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<blockquote data-quote="Vettepilot555" data-source="post: 2162780" data-attributes="member: 118184"><p>Well, 36 years have passed; speaking of "statute of limitations", so here's my story....</p><p></p><p>My wife had some new friends over, and they were interested in guns. So I got some out to show them off. Last one was my prize 44 magnum Virginia Dragoon, that I keep loaded. I dutifully unloaded it, and handed it to the fellow, seated next to me on the couch. He looked it over, suitably impressed, and handed it back.</p><p></p><p>I then re-loaded the revolver in preparation to put it away, but when I let the hammer down, the gun went off!!! Luckily, as per safe handling, I had the pistol pointed down at the floor at an angle when it happened. However, he started shouting "I'M HIT, I'M HIT!!!" Through my fog of shock though, I saw that he was sitting cross legged, and the only thing that could have been hit was his foot sticking out. Even that could not have been hit from how I had been holding the pistol, and his foot was fine. I thought "Wait a minute, this is a 44 magnum, and if it hit his foot, it would be a bloody mess!!"</p><p></p><p>Long story short, the round had hit the tiled floor between he and I, and ricocheted over the top of his foot, and on out through the (open) sliding glass door. Some shattered tile and concrete were blasted through his shoe, and into his foot. Once we calmed down, (just a little), we got his shoe and sock off, and there was like little bloody pin pricks in his skin; nothing more. WHEW!!</p><p></p><p>Then we noticed the screen door, and that the bullet had gone through it, at about 4 feet high.... exactly head height of my wife's young son, who often stood right there, watching us. Luckily, he hadn't been there this time.</p><p></p><p>The hammer HAD NOT slipped on me. I distinctly remember gently setting the hammer down, then a half second later...<strong>BOOM</strong>!!</p><p></p><p>I will never know what made that gun go off, but the whole deal really, really shook me up. It was months before I could handle my guns with comfort again, and much longer yet to shake the sick feeling inside every time I thought of the incident. Really, it still bothers me, but keeps my gun handling hyper-safe and alert, as it should be.</p><p></p><p>Whew! That was kinda tough to recount.</p><p></p><p>Vettepilot</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vettepilot555, post: 2162780, member: 118184"] Well, 36 years have passed; speaking of "statute of limitations", so here's my story.... My wife had some new friends over, and they were interested in guns. So I got some out to show them off. Last one was my prize 44 magnum Virginia Dragoon, that I keep loaded. I dutifully unloaded it, and handed it to the fellow, seated next to me on the couch. He looked it over, suitably impressed, and handed it back. I then re-loaded the revolver in preparation to put it away, but when I let the hammer down, the gun went off!!! Luckily, as per safe handling, I had the pistol pointed down at the floor at an angle when it happened. However, he started shouting "I'M HIT, I'M HIT!!!" Through my fog of shock though, I saw that he was sitting cross legged, and the only thing that could have been hit was his foot sticking out. Even that could not have been hit from how I had been holding the pistol, and his foot was fine. I thought "Wait a minute, this is a 44 magnum, and if it hit his foot, it would be a bloody mess!!" Long story short, the round had hit the tiled floor between he and I, and ricocheted over the top of his foot, and on out through the (open) sliding glass door. Some shattered tile and concrete were blasted through his shoe, and into his foot. Once we calmed down, (just a little), we got his shoe and sock off, and there was like little bloody pin pricks in his skin; nothing more. WHEW!! Then we noticed the screen door, and that the bullet had gone through it, at about 4 feet high.... exactly head height of my wife's young son, who often stood right there, watching us. Luckily, he hadn't been there this time. The hammer HAD NOT slipped on me. I distinctly remember gently setting the hammer down, then a half second later...[B]BOOM[/B]!! I will never know what made that gun go off, but the whole deal really, really shook me up. It was months before I could handle my guns with comfort again, and much longer yet to shake the sick feeling inside every time I thought of the incident. Really, it still bothers me, but keeps my gun handling hyper-safe and alert, as it should be. Whew! That was kinda tough to recount. Vettepilot [/QUOTE]
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