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Sue writes…
Chuck holds classes in his office and several things were immediately clear. Most people would not mess with him whether he was armed or not, he lost his leg and is a white guy with a black prosthetic foot. I knew as soon as Chuck started speaking that he possessed the knowledge I needed, did not have one politically correct cell in his body and was born without an edit function. While I hoped I would hear the story about the foot, I was certain I had found the right teacher.
After the class, we headed to the gun range. The other two people went first and by the time I went in, I was in quite a state. Note to self, when you are doing something that thoroughly scares you, wear drug store deodorant. That natural stuff is no match for the fear generated by big guns and deafening noise. Chuck walked back out for a moment and a guy in the next lane was preparing to shoot. When he did, I let out a yelp and jumped out of my shoes. This was not good.
We started with a Glock 357, a big, loud handgun with a notable kick. Chuck calls it snappy. I learn how to stand and hold the gun. With a proper grip and a deep breath, the moment of truth arrives, it’s time to pull the trigger. WTF. Snappy is a bit of an understatement. Regroup. Do it again but pull the trigger sloooowwwwllllly. Double WTF. Regroup, stop shaking, take a breath. Yes somewhere along the line, I forgot about that breathing business. And repeat. Repeat again. Time for a break. Yes, yes a break is good, very good. Make it a long one. Chuck talks for a while and I am only sort of listening. Instead I am having a serious conversation with myself. Am I picking that gun up again or am I out of here? Pros and cons, back and forth. Then I said to myself, put your big girl panties on and pick up that goddamn gun. And I did…
Details:
- Why begin training with a Glock 357? Chuck explained – “I wanted to show that with the proper training, grip, sight picture and follow through, you can hit a target in rapid fire succession with max survivability. We call that a confidence builder. After shooting the Glock 357, any other self defense round is going to be child’s play meaning the recoil will be much more manageable, the report or sound will not be as deafening and the firearms themselves are much more forgiving making the accuracy more precise.” Plus he has tons of 357 ammo. Ammo is as difficult to find right now as toilet paper.
- If you are one of the 550,000 or so people who bought a gun in the last couple weeks and are a first time gun owner, do yourself a favor and get some training. If you are in the Keys, call Chuck Meier . If you want to practice on your own, call Phil at Big Coppit Gun Club. Verify if Phil has ammo for your gun, you may need to bring your own.
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Bob writes…
Assateague Dark – Background #2 – “Big Daddy” Chuck Meier – TV Star
Chuck, who made an appearance in Flight, is a major character in Assateague Dark as he helps break up drug running on the Delamarva Peninsula. He’s a cross between Mad Dog Mike Adams and Hulk Hogan! His hilarious one-liners will slap your funny bone into next week! He knows all of the shortcuts into temptation and speaks fluent sarcasm!
In 2018, Roe Terry said that there was a real irreverent reprobate that I should meet in the Florida Keys. His name was “Big Daddy” Chuck Meier. I started by Facebook Friending him. That was a hoot! His FB videos and posts were so cheeky. I found his machine-gun style, quick wit shooting off rounds of one-liners faster than green grass through a goose.
He is the only Facebook friend that I watch with a pen and pad of paper. I just had to jot down his outrageous comments to use in my books! He called his friends his coconut commandos which I used last year for our characters/readers/friends’ gatherings.
I called him one day for help on my book Flight and we quickly established a friendship. There was a real connection like with Roe. To the point that I tease Chuck that Ken Burton and I are going to fight over who gets to adopt him as a son.
Chuck is dangerous. He is so dangerous he knows how to cancel a person’s birth certificate with one shot. Yep. This gentle, flippant giant, former Texas linebacker and teller of tall tales has an interesting background. He’d been a mercenary, boat captain, sky diver, scuba diver, rescue swimmer, sheriff’s deputy, gun instructor, fireman, pilot, pirate, minister, motivational speaker and strip club manager. He has long hair, a beard and a personality as towering as Mount Everest. He’s not like a bull in a China shop. He is the bull in the China Shop – a whirling dervish of a man!
During one of his tours in Iraq as a defense contractor, he had a really bad day. That day in Tikrit, two IED’s exploded, nearly injuring him. Later that day, a truck explosion took his leg below the knee. I don’t know how he survived the blast. After he recovered, he began wearing a prosthetic and was back up to full speed.
Most recently, Chuck starred in the Science and Discovery channels The Curse of the Bermuda Triangle. He has also authored four books, “Letters From The Sandbox,” “Corset Chronicles,” “Key West Iguana Killers Club Cook Book” and “Adventures in Boating: Bad Decisions Make Good Stories.”
We spent some time hanging out with Chuck and his bride, Dallis, in the Keys last year. What a great time together and start of a great friendship! Thank you, my friend! See you on the island side!
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