M-Taliesin
Regular Member
Howdy Folks!
I have been a metal detecting freak for some 4 years as of the 1st of this month.
My interest in guns and self defense came about largely because I am often in questionable neighborhoods, often hunt at night, and often find myself apprehensive about what could happen if my situational awareness fails to detect somebody coming my way with nefarious intentions.
So when my pardner took me out to the shooting range (Firing Line) and I fired his handguns, it reawakened something long dormant in me. I hadn't fired a handgun in something like 40 years, and that day at the range brought the whole thing into focus. I should be armed when metal detecting for my own protection. Consider, if you will, I may be toting a metal detector that would cost nearly $2,000 to replace. Add to that, I often am carrying gold or silver on my person that I've found while metal detecting. Why would I want to be vulnerable to an assailant?
It is ironic that my effort to arm myself took me away from metal detecting almost entirely since April. My focus was fixed on a series of goals I wanted to accomplish and I put everything into that effort. First, buy handguns for myself and my wife. Second, develop our proficiency in their use. Next, take a CCW course and pass the thing. Finally, apply for the CCW permits and secure them. While it doesn't sound like much, I devoted a great deal of mental energy toward the goal.
Now that I've got my CCW, and a couple of custom made new holsters for my various handguns, I am turning my attention back to metal detecting. I had to visit the holster maker in Highlands Ranch today to make a minor change to one of my holsters. After I left his place, I hit a local park and within 20 minutes, found a gold ring that acid tested at over 18k. I like gold! Aside from that, I didn't find much but did manage to scrounge up $10.33 in lost change and some other minor jewelry items. But the best part was finding that gold ring.
Oh, and by the way... I usually find quite a bit of gold!!!
Depending on location, I mostly open carried. I did remove my handgun and lock it in the car at a couple of schools down there, but when I could, I simply holstered my sidearm and openly carried.
All in all, a real good day!
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
I have been a metal detecting freak for some 4 years as of the 1st of this month.
My interest in guns and self defense came about largely because I am often in questionable neighborhoods, often hunt at night, and often find myself apprehensive about what could happen if my situational awareness fails to detect somebody coming my way with nefarious intentions.
So when my pardner took me out to the shooting range (Firing Line) and I fired his handguns, it reawakened something long dormant in me. I hadn't fired a handgun in something like 40 years, and that day at the range brought the whole thing into focus. I should be armed when metal detecting for my own protection. Consider, if you will, I may be toting a metal detector that would cost nearly $2,000 to replace. Add to that, I often am carrying gold or silver on my person that I've found while metal detecting. Why would I want to be vulnerable to an assailant?
It is ironic that my effort to arm myself took me away from metal detecting almost entirely since April. My focus was fixed on a series of goals I wanted to accomplish and I put everything into that effort. First, buy handguns for myself and my wife. Second, develop our proficiency in their use. Next, take a CCW course and pass the thing. Finally, apply for the CCW permits and secure them. While it doesn't sound like much, I devoted a great deal of mental energy toward the goal.
Now that I've got my CCW, and a couple of custom made new holsters for my various handguns, I am turning my attention back to metal detecting. I had to visit the holster maker in Highlands Ranch today to make a minor change to one of my holsters. After I left his place, I hit a local park and within 20 minutes, found a gold ring that acid tested at over 18k. I like gold! Aside from that, I didn't find much but did manage to scrounge up $10.33 in lost change and some other minor jewelry items. But the best part was finding that gold ring.
Oh, and by the way... I usually find quite a bit of gold!!!
Depending on location, I mostly open carried. I did remove my handgun and lock it in the car at a couple of schools down there, but when I could, I simply holstered my sidearm and openly carried.
All in all, a real good day!
Blessings,
M-Taliesin