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I actually just received this barrel last weekend haven't put a round thru it.do you run a small suppressor on the end of that thing at times? how is it?
I would doubt the DA would care who did the mods. It was your finger that pulled the trigger in that scenario.What if you are fortunate enough to have bought your carry piece used and already modified/customized? Couldn't one argue that you bought the gun that way and had no hand in modifying it?
I carry a shield currently that I bought used with an Apex trigger and Trijicon night sights already installed. Since I had nothing to do with the modifications, am I liable for using a "customized" gun for self defense?
commonness of factory load failures
I don't know. You'd have to go through all the dud bins on every range and do some sort of survey I'd suppose. Good luck.other than 22RF, just 'how common' IS factory failure?
In the 'couple dozen' I've observed sent downrange over the years, probably can count on one hand actually ammo-based fail-to-fire issues.
Several years ago I gave a friend some of my reloads to go parctice with. A few days later he was involved in a shooting (he was the shooter) with said reloads. I was only questioned about the reloads by the DA in the case. I know for a fact that 1. my reloads are lethal and 2. I will never again give away reloads.
Funny but, he got ten years because the lowlife that was trying to kill his girlfriend was unarmed. Maybe I could petition the state police for the two spent 9mm cases. They aren't very plentiful.But did your buddy pick up the cases after? That pistol brass ain't free.
Funny but, he got ten years because the lowlife that was trying to kill his girlfriend was unarmed. Maybe I could petition the state police for the two spent 9mm cases. They aren't very plentiful.
when you wind up in court, the prosecutors gonna ask you in front of the jury why you modified your gun. Whats your answer gonna be?
Lots of advice in this thread, but I'll take my advice from the lawyers that have dealt with the exact issue. Along with the excellent links from Massad Ayoob already shared, here is some great advice from actual self defense lawyers on this very topic, including reloads...
Gun Modifications
I think it would be difficult to find case law examples. The link I shared is just legal advice, from professionals...
Every potential argument you intentionally eliminate saves you time and money and helps get to a win. Anytime you have to explain something away, you are losing
The method you used, listening to the advice of people who have "been there done that" dozens or hundreds of times over many years, is a good way to go
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About as "stock " as you can get for 1760 or so....
22 grains of 2F . patch and a .390 pure lead round ball....
Andy
Appendix Inside Waist BandAIWB?
IOW, shrinkage carry.