Me and My .45

or, 'Gun Butt'

Yes, I'm one of those wacky armed and dangerous Americans. But my purpose here at the moment is not to explain the individual right of self defense, or to interpret the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

It is to relate a mildly entertaining incident involving my butt.

The Faribault IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) club finished up their 2003 season and had a picnic at Leo's house. Before we started in on the excellent brats and sweet corn, some of us had some fun shooting at a rack of steel plates. After a while it came down to a couple of us who'd brought way too much ammo, racing to see who could knock down the plates first. Great fun. In the course of blowing about 120 rounds through my pistol in not many minutes, my pistol hit where I pointed it, functioned flawlessly... and reached an unprecedented temperature!

For IDPA shooting, I wear a Blade-Tech I.W.B. (Inside the Waistband) holster. Note how the gun goes inside my pants; the holster is designed for concealed carry.

This particular holster is called 'One Size Fits All' because as you can see it is open on the muzzle end, thereby fitting a compact, standard or long-slide pistol equally well (though I admit I bought it because it was their least expensive model). I'm very happy with it and recommend it, but...

Sorry, the high resolution image of my resulting first- and second-degree burn has been removed from the server in the interest of Internet decency and the dignity of our family. So you'll just have to take my word that I now have a small brand on my flank in the shape of the end of the slide of an M1911. And that I have a cute butt.

The Pat's Gun Butt Page FAQ

Question #1: Hey, how come the hammer is back?
This is for safety reasons, in case I need to kill someone quickly while working on my web site.
(Note to my neighbors: the gun and its ammo are actually kept securely locked in a safe. I hardly ever let your kids play with them.)

Actual Question #2: Why do you wear tightie whiteys?
'Cause my dad did. I hope you are not implying that my dad was not cool.

Question #3: Have you got a concealed carry permit?
Not as far as you know.