Mike Lamb - Searching your house with a shotgun

[esrice]

There have been several recent threads about shotguns, and this pertinent video popped up in my subscriptions today.

For my own situation I prefer a handgun to a shotgun. Hopefully those who prefer a shotgun have at least given it a dry run like Mr. Lamb here.

[video=youtube;fffZvYpDF2M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fffZvYpDF2M[/video]

 

[actaeon277]

I also prefer the barrel down.
If someone grabs the barrel coming around a corner, and it is up, when then you can't do much.
If someone grabs the barrel coming around a corner, and it is down, then you can drop to one knee.
That should bring the barrel up, towards the belly to knee range on a standing person. Check your target and beyond before firing.

 

[Trigger Time]

I also prefer the barrel down.
If someone grabs the barrel coming around a corner, and it is up, when then you can't do much.
If someone grabs the barrel coming around a corner, and it is down, then you can drop to one knee.
That should bring the barrel up, towards the belly to knee range on a standing person. Check your target and beyond before firing.

I prefer to pie my corners and not stick out anything for anyone to grab. But I'm with Evan on this one. Pistol with a good light all the way

 

[actaeon277]

I prefer to pie my corners and not stick out anything for anyone to grab. But I'm with Evan on this one. Pistol with a good light all the way

I like a pistol at home also.
But, at home I have the option for....
put pants on. Pants already have pistol on with a reload.
And there is a BUG in a front pocket.

If my shotgun is somehow compromised (bad guy holding barrel, won't fire, whatever), I can drop it,
transition to EDC.

If EDC is compromised, transition to BUG.

If BUG is compromised, transition to knife.

If knife is compromised, wail/kick/scream/cry. My number is probably up, but I want to cause some damage on the way out of this life.

 

[Trigger Time]

Ok just watched the vid. How would he see in the dark to clear to his "daughters" room?

 

[actaeon277]

Ok just watched the vid. How would he see in the dark to clear to his "daughters" room?

Could have a headlight.

 

[esrice]

Could have a headlight.

Probably a very bad idea.

 

[Trigger Time]

Could have a headlight.

But he didn't. Also I'd go with a momentary light only. I'm just talking what's in the video. He's trying to put people (most who probably should never do it) into a mindset of aggressively searching and clearing to a child's room. He's instructing but leaving BIG details out. I'm just not a fan of spreading this info half ass'd to people. Not a fan of this guy

 

[actaeon277]

But he didn't. Also I'd go with a momentary light only. I'm just talking what's in the video. He's trying to put people (most who probably should never do it) into a mindset of aggressively searching and clearing to a child's room. He's instructing but leaving BIG details out. I'm just not a fan of spreading this info half ass'd to people. Not a fan of this guy

Good idea or not, a lot of people are going to their child's bedroom.

 

[actaeon277]

I would say that in the dark, you know your house.
But he said he was reading a book.
So there goes the natural night vision.

 

[cedartop]

He only gets a short amount of time in his segment. He can't possibly cover everything. Typically I don't like his part of the show, but he didn't do a horrible job with this. Count me in as a pistol guy as well for this type of work in a home.

 

[Trigger Time]

I would say that in the dark, you know your house.
But he said he was reading a book.
So there goes the natural night vision.

And it was Danielle steel so there goes his man card too! Lol

 

[Trigger Time]

He only gets a short amount of time in his segment. He can't possibly cover everything. Typically I don't like his part of the show, but he didn't do a horrible job with this. Count me in as a pistol guy as well for this type of work in a home.

Agreed on the timed segment part. I'm sure he's capable. Problem is with shows like this some people will watch these short pieces of info and not seek out further proper training.

 

[cedartop]

Agreed on the timed segment part. I'm sure he's capable. Problem is with shows like this some people will watch these short pieces of info and not seek out further proper training.

Unfortunately you are probably correct. My hope would be that they see it and then look for training though.

 

[lovemachine]

He never said anything about lights. So....aren't we just assuming?

 

[lovemachine]

That looks like a Surefire foreend on his shotgun.

Same principle as a light moubted on a pistol. Use the ambient light to search, without pointing the gun at anything.

I see nothing wrong with it.

 

[actaeon277]

And it was Danielle steel so there goes his man card too! Lol

I don't know about that. Shotgun wielding man can afford a minus on his card.

 

[bwframe]

I don't know about that. Shotgun wielding man can afford a minus on his card.

Maybe not if he wields it when he could have avoided it in the first place?
Putting your child on the first floor when you are on the second, where you are forced to "clear rooms" to get to them is a less than "manly" mentality. Training over tools.

 

[esrice]

[video=youtube;XW-Bdyv8hBo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW-Bdyv8hBo[/video]

 

[Jackson]

Maybe not if he wields it when he could have avoided it in the first place?
Putting your child on the first floor when you are on the second, where you are forced to "clear rooms" to get to them is a less than "manly" mentality. Training over tools.

I wont disagree with your statment. Its not ideal. Up front planning to avoid the situation always beats training to deal with the situation. However, if we could structure our lives to avoid all of these situatoins we would not need firearms or training at all. Do/did you sleep in your kids room every night just in case of fire?