Of all the boneheaded things I've done...
- Thread starter BHPshooter
- Start date
- Status
Carl N. Brown
Member
I was stripping rounds from a clip into a Mauser C96,
and slid the palm of my hand down onto the top
of the clip. That wuz some sharp edges. I fired
my six rounds 20 sec timed fire event bleeding like a
stuck pig, then immediately went down to my
car and got out the first aid kit and cleaned and
bandaged my hand before the next stage.
and slid the palm of my hand down onto the top
of the clip. That wuz some sharp edges. I fired
my six rounds 20 sec timed fire event bleeding like a
stuck pig, then immediately went down to my
car and got out the first aid kit and cleaned and
bandaged my hand before the next stage.
Done that! Had a friend do it too. I've also suffered the mandatory M1 thumb.
My favorite -- or rather -- most painful incident occurred on a warm day at the range. I was loading an M1 en bloc clip. I had seven rounds loaded and was struggling with sweaty hands to get that eighth round seated. When I gave a push with my thumb on the cartridge case my hand slipped. My thumb slid forward hard and fast catching the top lip of the en bloc clip. That little curve of steel slid under my nail and jacked itself into my flesh. Did I cuss? I don't remember. Did it hurt? Oh yeah. Was I bleeding? Profusely. But did I stop shooting? Hell no!! This was my first range trip with that mighty M1 rifle and I was not going to let a little excrutiating pain and gushing blood ruin it. So I sat there shooting, bleeding, and bonding with my new M1.
- Status
