Geronimo45
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Mention has been made in many other threads about recoil spring plugs shot into orbit, smashing lightbulbs, and similar - so I thought I might as well start a thread to collect experiences in that line.
Personal experience:
Recoil spring plug: Shot into the ceiling. Bounced off, but took away a nice coat of sheet rock dust. This has happened more than once.
Firing pin: While trying to get the darn thing back into place, it popped out and very nearly took out an eye. There is a secret to getting the firing pin back in. I don't know it. I'm also amazed that I don't have light strikes with a spring that strong. It shot out at least a dozen times when trying to put it back in. Once into the window, hiding between the blinds.
Idiot mark - absolutely.
Personal experience:
Recoil spring plug: Shot into the ceiling. Bounced off, but took away a nice coat of sheet rock dust. This has happened more than once.
Firing pin: While trying to get the darn thing back into place, it popped out and very nearly took out an eye. There is a secret to getting the firing pin back in. I don't know it. I'm also amazed that I don't have light strikes with a spring that strong. It shot out at least a dozen times when trying to put it back in. Once into the window, hiding between the blinds.
Idiot mark - absolutely.