Thankfully I have never had to use any of my personal weapons to protect life or limb...
But I am sure if I did, the loud BANG!!! from my weapons would be the least of my worries... in a life or death scenerio!!!
The noise could also serve as a "GOOD" thing as it does two things that you do not have too...
1) It alerts others to the danger (i.e. neighbors, pedestrians, LEOs etc. etc.)
2) 10 out of 10Xs it probably scares the S---! out of any other would be attackers in your home or other environment...
Some guns are louder than others, I have found shooting .357 mags deafining at times, even with ear protection...
I shoot .45ACPs which are generally subsonic that aren't any problem on my ears, with just standard ear plugs...
Also you know the BANG! is coming, so it should not be as big a problem as for someone who does not (i.e. would be attackers!!!)
That does not mean to anticipate it, that simply means deal with it...
Your adrenaline should take care of the rest!!!
P.S. Any GUN GUY will tell you that the key is not to "anticipate" when shooting...
The reason someone might "FLINCH" is if they anticpated...
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SURE SHOT
[This message has been edited by James Montes (edited October 21, 1999).]
[This message has been edited by James Montes (edited October 21, 1999).]