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twa
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Ashamed to Say I had My First Accidental Discharge
twa
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This was a bad deal, that scared the living crap out of me and the 4 other guys in the duck blind last Friday.
I had my SP-10 10 gauge semi auto propped up against the front of the blind we just had built, the hunt was started and the safety was in the "on" position. There were a few sticks pointing towards us in the blind and I took a saw and cut them back. I was adjusting my seating when I stood from the blind, and with my hand I grabbed the middle of the barrel, moving the gun a few inches in the process. KA-BOOM!!!!! A stick coming out of the blind had somehow hit my safety into the "off" position, and when I moved the gun, probably the same stick, had gone through the trigger guard and depressed the trigger. Luckily the barrel was pointed in a safe direction, but it was STILL A BAD DEAL. Just wanted to share the story - My Son and I talked about it later that evening, and I pointed out to him, that sometimes we get complacent in our gun handling and I obviously had done just that. I feel ashamed that it happened, it took 40 some years of gun handling, but I will never forget it and am just thankful that all ended well. I am very disappointed in myself to make this post - but thought it would be a good to share. I am ready for my whipping........tell we what a dumb butt I am.......I deserve it.
I had my SP-10 10 gauge semi auto propped up against the front of the blind we just had built, the hunt was started and the safety was in the "on" position. There were a few sticks pointing towards us in the blind and I took a saw and cut them back. I was adjusting my seating when I stood from the blind, and with my hand I grabbed the middle of the barrel, moving the gun a few inches in the process. KA-BOOM!!!!! A stick coming out of the blind had somehow hit my safety into the "off" position, and when I moved the gun, probably the same stick, had gone through the trigger guard and depressed the trigger. Luckily the barrel was pointed in a safe direction, but it was STILL A BAD DEAL. Just wanted to share the story - My Son and I talked about it later that evening, and I pointed out to him, that sometimes we get complacent in our gun handling and I obviously had done just that. I feel ashamed that it happened, it took 40 some years of gun handling, but I will never forget it and am just thankful that all ended well. I am very disappointed in myself to make this post - but thought it would be a good to share. I am ready for my whipping........tell we what a dumb butt I am.......I deserve it.
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Is the normal protocol to have a shell chambered in a duck blind or just when you are about to start shootin?
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Its a harsh lesson to have and thank god no one was hurt. Having had something similar happen about 40 yrs ago I still feel sick to my stomach when I recall the incident. Like you say, sometimes we can get complacent and its good to have a reminder. Thanks for posting it up.
JAY
For sure a good place for all caution.
Hey, if you're a dumb butt for this then you have plenty of company. I think most folks that hunt and shoot more than a couple of years have or will have at least one AD in their lifetime. I've had one. Well two counting the time I tried to disassemble my semi shotgun and put it together wrong. But I was expecting that second one because of the way it was acting. My SURPRISE AD was with my 9MM S&W. It went bang when I pulled the trigger on what I thought was an empty chamber. Anyway, just be happy you were practicing safe gun handling in that you had it pointed in a safe direction. If not, we'd be talking to one of your friends or relatives right now.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
SNAP!! Had the same thing happen to me Ned............wasn't really an AD........but it did give me a fright.
Which leads me to the following question for twa. Being a semi, did the gun empty itself or did it only fire the loaded round?
It did not eject the spent shell luckily....I am guessing with no shoulder to take the recoil is the reasoning. It shot fine the rest of the afternoon. I was unusually and understandingly quiet the rest of the day in the blind. Very, very lucky.
Pretty sobering event to happen and many wouldn't believe it, think it was almost impossible unless it happened to them. I'll bet if you tried to make it happen again. it wouldn't in a hundred years.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
it gives you a second chance to make sure you dont do it again.
- Don Burt
I bet that was "exciting"!
It can. That is the point of telling about it. My own experience doesn't qualify as an accidental discharge, more of a 'stupidity hurts' moment. I think twa's story is truly an AD and shows us that things like this DO happen. This is why we have to be vigilant, to avoid (as much as humanly possible) having things like this happen.
George Carlin
Irving Berlin
Pat never forgot that lesson.
Neither did the parrot I'll wager.
Irving Berlin