.357 magnum negligennt diischarge through the hand

[Jefe's AR]

Nature is the cruelest of teachers... she gives the test first, the lesson after. (attributed in various forms to CS Lewis or Leonard Bernstein)

Note on the linked page, an update acknowledging the would-be gun cleaner inadvertently pulled the trigger.

So first he claimed that he wasn't near the trigger then claims he did pull the trigger. What's the story hear with out opening the link and reading the thread. I'm lazy.

[Slapps74]

This is a very real reminder for me. What's really odd is that the date he posted was 4/10/13. Wednesday 4/10/13 was the one year anniversary of my discharge. 10 mm was not much nicer to me but I understand the pain he is going thru. I wish him well he has a long long road ahead of him.

[UncleDave]

My cousin did the same thing with a Glock 30 sitting on the pot. Blew off 3 fingers on his left hand. He had SF training, and a lifetime of shooting experience. Never break the rules, the exist for a reason.

[Gman]

That'll buff right out.

[thebriarman]

Thank you for the reminder. It does us all well to learn from the experiences of others and hope we never make the same mistake.

[Byte Stryke]

First, let me say this is a stand up Guy... I know him on the boards down here. He Lives in Clayton/Woodstock area.
He shared this FOR US, He has already learned his lesson and paid for it in full. He is just trying to minimize YOUR Costs...
http://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/thr...ht=357+graphic

Sometimes...life lessons are often learned the hard way. That ugly reminder will haunt him every single day for the rest of his life. Sorry it happened to him, but now we can ALL learn through his mistake.

This is why he shared it.

So first he claimed that he wasn't near the trigger then claims he did pull the trigger. What's the story here without opening the link and reading the thread. I'm lazy.

FTFY

Shock can be a Motherfu**** on memory

[gnihcraes]

I'm sharing with friends, family and new shooters I know.

Thank him for sharing, takes some balls to be public with the error.

[Lex_Luthor]

Yikes! Thanks for sharing, It's a great reminder to us all that the WEAPON we carry every day is very real and very dangerous.

[skortch]

I totally respect the guy for sharing his mistake and will keep the lesson in mind. I feel sorry for the damage to his hand but am glad that he didn't shoot anyone else.

It's also informative to read the replies below. Some are obvious: don't mix guns and alcohol, etc. Here's one I'm not sure about, though...
"April 11, 2013 10:41 PM EDT

It’s not a question of “if” it’s a question of “when” an ND will happen. You just have to be as safe as possible all the time to mitigated the damage. Heal well and soon."

Now, with something like motorcycles I've heard the "not if but when" statement regarding accidents and there I think it's understandable - no matter how safe of a rider you are there are just too many variables outside of your control and eventually the odds will catch up, given enough ride time.

However, I can't see it as inevitable when talking about firearms and I would consider the poster's viewpoint as a fairly dangerous one to hold. With firearms, 99.9% of safety is in the hands of the gun owner/operator. We as humans are fallible but follow all the rules and the ND should be a rare exception and not the rule. I hope I'm not mistaken about that.

[Gman]

If you follow the safety rules, even in that .1% opportunity, nobody gets hurt.