.357 magnum negligennt diischarge through the hand

[funkymonkey1111]

i doubt many are squeemish here, but some blood in the photo

http://gunssavelives.net/blog/what-357-will-do-to-a-hand-negligent-discharge-safety-reminder-caution-graphic-photo/

[cysoto]

I had a ruger LCR357 discharge through my left hand. I did not have my fingers in the trigger guard or on the trigger

I thought only Glocks were capable of discharging without its trigger being pulled.

[Tinelement]

Ouch!!!!

Is that one of our new members?? [Coffee]

[funkymonkey1111]

Ouch!!!!

Is that one of our new members?? [Coffee]

no. wrong forum

[gnihcraes]

ouch. had to have pulled the trigger.

[rondog]

Oh fuuuu.....

If I did that to myself I'd sell all my guns and take up, whatever was left that I could still do. I love guns and shooting, but if I mangled myself like that I'd give it up. I've become very careful with guns in my old age. I was lucky in my yoot.

[pickenup]

That's gonna leave a mark.

[ray1970]

Part of me wants to check it out but I am a bit squeamish when it comes to blood and gross stuff.

[ray1970]

OK. I looked. Wasn't all that graphic..

[TheGrey]

Oh, wow.

That's awful.

I'm thinking all new gun owners should see this photo and read this man's post about what happened, and the consequences of losing his finger. It certainly provides a very healthy new perspective as to what can happen if you let your guard down for a moment.

[buffalobo]

That sucks, good reminder that negligence can carry a high price.

We have a saying in my family.

"The cost of your education is the price of your mistakes."

This guy now has a Harvard PHD.

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[cysoto]

We have a saying in my family.

"The cost of your education is the price of your mistakes."

BRILLIANT SAYING!! :Two_Thumbs_Up:

[cjmore]

OUCH and at the knuckles. *shaking head* Ouch!!!

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

what a dumb ass, how the fuck do you not know your pulling a 10 lb lcr double action ONLY trigger. I don't care how smart this guy thinks or says he is, he must be a retard.

[Ronin13]

what a dumb ass, how the fuck do you not know your pulling a 10 lb lcr double action ONLY trigger. I don't care how smart this guy thinks or says he is, he must be a retard.
That's what I was thinking... and I read this:
"Please please please please be careful guys. I’m no dummy and I know that you are not supposed to aim a loaded weapon at your hand. But years of safety and confidence got a giant hole in my left hand."
All I could think was- From day one I was taught when it comes to firearms that 99.9% of the time (and this is one of those times) there are no such things as "accidents," only negligence. Guns don't just 'go off' without a conscious decision to depress the trigger (most guns, again why I used the 99.9%, because there are cases where it has happened 100% accidentally). Stupid hurts.

[generalmeow]

This is exactly why I wear oven mitts when handling my weapons. Old trick.

[freqlord]

That sucks, but damn. You only need to teach yourself that lesson once though.

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

This is exactly why I wear oven mitts when handling my weapons. Old trick.

lol

[Circuits]

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.

[Squeeze]

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.

[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/threads/388340-My-1st-and-last-ND-Very-nasty-picture-not-for-weak-stomach?highlight=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.

[liberty19]

Ouch. I am sharing this with my 15 year old boy. He exhibits better firearms safety than most of the adults I know but I am going to show him this to drive the point home.

[generalmeow]

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.

If you could live forever, eventually you would get trapped under something. Permanently.

If it can happen, it will happen (if you live forever). But probably won't happen if you're safe.

[Flatline]

That looks like a hard contact to the back of the hand. I don't think there was any kind of accident involved, with a DAO revolver the only way to do that is to place the gun up against your hand and pull the trigger. I would guess he probably was screwing around and pulled the trigger without realizing it was loaded.