Guns, Holster and Gear shows us a new-fangled device certain to revolutionize sport shooting.
A ‘how many are left in your magazine because you can’t count’ device!
When I first began competitive shooting, reflexively, I counted my shots. That was how I knew it was time to reload.
Then, a more accomplished shooter advised me that under stress, one is unable to count one’s shots. So, reluctantly taking their advice, I stopped counting.
And my competition scores got worse.
Who knew?
I should have kept counting, dammit!
Hopefully, tacticool mall ninjas won’t decide to adopt this for their carry guns. I personally just see it as one more thing to break.
Keeping track is simpler.
You can count on it!
Part of the endless quest of solutions looking for problems?
Posted by Well Seasoned Fool | December 30, 2011, 9:07 amWSF beat me to it. They should just use the fingers on their third hand, like I do.Oh. Wait.
Posted by Rev. Paul | December 30, 2011, 9:41 amAnd counting DOESN'T require a single battery to work… Just sayin…
Posted by Old NFO | December 30, 2011, 10:08 amWisdom from ALL!
Posted by Guffaw in AZ | December 30, 2011, 10:10 amI don't try to count. Too many other things to concentrate on, like front sights.
Posted by Tango Juliet | December 30, 2011, 5:24 pm@Tango Juliet – Whatever works for you…
Posted by Guffaw in AZ | December 30, 2011, 6:31 pmI *do* count shots in competition. My hope is that, despite your friend's assertion, I will be able to train myself to count shots under stress.It doesn't matter if I'm not able, though. If a real shooting situation comes and I find I cannot count the shots, but I live and the bad guy does not, I will get no points deducted.
Posted by FillYerHands | December 30, 2011, 10:25 pm@FillYerHands – I stopped counting because I believed what I was told. In the bigger picture, I don't think it matters.I'm still convinced we revert to training, if we have training.I may have to begin counting again!
Posted by Guffaw in AZ | December 31, 2011, 7:40 amReminds me of a recent piece from Tam commenting on complicated circuitry for folks who can't turn off their headlights.I count shots in target work, and I try to count them in pretend combat. I have no idea how that would work out if I ever got forced into a real gun fight. My guess is not too well, but, then, I probably wouldn't think to check a shot counting machine, either.
Posted by Jim | December 31, 2011, 6:08 pm