Lesson to everyone, do not do what you see guys in movies do, and my painful lesson

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My friends and I went shooting on Saturday. We set up targets a ways out and were doing some long range shooting. I decide to see if I can hit any of these targets with my S&W 681 revolver. After missing a few times, I think "well I saw a guy in a movie rest his revolver on his arm for a long range shot." I then procedd to bend my left arm and place the revolver barrel at the elbow where my arm is bent. If you can imagine my arm was at an agnle like this ^ and the revolver barrel placed at the tip.

I then pull the trigger and experience instant pain. Not only from the concussion that hits my face from being so close, but also on my arm. I look at my arm and there are two wholes in my sweatshirt. One hole on the upper part and one large hole on the botoom half. I pull up the sweatshirt and I am bleeding bad. Siince my upper and lower arm where next to the cylinder, the gases blew/burned out and through my sweatshirt and then burned me. Now I have a deep burn on my left forearm. Here are the pictures
 

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ANother one, and there are black pellets from the powder impregnated in my skin that I couldnt get out.

If we ever convert the files you can see the video of me doing it.
 

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The second I read "well I saw a guy in a movie rest his revolver on his arm for a long range shot" I could see it coming... I feel for you brother; I've burnt myself plenty of times from cylinder gap flash, but never like that.
 
I had the same thing happen to my finger, but only with a .22 LR

Just scrub that part after it heals a bit, and the impregnated stuff will come out as the skin replaces itself.
 
I knew what was coming when the following words were used:

Saw
Guy
Movie
Gun

:D

There is only one thing that I do when I "saw some guy in a movie with a gun".. IGNORE IT.

But, there was that one time that I... errr.. never mind :D

M
 
Arg, reminds me of my "gun twirl" attempt while "under the influence". I should have saved those pictures, but it's too embarrassing now. :D

I got a little scar from it, probably from picking the scab off too early. The bullet grazed me on the right side and embedded itself in the wall.
 
A good story is always more memorable than a good time

This is for sure. Expecially since we have it on video. When I pull the trip you hear me go "ohhhhh" in the most pathetic hurt voice. Then you hear my freind say "B is officially an idiot." Its a good laugh now.
 
I hate revolvers. They are so crude and inefficent.

The revolver is an elegant weapon, from a more civilized era....

But I'm glad you feel that way. The more people that are into polymer framed "tactical pistols", and look at revolvers with disdain, the more great deals on used revolvers there'll be out there....:evil:
 
Do I hear a nomination for "honorable mention" at the next Darwin Awards?

Been (close to) there, (almost) done that, (did not) got the tee shirt (with the bun hole in it:D

YIKES, that musta hurt!
 
Exactly why I caution cowboy shooters at the loading table to NOT support the cylinder with their lef hand while lowering the hammer to half-cock on colt-type revos.Some get it ,some dont......

Dude,here's yur sign!! :)
 
You'll likely carry those black flecks for the rest of your life.

I saw a guy cup his hand around the front of the cylinder on a .44 Mag and touch it off before anyone could say anything to him.

His hand looked as if it had been laid open with a filleting knife.
 
Well, you always wanted a tattoo, didn't you?

At least you learned from the experience and passed on your findings to the uninitiated.


Just remember, stupid lessons are free, but painful. I know you'll exercise better judgement in all your future endeavors, correct?

(ahem...say 'yes, Rabbit' now.)

Glad it wasn't worse. Looks like the worst you're going to suffer is pain for a few more weeks as the dermis regenerates and a nice dark peppery scar to remind you of your youthful indiscretion.

Regards,
Rabbit.
 
The cyclist in me is telling me to tell you to proudly wear the shooting equivalent of trail rash!

OTOH, as a fellow shooter, I am glad to know that you are otherwise OK.
 
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