A lot of us got new guns today. I hope everyone enjoyed the time spent with their families as much as I did mine.
Today I got a Ruger Super Blackhawk. It was my first revolver. Before we went out to shoot it, I got the basic familiarity with it, loaded it, and walked into the woods. However, before we got into the woods I decided I would let the hammer down.
On a loaded chamber. Needless to say, having my first ND (not AD, this was a perfect example of an ND, and yes, I know it too) was quite a surprise.
However, nobody got hurt, and nothing bad happened. Why? Because even though I did it wrong, I followed the other important steps to safety, such as keeping it pointed in a safe direction. It tore up a bit of dear old Dad's driveway, but nobody was harmed. Since I was fiddling with a loaded gun, I even had my hearing protection on. This was, a very good reminder to me, to continue always following the steps of gun safety, and be extra careful when dealing with a new gun!
I hope my rather emberrassing story will remind my fellow posters to maintain safety, we don't want any of us injured!
Now, let me end all that with a few basic questions for other owners of this revolver.
Who makes a good quality holster, for carry? What is a good way of carrying spare ammo, short of the belt loops used by SASS shooters? What is the safe way to carry the pistol, to prevent ADs, wrt to how cocked the hammer is kept? Is there a safe way to lower the hammer, or should I not bother to lower the hammer?
Thank you all, and Merry Christmas!
Today I got a Ruger Super Blackhawk. It was my first revolver. Before we went out to shoot it, I got the basic familiarity with it, loaded it, and walked into the woods. However, before we got into the woods I decided I would let the hammer down.
On a loaded chamber. Needless to say, having my first ND (not AD, this was a perfect example of an ND, and yes, I know it too) was quite a surprise.
However, nobody got hurt, and nothing bad happened. Why? Because even though I did it wrong, I followed the other important steps to safety, such as keeping it pointed in a safe direction. It tore up a bit of dear old Dad's driveway, but nobody was harmed. Since I was fiddling with a loaded gun, I even had my hearing protection on. This was, a very good reminder to me, to continue always following the steps of gun safety, and be extra careful when dealing with a new gun!
I hope my rather emberrassing story will remind my fellow posters to maintain safety, we don't want any of us injured!
Now, let me end all that with a few basic questions for other owners of this revolver.
Who makes a good quality holster, for carry? What is a good way of carrying spare ammo, short of the belt loops used by SASS shooters? What is the safe way to carry the pistol, to prevent ADs, wrt to how cocked the hammer is kept? Is there a safe way to lower the hammer, or should I not bother to lower the hammer?
Thank you all, and Merry Christmas!