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‘Jam’ Is Something I Put On My Toast
By John Farnam
Type II – Stove Piping – Vertical or Horizontal. Stove Piping is often a bad ejector or an interruption in the cycle of operation.
Defense Training International, Inc
Ft Collins, CO --(Ammoland.com)- “The secret of a good sermon is a good beginning, and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible.” ~ George Burns
Per George’s advice, I’ll try to be brief!
We hate surprises! When fighting for our lives, surprises generally represent bad news. Modern, well-maintained, military small-arms seldom fail to function as advertised. On those rare occasions when they do fail, we need to react immediately, precisely, and appropriately with a well-practiced sub-routine.
The term “jam” is bandied about by pretenders, and the uninformed in general, in a lame attempt to communicate the fact that a gun is not firing when it desperately needs to be!
Like all vague, weak, and emotional terms, “jam” is stirring, but non-descriptive, and thus non-helpful. When a student says, “My gun is jammed,” or “My gun keeps jamming,” that provides me with scant useful information!
By contrast, Operators use specific terms, designed to convey specific information and precisely describe particular circumstances. “Jam” is conspicuously absent from our vocabulary!
Guns can experience “stoppages” and “malfunctions.” In normal use, malfunctions are extremely rare and usually involved a broken part. Conversely, stoppages are more common and merely an unscheduled interruption in the normal “cycle of operation” of an autoloading firearm. The pistol or rifle can thus usually be restored to normal functioning quickly, and by the shooter himself, while not necessitating that he withdraw from the fight.
Accordingly, knowing what to do when a stoppage occurs is an important curriculum item during our training Courses.
You can find a continuation or this discussion, and in far more detail, in an excellent, and well-illustrated article on Robar’s Web Page, written by my friend and colleague, Freddie Blish.
http://robarguns.com/blog/2014/04/08/jam-is-something-i-put-on-my-toast/
Recommended reading!
/John
About John Farnam & Defense Training International, Inc
As a defensive weapons and tactics instructor John Farnam will urge you, based on your own beliefs, to make up your mind in advance as to what you would do when faced with an imminent and unlawful lethal threat. You should, of course, also decide what preparations you should make in advance, if any. Defense Training International wants to make sure that their students fully understand the physical, legal, psychological, and societal consequences of their actions or inactions.
It is our duty to make you aware of certain unpleasant physical realities intrinsic to the Planet Earth. Mr Farnam is happy to be your counselor and advisor. Visit: www.defense-training.com
Source: http://www.ammoland.com/2014/05/jam-is-something-i-put-on-my-toast/
