Anyone ever been shot?

[kidicarus13]

No, not by a BB gun. The story of your great uncle in 1967 doesn't count either. Has any forum member ever been shot by a bullet? I would love to hear you describe how it felt.

[ray1970]

I haven't been shot but I bet it hurts.

[Clint45]

You need to order a copy of this book: LEAD POISONING (http://www.amazon.com/Lead-Poisoning-True-Stories-Wrong/dp/0873646207/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364163947&sr=1-1&keywords=lead+poisoning+pfouts) . . . it is hardcover, and used copies are ten bucks.

[Sharpienads]

Not me. But I think I would rather get shot than stabbed. The thought of getting stabbed just creeps me out.

[jreifsch80]

Bobby z? Where are you? Lol

[Dave]

Probably a few vets here that have, but it's a pretty traumatic experience. Might not get one to talk about it.

[sniper7]

Ask ronins brother. The good news is that he shot the guy who shot him.

[bobbyfairbanks]

[facepalm]

[blacklabel]

I haven't been shot but I bet it hurts.

Same here.

[encorehunter]

I had a 45 caliber hole in my leg for a while. I was teaching a lady how to shoot and she had an "accidental" discharge at point blank range. To be honest, I didn't even know I had been shot. It was a 230gr FMJ that went through the inside of my right thigh. The pain was the worst over the next couple of days. My upper right leg was a solid bruise.

[muddywings]

Been shot? phhhh...whatever.
<<Had kidney stone...



I'm joking (a bit). But if anybody has had both, let me know how they compare. I'm curious.

[DavieD55]

Tex Grebner would know. All in all he handled it very well. [Coffee]


http://youtu.be/p3kJ6SU3ycs

[tmleadr03]

Tex Grebner would know. All in all he handled it very well. [Coffee]


http://youtu.be/p3kJ6SU3ycs

This guy handles it better.

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[TheBelly]

I hurt someone's feelings once.

[Double00]

I've been shot at an missed and shit on and hit. Does that count[pileoshit]

[DavieD55]

This guy handles it better.


Yeah but Tex Grebner was actually training, the guy in the classroom was trying to be extra safe.

[patrick0685]

i believe that this has been covered before

[dwalker460]

My youngest brother managed to shoot himself with one of my compact 9mm's. A Winchester Silvertip went through the meat of his palm. Literally took a half-round chunk out of the meaty part of his hand. I took him to the emergency room myself. He has never really had much interest in my handguns since.
I managed to get grazed at a range twice. First time a piece of shrapnel from a big-bore revolver- I think .44Mag- cut a slice in my right ear. Second time was a .38Spl that ricocheted off a rock and into my ankle. Had a hell of a bruise, would have been worse if I wasnt wearing decent leather boots. The fellow who took the shot "didnt realize we were still downrange" and "was aiming in a safe direction." My ass.

My uncle shot his brother in the back with rock salt in a drunken argument. That was an interesting weekend...

[hunterhawk]

I stabbed myself in the leg with a broadhead.. I was chasing a woodchuck and had a second arrow pointing down for a backup arrow.. I brought that arm down as I brought my leg up and the 2 blade broadhead into my calf.. All it did was start tingling.. And got really warm.. When I tried to take my next step I fell.. I knew exactly what happened.. I looked at my pant leg saw the hole, pulled up my pant leg and saw blood pumping from my calf.

i was in the middle of nowhere so I took my sweaty bandana off my head and tied it tightly over the wound and hobbled to the closest house.. It hurt a little bit on the way to the neighbors house (1/4 mile away) but hurt most when I got to the ER and they were cleaning the wound.

i did however loose lots of blood and was really light headed. The neighbor asked what I wanted and I just said a cold cup of water and call my dad to come get me. He said my face was pure white...

So I didn't get shot per se but it was still a crappy situation but it was nice to know the ER nurses were impressed I knew what to do since I was in 8th grade..

moral of the story was of course don't run with arrows.. I don't know how many times I was told that and I'm pretty sure that's what kept me from thinking about how much it hurt. I knew my mom was going to be pissed and might not let me ever hunt again haha..

[DavieD55]

I've never been shot but i have been told it is like getting hit hard with a hammer without any pain for about a minute or two then the wound starts to burn like it is on fire then comes excruciating pain a few minutes after that.

[Irving]

Does it count if they were wearing armor?

[Dingo]

I've never been shot but i have been told it is like getting hit hard with a hammer without any pain for about a minute or two then the wound starts to burn like it is on fire then comes excruciating pain a few minutes after that.

That would make sense - the sensation is too overwhelming for the nerves to conduct in the initial shock. Then as blood flow quickly returns/multiplies to the area, they recover and start transmitting. They call it the "gate theory" of pain transmission - the idea that nerve data is like water in a pipe - only so much volume capacity in the pipe going to the brain. It's also why when you instinctively rub or clutch at an injury, it hurts a little less. Too much info going to the brain for all of it to get thru.

[kidicarus13]

i believe that this has been covered before

Link please

[jslo]

Nail gun count. Put a 16d straight in knee and nailed index and middle fingers to a stud. [hammer]

[Boba Fett]

Took a good sized chunk 7.62 in the foot during my second tour in Iraq. The round impacted and fragmented a bit before it hit me. Felt the round penetrate my boot, but no pain was immediately felt. Adrenaline was running pretty high, there was a large volume of incoming enemy fire at the time, and we had already sustained one friendly WIA. I felt the pain a little while later, but it wasn't too bad. I was medevac'd to the CASH in Mosul after the initial surgery to remove the fragment. The pain I had to endure for a month after the fact, the daily cleansing and repacking of the wound, was much worse. Even with morphine. :(

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[JMBD2112]

Been shot at but never hit, got stabbed January 2012, this is from a few days later. 24451

[DavieD55]

That would make sense - the sensation is too overwhelming for the nerves to conduct in the initial shock. Then as blood flow quickly returns/multiplies to the area, they recover and start transmitting. They call it the "gate theory" of pain transmission - the idea that nerve data is like water in a pipe - only so much volume capacity in the pipe going to the brain. It's also why when you instinctively rub or clutch at an injury, it hurts a little less. Too much info going to the brain for all of it to get thru.

I would guess that it also depends on which part of the body was hit as well. Taking one to the foot with many bones vs taking one to the abdomen fewer bones.

[Mtn.man]

Cut and shot, 9mm. Rather be shot hurts less as time goes on.

[Gunner]

Been shot at but never hit, got stabbed January 2012, this is from a few days later. 24451

Jeeze care to explain that store

[patrick0685]

Link please

sorry my google fu says that the thread was what was the closest you came to being shot not actually shot, my mistake

[DavieD55]

Jeeze care to explain that store


I was thinking the same, i just didn't want to ask though.

[rondog]

I've never been shot, but the little entry hole isn't the part that scares me. All the possible internal damage is what scares me. On TV and movies somebody's always pressing something on the bullet hole to "stop the bleeding", and I always think "what about all the shredded tissues inside?"


I'm sure there ain't a damn thing romantic or adventurous about it.

[TheSparkens]

I have seen many GSW's when I was in EMS in north Aurora and north Denver. Had a 22 come of a backstop at a range in Englewood and it hit me in the chest just hard enough to let me know it was there. They do go in clean and come out in pieces if at all.

[Troublco]

Been shot? phhhh...whatever.
<<Had kidney stone...



I'm joking (a bit). But if anybody has had both, let me know how they compare. I'm curious.


My uncle was a cop for a few years, until he became a Justice Dept. Special Agent. He was shot twice; and he had a kidney stone once. He maintains to this day that he'd rather be shot again than face another kidney stone.

[n8tive97]

I was shot in the hand by a .22 my hand was in front of my chest. I am thankful it was there. Something you will never forget.

[brokenscout]

40 cal Hydra Shock, left chest.. Its kinda hard to compare it to anything. Mostly was scared I was gonna bleed out.St.Louis in the summer time, wear a vest[Coffee]

[drift_g35]

I think if you've been shot and you feel comfortable telling the story, it would be a lot more informative (<- dont know if thats the right word). But only if you feel comfortable obviously.

[Double00]

Thank you for your service Boba Fett!!!

[Dunecrazzy]

I was shot in the left leg 6" below my knee. Went off the bone and out with a 22 Didn't hurt when it happend. Didn't know I got shot. Then the burn set in. I went to the ER. Aurora PD showed up and laughed. It didn't hurt didn't bleed much. When the nurse cleaned the wound and stuck a small hose in the hole to the other side. It hurt like a bitch. It hurt for a day. I was lucky real lucky. So much could have gone wrong.

[Kraven251]

Caught some birdshot in my arm when I was out hunting, I have no idea how far away the shooter was, but it hit hard enough to embed in my arm through my hunting gear.

I yelled and heard nothing, I know someone was out there, but they didn't want to own up to the fact they shot at something moving through the brush. It hurt, but only superficial damage. When my mother put peroxide and took the long tweezers to picking out the shot, now that hurt.

[buffalobo]

Shot at twice, no hits.

More than enough to convince me I don't want the experience to compare to.

[van7559]

Took a cci mini mag 22lr right behind the outside ball of my left ankle. Existed out the bottom of my heal. Intial shot did not hurt, 2 days later it was sore as a bitch

[clublights]

Been shot at but never hit ... did manage to catch a fork in the leg... from my ex wife.. hurt like the dickens after a min.

[BPTactical]

I was shot in the left leg 6" below my knee. Went off the bone and out with a 22 Didn't hurt when it happend. Didn't know I got shot. Then the burn set in. I went to the ER. Aurora PD showed up and laughed. It didn't hurt didn't bleed much. When the nurse cleaned the wound and stuck a small hose in the hole to the other side. It hurt like a bitch. It hurt for a day. I was lucky real lucky. So much could have gone wrong.



I guess that just about covers being over circumsized.

Never been shot but I did manage to sink a Garand bayonet 2" in my leg though. Not fun and pulling it out sucks.....

[Slapps74]

10mm thru my left hand. Burns like hell. 4 operations 2 plates in my hand broke 3 bones in my wrist, bone and skin graphs and about. 180k in medical bills. I could post picks but pretty nasty.

[Irving]

40 cal Hydra Shock, left chest.. Its kinda hard to compare it to anything. Mostly was scared I was gonna bleed out.St.Louis in the summer time, wear a vest[Coffee]

Adding this to my list of reasons to not go to Missouri.

[JMBD2112]

Jeeze care to explain that store


I was thinking the same, i just didn't want to ask though.

Went with the wife to her company Christmas party that was pushed into Jan. due to the owner being out of country. We left there and were walking back to the car and two thug trash P.O.S.'s walked by us and tried to pick a fight. I stood my ground and Jess (wife) stood inbetween us and one of them pushed her down. Well I lost it and socked the first guy and I thought I had knocked him out, I was working over the second guy when he came from behind me, and stuck a blade through the right side of my chest. It actually knocked me out for a second, but I got back up ready to go and Jess started screaming and ran and over grabbed me. The two guys took off running and I remember a few guys running after them, the Police and EMT's showing up, and I walked into the ambulance and passed out. Woke up in an MRI and freaked out, the doctor calmed me down and I passed back out. Got woke up by the an Officer Brooke's of the denver Pd and the doctor. The doctor said I flatlined twice during the night and they had to give me 13 pints of blood total over the course of the night. He also said the Knife would've gone all the way through but my rib stopped it from coming out my back so he guessed the blade was 8-10" long. I left my carry in the car because we were drinking, hard lesson learned, also was the last time I stepped foot in LODO. I guess I'm pretty lucky to still be here.

[Irving]

Went with the wife to her company Christmas party that was pushed into Jan. due to the owner being out of country. We left there and were walking back to the car and two thug trash P.O.S.'s walked by us and tried to pick a fight. I stood my ground and Jess (wife) stood inbetween us and one of them pushed her down. Well I lost it and socked the first guy and I thought I had knocked him out, I was working over the second guy when he came from behind me, and stuck a blade through the right side of my chest. It actually knocked me out for a second, but I got back up ready to go and Jess started screaming and ran and over grabbed me. The two guys took off running and I remember a few guys running after them, the Police and EMT's showing up, and I walked into the ambulance and passed out. Woke up in an MRI and freaked out, the doctor calmed me down and I passed back out. Got woke up by the an Officer Brooke's of the denver Pd and the doctor. The doctor said I flatlined twice during the night and they had to give me 13 pints of blood total over the course of the night. He also said the Knife would've gone all the way through but my rib stopped it from coming out my back so he guessed the blade was 8-10" long. I left my carry in the car because we were drinking, hard lesson learned, also was the last time I stepped foot in LODO. I guess I'm pretty lucky to still be here.

I remembered the first time you told this story, and I tried to use it as an example of what happens when you get stabbed when I was on a jury duty for a stabbing. The other dimwit jurors wouldn't have it though and everyone wanted to let the guy off. Thanks for telling the story again.

[brokenscout]

I think the Doc's in STL are just as good as the ones in Iraq:) Just go in the winter, lol
Adding this to my list of reasons to not go to Missouri.

[JMBD2112]

I remembered the first time you told this story, and I tried to use it as an example of what happens when you get stabbed when I was on a jury duty for a stabbing. The other dimwit jurors wouldn't have it though and everyone wanted to let the guy off. Thanks for telling the story again.


Yeah real eye opener, I survived two deployments and then that

[hurley842002]

10mm thru my left hand. Burns like hell. 4 operations 2 plates in my hand broke 3 bones in my wrist, bone and skin graphs and about. 180k in medical bills. I could post picks but pretty nasty.

Please post pics!

[Irving]

10mm thru my left hand. Burns like hell. 4 operations 2 plates in my hand broke 3 bones in my wrist, bone and skin graphs and about. 180k in medical bills. I could post picks but pretty nasty.

You're lucky it wasn't a .45, probably would have taken your arm off at the elbow.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

I went pheasant hunting with Dick Cheney once...

In all seriousness I got peppered pretty good while dove hunting. Dumbasses, it's only a dove.

[osok-308]

You're lucky it wasn't a .45, probably would have taken your arm off at the elbow.

[ROFL1]

This is what the .45 ACP can do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC3IGts3Dyk

[Cylinder Head]

Not me. But I think I would rather get shot than stabbed. The thought of getting stabbed just creeps me out.

I've been stabbed. Upper arm with a large Bowie knife. Friend was unsheathing it next to me and... Oops. Blade went straight into the bone and I can safely say it suuuuuucked. Total shock, I managed to get out "dude you ruined my shirt" before getting woozy.

[Gman]

You're lucky it wasn't a .45, probably would have taken your arm off at the elbow.
Thanks for lightening the mood with some comic relief. [Coffee]

[sniper7]

You're lucky it wasn't a .45, probably would have taken your arm off at the elbow.

A minute later and I am still chuckling at this

[sniper7]

Worst was getting peppered pheasant hunting by a fuckstain in south Dakota. Had a couple ricochers at the firing line because idiots shoot the top of the target holders. I hate shooting indoors.

[RCCrawler]

Had a couple ricochers at the firing line because idiots shoot the top of the target holders. I hate shooting indoors.

I had some idiot next to me at firing line fire off "accidentally" and hit my target mount while it was pulled all the way back in. The ricochet hit me right between the eyes hard enough to make me see stars, knocked my glasses off and bled pretty good. After chewing his ass, I went into the store and told them what had happened, and there was ZERO concern. They wouldn't even go talk to the guys. I grabbed my shit and left, will never go back into that place.

[NightCat]

Took a 7.62 to the upper left chest....

Round impacted on the corner of my plate where the angled cut is, got destroyed mostly on the plate, but sent numerous chunks of shrap into my shoulder, pulled most of it out with a gerber multi-tool...tossed some dressing over it, took care of it when I got back to the FOB.

The impact in the plate hurt more than the shrapnel getting shot into my shoulder...

Had a bruise encompassing my left shoulder down to 3" under the nipple line in a big yellow/black/blue circle...

Shit hurt.

Never had a penetrating gun shot though...I consider myself fortunate. That was the only time I've been hit in my military career and I'm thankful it wasn't a 7.62x51 or 54, might've gone right through and that may've been it for me :P

[SA Friday]

Took a 7.62 to the upper left chest....

Round impacted on the corner of my plate where the angled cut is, got destroyed mostly on the plate, but sent numerous chunks of shrap into my shoulder, pulled most of it out with a gerber multi-tool...tossed some dressing over it, took care of it when I got back to the FOB.

The impact in the plate hurt more than the shrapnel getting shot into my shoulder...

Had a bruise encompassing my left shoulder down to 3" under the nipple line in a big yellow/black/blue circle...

Shit hurt.

Never had a penetrating gun shot though...I consider myself fortunate. That was the only time I've been hit in my military career and I'm thankful it wasn't a 7.62x51 or 54, might've gone right through and that may've been it for me :P
Still have the plate? I would, and the military would get told to go F themselves about getting it back.

[Slapps74]

You're lucky it wasn't a .45, probably would have taken your arm off at the elbow.

Dont think that it would have made any difference.

[Slapps74]

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This is what a 10mm WILL do. The first is self explanatory, the second is where the pressure blew my hand apart no wound track, the third is the exit wound after a skin graft.

[hurley842002]

245212452324525
This is what a 10mm WILL do.

As requested! Thank you sir, that is gnarly, glad you are okay!

[King]

This thread needs more Pics. Thanks Slapps

[Slapps74]

As requested! Thank you sir, that is gnarly, glad you are okay!

Thanks. Hand will never work right again but it works I'd say 80% and it could have been worse. It could have been a .45 haha.

[Slapps74]

I have lots but hard to upload. Have some cool x-rays. You can see the bullet fragments, the two plates and all the screws.

[JMBD2112]

I have lots but hard to upload. Have some cool x-rays. You can see the bullet fragments, the two plates and all the screws.

that is gnarly, glad you're ok. Does it still hurt? Mine does sometimes

[hurley842002]

Thanks. Hand will never work right again but it works I'd say 80% and it could have been worse. It could have been a .45 haha.

Damn, I see you are in Thornton, I'll have to buy you a beer sometime for sharing.

[NightCat]

Still have the plate? I would, and the military would get told to go F themselves about getting it back.

The plate was written off as damaged and was destroyed as far as I know, once I got back from the field hospital after the bruise had subsided and I was X-Ray'd, MRI'd and a ton of other scans for internal bodily damage, I was issues a new set and sent back out.

Took about a month and a half for the bruise to go away....I was all sorts of colors, yellow, black, blue, brown,...and white people used to call African Americans "colored" lol

[mtik00]

I got lucky. All I heard was "ting ting ting" as 7.62 peppered the side of my Bradley.

A sincere "thank you" to all who serve, especially those who took rounds.

[NightCat]

I got lucky. All I heard was "ting ting ting" as 7.62 peppered the side of my Bradley.

A sincere "thank you" to all who serve, especially those who took rounds.

Bullet magnet's as faaaaaaaaaaaaawk lol.

Also spent some time in Bradley's.....things scare the shit out of me. I'd rather be ruckin that in one of those damn things.

25mike, coax, tow missiles.....dont care........fuckin bullet sponges.

[mtik00]

Bullet magnet's as faaaaaaaaaaaaawk lol.

Also spent some time in Bradley's.....things scare the shit out of me. I'd rather be ruckin that in one of those damn things.

25mike, coax, tow missiles.....dont care........fuckin bullet sponges.
:)

[GlockDog47]

got stabbed in the belly.half inch above my belly button. it sucked, I thought I just got punched, but then I felt a warm wet feeling, looked down and passed out. woke up in the e.r. Never been shot. Dont sound to fun, and if its like being stabbed then it sucks ass!

[KestrelBike]

245212452324525
This is what a 10mm WILL do. The first is self explanatory, the second is where the pressure blew my hand apart no wound track, the third is the exit wound after a skin graft.

I just whimpered

[Slapps74]

that is gnarly, glad you're ok. Does it still hurt? Mine does sometimes

Some days. F'n suck. Most are ok.

[Slapps74]

Damn, I see you are in Thornton, I'll have to buy you a beer sometime for sharing.

I'll buy one, you buy one and repeat!

[Aardvark]

Shot at directly, once by thug wanna-bes in Aurora, once indirectly by gang-bangers in Albuquerque and finally shot at by persons of middle-eastern persuasion. First creased my truck cab, second missed me but hit a car full of kids, third missed completely. Police took notes on first, arrested all in the second and the last was...inconclusive.

[blacklabel]

245212452324525
This is what a 10mm WILL do. The first is self explanatory, the second is where the pressure blew my hand apart no wound track, the third is the exit wound after a skin graft.

Damn dude. That looks very gnarly.

[brokenscout]

He must of made his evil gun angry[Coffee]
Damn dude. That looks very gnarly.