have you ever done this?
The other day I was out shooting my ruger 10/22. I came in afterwards and was going to clean it up a little. What I didn't realize was that there was still a round in teh chamber. I called myself going through the steps and checking that everything was in the clear. Well, it wasn't. I shot a hole through the closet and through some of the wife's clothes.[:0] No one hurt, (except my pride).[V]
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Left this morning early to get to Nashville to pick up my tractor. Made a pitstop about 200 miles out on 1-40. Noticed I had no wallet. Oh No !! Money for tractor was in the glove box. I brought a little extra in case I saw an extra implement for the tractor. Ever been a good ways from home without your I.D. or wallet? BTW I had my carry piece with me.
" It Ain't Over till its Over"0 -
Nope,...........hope that I never do. Glad no one was hurt, and bet you will be more careful next time! 0 -
Glad no one was hurt. I purchased a rifle at the pawn shop and before I took it apart I went outside to see how it would chambe and eject. As I put a shell in and cocked it, it fired. Glad I did not try it inside. Don 0 -
I did something worse. Cleaned an AR-15 slapped a mag in it and then decided to function test it. I forgot about the mag and bang there went a hole in the floor. Thank God no one was hurt. People make mistakes just learn and do it again. 0 -
About 45 years ago, I got an eduction on an Astra 400 I had. I found out that they will fire a 9x19 round but the extractor wouldn't pull out a live round. I removed the loaded mag and pull the slide back thinking it would eject the chambered round like my 1911 Colt. Wrong, didn't look, pulled trigger, hit closet wall, and put about 4 holes in my coat. I have paid more attention ever since. 0 -
They say the lessons you learn hardest are the ones you remember best [B)]! Just be glad your wife wasn't getting an outfit out of the closet at the time [:0].
Your pride will heal. We should all always treat a firearm as if it is loaded.0 -
.357 through the roof. Had to go out in the rain to put in a temp patch. Hope I learned my lesson. 0 -
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Just with my slingshot. I didn't know it was loaded. [:(] 0 -
I have been involved in numerous incidents involving careless gun handling. They often end with a helicopter trip to the Trauma Center.
THIS is why those of us who appreciate guns must do everything to practice safety, as well as teach it to new shooters. When I handle a gun, it ALWAYS points in a safe direction, even when it is being turned around; when I started shooting, it took constant thinking to do so, but, now, I don't even need to think about it. At least, in the cases you guys recounted, all of you had the good sense to have your guns pointed in a safe direction.
I still see poor handling practices in gun shops & at gun shows. Hunters also seem to be careless. Let us all do what we can to help educate others, so that nothing endangers the rights we all enjoy.
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Knock on wood, no. 0 -
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NO I HAVE NOT I LEARNED EARLY ON TREAT EVERY GUN AS IF IT WERE LOADED AT DEER CAMP WE ALLOW NO LOADED GUNS IN CAMP OR NEAR IT,GET CAUGHT YOUR OUT NO EXCEPTIONS,THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT![V] 0 -
Thankfully, no. I'm glad everyone is ok. 0 -
Every gun IS loaded! [:0] One time an IDIOT shipped me a pump shotgun with a 12GA shell in the chamber. [:0] The first thing I do is check every gun that comes in the door.
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I have done stupid things also, will not give details! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by bamafan
The other day I was out shooting my ruger 10/22. I came in afterwards and was going to clean it up a little. What I didn't realize was that there was still a round in teh chamber. I called myself going through the steps and checking that everything was in the clear. Well, it wasn't. I shot a hole through the closet and through some of the wife's clothes.[:0] No one hurt, (except my pride).[V]
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Soooooooo, you obviously thought the chamber was empty...............sooooooooooo, why would you pull the trigger???
Also, I thought step one in cleaning a firearm was to clear the chamber.
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Firearm people either have had an Accidental Discharge, or will have one.
Mine was sheer stupidity - no one and nothing was hurt. Thank God.
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That is why muzzle safety is so critical.
Never point a gun at something you can't shoot. That empty gun might turn up loaded...0 -
A few days ago I just refinished the stock on a 22 mag. and took it out to shoot. I noticed the trigger gaurd was a littie lose so I tightened it and BANG! I still do not now exactly what happened, the gun was on saftey(that works) and the trigger was not touched. No injuries but I did have to buy a door window for my truck. Apparently I used the wrong screw which was about 1/4 inch longer.
NUMBER ONE SAFTEY IS MUZZLE DIRECTION!0 -
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Yeah...one time I was shooting my Henery Big Boy and I went to put down the hammer, it sliped and BOOM, dirt flew everywhere, Thank God no one was hurt 0 -
A friend of mine owns a pawnshop here. Had an old muzzle loader on the shelf for months. Finally, an interested persons comes in and looks at it. Asks if it works? They put a cap on it & he snaps it. Then, they put on another. The third time that they put a cap on it, it fires. Put a hole through a shelving unit, 3 VCRs & the wall. Thankfully, not through anyone. 0 -
So far no however I did have a seven shot revolver that after counting to six two seperate occasions I fired again to confirm teh gun empty and was surprised it fired, I got rid of that gun but at least everytime I fired it I pointed it downrange. 0 -
Shot my Dad's truck from inside the cab with his 30-30 when I was 14. He had it loaded and cocked. He was at the ATM on Columbus AFB when it happened. The bullet went thru the cab, hit the bell housing of the transmission and went into the oil filter. I got lucky. I hope I never forget all guns are loaded!! 0 -
I've never figured out how to get a brush, patch or rag through a loaded chamber. I've got to agree with danno on this one. There is no such thing as an accident, just premeditated carelessness.
When I was a Gunboat Rider we fired on Boston. A Third Class Gunner's Mate couldn't get the headspace set right on a .50 caliber Browning, so after he dorked around with it for about an hour, he secured and covered the gun and struck the ammunition below. He left a round in the chamber. When we moored in Boston that evening, the plan was to hold a quick sweepdown and put down liberty for the crew. When the seaman was sweeping the 02 level, he bumped into the Browning and about pooped his pants. The Commanding Officer had to put out a Navy Blue Pinnacle on that one. Best we could find out, we didn't kill anybody. The same Third Class Gunner's Mate put a round into After Steering through the main deck on the fantail with an M16. He said the round "cooked off", and he stuck to his story. It was handled at Mast (Article 15), so there was no need to prove it didn't happened.
On the same ship we had a Chief Gunner's Mate leave one of his fingers in the 3 inch/50. Different kind of carelessness, but the same idea.
I lost count of how many Engine Room fires we had on that ship. At least two of them came close to sinking the ship. Carelessness was a command environment, and on a personal level it becomes a habit.
It was a fun ship, but dangerous as hell. [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by dano
Oh okay, so here I go again. I've said this in years past, and I'm gonna say it again.
Absolutely no reason for having "an accidental" discharge. It's BS if you try to explain or justify it away.
It shouldn't happen....no if's, and's, or but's. [V]
It really is, simple as that. [^]
Let the flaming begin......[:o)]
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NO WAY!
I ALWAYS check the chamber before pulling the trigger when clearing any of my guns.0 -
not yet *crosses fingers* 0 -
No one is infallible. Mistakes happen. The object is to keep them at a minimum. Paying attention to your muzzle will minimize damage done when Murphy takes over.
But, rest assured that, if you handle enough guns, often enough, you will make a mistake.
I agree that there is no excuse for an "accidental," or unintended discharge, and I also agree that if you are a shooter, you have either had one or will have one.0
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