TwoEyedJack
Member
I was at a local range where I am a member last summer. Two older gentleman and an older lady show up and ask if they can set up. I figure they are there to set up for some kind of event because they pull this massive contraption out of the back of a pickup and take 20 minutes setting it up. It looked like a swing set. Then I asked them if it was for some kind of event, and they said no, it was just for them. They have it maybe 10 yards away, put a target on it, and then we can go back to shooting.
One of them is obviously the "expert" teaching his friend how to shoot, and the woman is the student's wife. The Student has a new pistol, I think a Springfield XD in .40 and it is obvious he has never fired a pistol before. The Expert tells him to place his off thumb over the top of the strong hand. Student does so, and promptly gets cut by the slide.
At this point, I can't help but intervene. I point out the blood running down his thumb and offer some helpful advice and show him how to keep the off thumb down parallel to the strong thumb and avoid further injury. Expert looks on with fascination. Luckily they had the basics of safety down.
One of them is obviously the "expert" teaching his friend how to shoot, and the woman is the student's wife. The Student has a new pistol, I think a Springfield XD in .40 and it is obvious he has never fired a pistol before. The Expert tells him to place his off thumb over the top of the strong hand. Student does so, and promptly gets cut by the slide.
At this point, I can't help but intervene. I point out the blood running down his thumb and offer some helpful advice and show him how to keep the off thumb down parallel to the strong thumb and avoid further injury. Expert looks on with fascination. Luckily they had the basics of safety down.