had never fired a handgun before . Everyone passed . If you can't hit that huge target , maybe you shouldn't own a handgun .

 

[Hmiller613]

My instructor said nothing under 380/38sp because that was the minimum you could carry in MD.

I didn't know there was a minimum caliber requirement. Not that I would carry anything under a 9mm but that's good to know

 

[swinokur]

Absolute bull shit


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[Mark75H]

I didn't know there was a minimum caliber requirement. Not that I would carry anything under a 9mm but that's good to know

Go back and read every post on the thread before jumping to the end. For the millionth time, there is no minimum.

 

[308Scout]

I didn't know there was a minimum caliber requirement. Not that I would carry anything under a 9mm but that's good to know

Their instructor was wrong. There isn't a minimum caliber requirement set by the state.

 

[dblas]

I didn't know there was a minimum caliber requirement. Not that I would carry anything under a 9mm but that's good to know

Only for those people that don't read an entire thread before commenting.

 

[rwbow1969]

The state doesn't have a requirement on caliber. Depends on the class taken. I was not given a choice, could not bring my own gun. Had to shoot a S&W M&P .22lr supplied by the training company to qualify. Kind of peeved me to have to shoot a gun a was not familiar with.

Was that "ShootSelf" training...? In a class of 90 other students??