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

[2nd Amendment]

Right click the pic, redneck2, then select "set as background" from the pop-up menu. Viola, instant background.

Ya know, I have shot revolvers off and on for 25 years and never once actually thought about this. I hate the cylinder gap blast and am obviously aware of it but not once did I ever consider what would happen if I put a hand or other body part too close. Never thought it through. Fortunately I also never did it... *whew*

 

[sturmruger]

OUCH that doesn't sound like a whole lot of fun. I hope your arm feels better in the future. I have tried a few of those movie things in the past. So far none of them worked even remotely like they were supposed to.

 

[Jim March]

Done that - with some success. Carthart jacket and a 38Spl snubbie with a tight .002" gap meant there were no problems at all...black jacket was undamaged physically or cosmetically.

Accuracy was pretty decent, too.

 

[DonNikmare]

I'm just glad you had a sweat shirt on. Dang. I have to remember this one.