True story---some years back, my friend and I use to get into some nice back country to try out our latest toys...'course we weren't the only ones because once in a while on the fire break trails, we'd find abandoned washers and dryers, etc...all for which made good practice.
One time after a particularly long practice of running and gunning (we always had a habit of leaving at least one handgun a piece fully loaded), but this time we both independently of each other, pulled out our spare handguns and shot them empty.
When we got to slide lock, we then decided to call it a day.
Just then, we heard a call from a hill just above us.."Hey guys, can I get a little help here?"
We just about jumped out of our skins. Here we both stood with all of our weapons empty and somebody in a strategically better position than us and we were in the middle of nowhere...only some of the bighorn sheep come over regularly.
Man, talking about needing a change of pants....
We took the guy back towards his vehicle, but we made like my friend had a loaded handgun and we left the guy with some water and sandwiches and a promise to send a tow truck. That ol' beat up volkswagen van with its windows covered didn't make us feel too good about getting too close. Then we took off and passed the word about the suspicious vehicle and its description to the local authorities once we reached the nearest gas station.
We learned to have one shoot and the other keep an eye on our backs. Also we bring long guns now for back up in the hills.
One time after a particularly long practice of running and gunning (we always had a habit of leaving at least one handgun a piece fully loaded), but this time we both independently of each other, pulled out our spare handguns and shot them empty.
When we got to slide lock, we then decided to call it a day.
Just then, we heard a call from a hill just above us.."Hey guys, can I get a little help here?"
We just about jumped out of our skins. Here we both stood with all of our weapons empty and somebody in a strategically better position than us and we were in the middle of nowhere...only some of the bighorn sheep come over regularly.
Man, talking about needing a change of pants....
We took the guy back towards his vehicle, but we made like my friend had a loaded handgun and we left the guy with some water and sandwiches and a promise to send a tow truck. That ol' beat up volkswagen van with its windows covered didn't make us feel too good about getting too close. Then we took off and passed the word about the suspicious vehicle and its description to the local authorities once we reached the nearest gas station.
We learned to have one shoot and the other keep an eye on our backs. Also we bring long guns now for back up in the hills.