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The record was set during a torture test...

hmmmm...

JohnKSa wrote:Explicitly \Ex*plic"it*ly\, adv.
In an explicit manner; clearly; plainly; without disguise or
reservation of meaning; not by inference or implication; as,
he explicitly avows his intention.

So, you trust** your centerfire semi-auto?

**And when you say trust, you definitely say it without any reservation of meaning, right?

Thought it was a bit less cumbersome the way I originally said it.

Yes, exactly...I trust my experience, training, knowledge of any firearm I have used and gotten comfortable with, when I carry one for self-defensive purposes...

I do not believe taking any firearm to the brink of failure and beyond proves anything but how mechanical objects can and will fail if used in that manner...

Now, your event does sound like fun, but I am not one that needs to run through a case of ammo (in this manner) to prove a point...

But I do hope you guys and gals do have fun at this thing...

JohnKSa wrote:I have a perfect solution. For those who are offended at the idea...don't enter the match.

Okey doky...

FYI...

ex?plic?it ?? (k-splst) KEY ?

ADJECTIVE:

Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied.
Fully and clearly defined or formulated: "generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit" (Frederick Turner).
Forthright and unreserved in expression: They were explicit in their criticism.

Readily observable: an explicit sign of trouble.
Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin explicitus, past participle of explicre, to unfold ; see explicate

OTHER FORMS:
ex?plicit?ly (Adverb), ex?plicit?ness (Noun)

SYNONYMS:
explicit , categorical , definite , express , specific

These adjectives mean entirely clear and unambiguous: explicit statements; a categorical refusal; a definite answer; my express wishes; a specific purpose.

Antonym: ambiguous


I actually trust my firearms IMPLICITLY...

im?plic?it ?? (m-plst) KEY ?

ADJECTIVE:

Implied or understood though not directly expressed: an implicit agreement not to raise the touchy subject.
Contained in the nature of something though not readily apparent: "Frustration is implicit in any attempt to express the deepest self" (Patricia Hampl).
Having no doubts or reservations; unquestioning: implicit trust.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin implicitus, variant of implictus, past participle of implicre, to entangle ; see implicate

OTHER FORMS:
im?plicit?ly (Adverb), im?plicit?ness (Noun)



Not that I am splitting hairs here...

Jungle Work wrote:Who cares about what another person believes or whether they like or trust my handgun.
I have nothing to prove to anyone else. Whether my handguns functions or not after a 1000 rounds of ammo is stupid.
In real life, If I have "won" after a couple of magazines, "I'm outa' there". Tactical Egress is highly underrated in a civilian gun fight.
Why don't folks look to real life instead of kid fiction?

Jungle Work

Bingo!!!

DoubleJ wrote:I would love to see how my Beretta would do....

Yada...Yada...Yada...

I think your Bar-etta will do just fine when it has to count...As anyone's favorite carry weapon will do...Glock, 1911, etc etc etc...

This all sounds like an invite to blow a bunch of ammo, just to make a point about how someones gun does better than someone elses...

It does sound like fun, but if I had a failure, I would hope I would know how to clear it and keep plugging away without too much of a fuss, regardless of the make and model...

If you want to get down to brass facts...Hanguns are not supposed to be there for any substantial suppresive fire type senarios...They are convienient, they are concealable, and they are designed to get you out of trouble, faster than you got into it...

If you need to expend more rounds than you can carry, get a rifle (or too one)...Or a shotgun...

Blasting away in this manner proves absolutely nothing in my book...