tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post5129216035186517680..comments2023-11-14T19:02:11.525-05:00Comments on If It Hits The Fan: House Clearing Feb. 21, 2011Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-74540805529410828382011-02-22T05:31:46.483-05:002011-02-22T05:31:46.483-05:00Anonymous - You are right about the theory of the ...Anonymous - You are right about the theory of the high and outside light. Our instructors way back then (1992 - 2/3 of the agencies in my academy still used revolvers, and the mini-maglite was state of the art in flashlights) made the giant joke. I guess 20 year old inside jokes don't translate well.<br /><br />James - I can't imagine the lawsuit of using rocksalt in this day and age.<br /><br />Steelheart - I sill use a 3 D-cell Maglite for my bedside flashlight. I've got a couple of the first generation Surefires, but haven't yet tried one in LED.Donaldhttp://www.ifithitsthefan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-45148921425910553012011-02-21T23:42:02.672-05:002011-02-21T23:42:02.672-05:00I can only think of one time I grabbed a firearm (...I can only think of one time I grabbed a firearm (pistol in this case) to check a noise at night (drunks walking home that time). Many, many times I've taken a light to check on a noise. The light is to illuminate the area to be checked not for me to see where I'm going.<br /><br />I've used a Surefire 6P LED (with the older 80 lumen head) as my bedside light. It should be enough power to temporarily mess with someone's night vision. The light is also built tough enough to use as an impact tool if need be. Previously I used a D cell Maglite I think.<br /><br />I do live in a fairly quiet small town but stuff does happen everywhere. <br /><br />SteelheartSteelheartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-7041317600032873602011-02-21T22:46:39.516-05:002011-02-21T22:46:39.516-05:00Ive done those drills more times than i could coun...Ive done those drills more times than i could count. most of the time i find its a just a limb that fell out of a tree or some critter. Only once did i actually find a person messing around. i got a call from my neighbor that he seen someone dart behind a tree in my yard. I grabbed my shot gun loaded with rock salt and went out the door. as i searched the yard i saw a dark figure start to come from behind my front porch, i yelled out, I have a gun! and racked a shell. thats all it took for what i found to be a teenager to throw his hands up and start to cry. <br /><br />his story was he was waiting for a ride, and i couldnt get a clear answer out of what he was doing in my yard but i bet he will never step foot on it again. I gave him the option to hit the road or wait for the sheriff. he sprinted down the road and i sat out for a good 20 min to make sure all was clear. <br /><br />i remember all to well the pain of rock salt in the thigh as i once got nailed as a teenager by an old farmer down the road after riding my dirt bike one too many times through his UNPLOWED field. never did that agian.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084717812499153430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-51799314521761650262011-02-21T21:12:10.197-05:002011-02-21T21:12:10.197-05:00my understanding of the old fbi light technique as...my understanding of the old fbi light technique as you stated is not that they are being approached by a giant (was that serious?) but that return fire is often directed at the source of light (where the eye will naturally focus) so this gets any potential fire up and away from your core as possible.<br /><br />do not ever underestimate the effect of "natural gaze" and point of aim/fire as with research you will see that many officers are shot in their hand(s) during gunfights as the opponent instinctively focus' their gaze on the officers weapon.<br /><br />the best use of a light is to turn it on very briefly and then off with a quick move to your next point to not give anyone a clear focal point of aim. also to be very careful with light backsplash off walls etc that may accidentally reverse illuminate you - this is one thing that i think flashlight technology is misunderstanding with the rapid advancement of these tiny 200+ lumen flashlights - use one of those in a standard house clearing event and any illumination is so bright it washes out near walls, creates blinding hot spots and the light reflections/backwash is so bright you are a very clear and visible target. IMHO 60- 120 lumens tops is sufficient for indoor clearing to keep the light focused on where you intentionally want it. just my opinion but i thought i'd share.<br /><br />p.s. very happy to have found your blog via a mention at modern survivalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com