I finally went and did it! My first ND

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I always said it would never happen to me. Well, it just did. But I was practicing MOST of the rules of safety :confused:
Was in the back yard putting a few rounds of .22LR subsonics thru my AR pistol with a dedicated upper and supressor. Had a feeding problem, and thought I had an ejection problem. Basically, the stuck round in the chamber was live. As I was walking through the garage, I pointed the barrel away from me down at the floor at a 45* angle and pulled the trigger. PHFFT! (not quite the Hollywood PHFFT, but close.)
Really though "I thought it was unloaded!" :what: I guess I do have a feeding problem. Oh well, could not find where the bullet went. Guess I'll wait for a bleeding oil can or leaking minibike tire to find out :D
As everyone always says, "Not if, but when" If you at least practice the muzzle in a safe direction when pulling trigger, you might be as lucky as I am.
Now I think I'll have a beer or twelve.....
BTW, FWIW, I cleaned up the chamber real nice and now if feeds fine.
 
Well.... you might not want to be proud of that fact. It could have ricocheted off and hurt someone or yourself.

It happens, just learn from it.
 
Atla wrote: >>>Well.... you might not want to be proud of that fact. It could have ricocheted off and hurt someone or yourself.<<<

I think he knows that.. didn't come off to me as though he was proud.. just sharing. I'm glad he did. I had one about a year ago. I was on a range, went to dry-fire a pistol, racked the slide, pointed it downrange, and pulled the trigger. I had forgotten that I had switched the empty magazine with a loaded one.
 
Awww CRAP! I forgot to turn off the PRIDE font! Notice the font this one is written in??!
Hopefully you MIGHT learn something from my mistake.
 
A leaking oil can or mini-bike tire is mild to what could have happend. I'm glad you & your family/friends didn't get hit.

I killed my expensive coffee table with a 45 a while back. :cuss:
 
So far I've been lucky with only 1 ND- it was at the range with the pistol pointed downrange as I was preparing to sight in on the target. My finger brushed the trigger unintentionally and the round went harmlessly down range. Still, I was pretty disappointed with myself for not having proper trigger control and firing a shot before I meant to. :banghead:

It was a valuable lesson though and has increased my awareness of where my fingers are when handling a firearm.
 
I know your not proud of it. But the 'I finally went and did it!' is a bizarre way to start discussing a ND.

Carry on than with the learning experience!
 
Appreciate the fact that somebody had a pair to admit a mistake so everyone can learn from it. I put a hole in the wall once and luckily nothing else. Good muzzle control is definatley essential.
 
Mine was at the range, muzzle pointed downrange. It wasn't that didn't realize the gun was loaded, I just pulled the trigger without meaning to. I don't believe anyone was in danger, but it still scared the #&*&^ out of me. I think about it every time I pick up a firearm now.
 
Long time ago. Kilt a desk. Me very tired. Me sober. Me no more handle gun when tired.

Thanks for the lesson, ScottsGT.

Another long time ago my only other ND was sorta forgiveable. But only sorta. Extractor broke on a 1911, and I didn't realize it because the gun functioned normally. Got back to camper, jacked mag out, racked slide a couple of times, said, "Gee, that's funny, I thought I had a round in the chamber. Oh, well."

Pointed it at fencepost. Fencepost died instantly, humanely, with no pain.

Your ND was pretty quiet, but I'll testify to the congregation that an unexpected BANG is the loudest noise you'll hear.

Good thing for interlocking Rules of gun safety, even though the fencepost didn't think I was pointing it in a safe direction. However, this was in the Grasslands, and one could fire in almost any direction at almost any angle almost safely in those days.
 
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Every time i take a gun out to fool around with it or try fire it i almost always check the chamber for it being loaded. I'll wait for someone to flame me for saying I "fool around" with guns.
 
There's another thread running on the Four Rules, which is probably related to ND's.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=378449

I haven't had one. Yet. Probably a combination of luck (no mechanical failures) and paranoia. I do not want to add to the total. This is a group I just don't want to belong to. (Those who have had one or more ND's.)

I am aware they can happen. I am not complacent. I do not think I have achieved some kind of skill level that makes me immune.

I guess that's why I thought I'd say something...just because I haven't had one after 30 years of shooting, that doesn't mean I'm less careful.
 
No, but I'm happy to flame you for "almost always" doing a chamber check...

Ball's in your court, 'splain that one.
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So i guess it would make sense for me to check the drum of my top break revolver to dry fire it, then set it down to go turn on the tv across the room, then check it again? Bear in mind no one else touched it or is in the room for that matter.

So ha, ball's in your court!
 
Welcome to the club. Sadly I too am a member. Fortunately, no one required hospitalization in my case (I can't truthfully say "no one was hurt). My dad's shotgun fired when I closed the action on the trap line. Only possible explanation is I hooked the trigger on my cell phone, clothing or ammo pouch. I could not have had my finger on the trigger since my trigger finger was hitting the button (Winchester 1400: bolt release is the mag follower).
 
I seem to remember a few well known gun scribes writing about their own accidental discharging of a firearm...it can and does happen to the best of us...

For me it was the untimely death of an iron and four rolls of toilet paper hiding behind that closet door some 25 years ago; I don't think Mr. Whipple has ever forgiven me....truth be told it took me a long time to forgive myself for such a stupid move, but I got a HUGE wake up call. Thankfully, no other casualties resulted from the days events....
 
since we are having the AA of nd's i hadn't had my s&w 9mm a week or 2 when i was working a twelve hour shift going on 40ish days with no time off and was playing in the cab of my truck in my driveway. i was racking the slide and getting us to the trigger break done that 10+times when i thought o ill do one more forgot totllay about the chip i slid back in and bang right through my dash bye bye heater coil luckily it didn't go through the fire wall into my block.it took me a week before i would pick the gun up again.it made me more ashamed than anything

stay safe and be careful
 
But the 'I finally went and did it!' is a bizarre way to start discussing a ND.
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Not really. As the saying goes, "it's not IF it's WHEN".

So, he finally got his. Most of us will get one at some point or another whether we'll admit it or not.
 
Your ND was pretty quiet, but I'll testify to the congregation that an unexpected BANG is the loudest noise you'll hear.
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Although the .45 brass hitting a concrete shop floor, suddenly pounding pulse, and long string of obsceneties directed at yourself afterwords doesn't seem quiet either :)
 
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