I shot my air gun today - literately

[marcor]

Today I pulled the Airwolf out for charging. There was an AirForce Condor in the bag also which I thought had a slow leak the last time I shot it, probably a year ago. I wondered if air had all leaked out so I cocked it and thought I checked for pellet and fired. It was loaded and I shot the Airwolf in the grip. What dumb ass thing to do. I was lucky only the gun was damaged - it could have been a real mess. While I called myself checking the breech, evidently I didn't or didn't do it right. 

I'm just posting to remind all to not be like the guy who shot his own gun. Air guns are dangerous. 

I'm not going to repair the Airwolf - I w

ant the scar there to remind me how stupid I was. 

 

[vinny]

That sux, but it reminds us to treat all guns powder or air as if they are loaded, certainly could have been a tragedy had a child or something been in front of it, I’m just glad no one was hurt, take care be safe.

 

[Skip-in-WV]

Oops.

 

[Septicdeath]

Ya dumb ass lol. Always treat a gun as loaded. 

 

[bubblerboy64]

Thanks for posting. We all need to be reminded. 

 

[GeneT]

Ouch! Lesson learned the hard way, but much cheaper than it might have been! Thanks for the reminder, and the fortitude to own up to your mistakes.



GsT

 

[sonny]

as Forest Gump put it "it happens" Keep safe everyone.

 

[ctshooter]

At least you weren't the guy who put his finger right in front of the barrel to check if air was coming out! (I'm kinda joking, but I'm sure it's had to have happened to someone somewhere. I hate to admit, but I popped myself right in the finger tip with a 1.6J airsoft gun which still had one 0.30gram bb still in the chamber. Didn't break skin, but what a blood blister and I couldn't touch it to anything for a good month. Never again - it could be a very costly mistake.)

There is a grim news article if you search for it, takes place in upper England or maybe Scotland. Story is a grandfather accidentally shot his grandson in the stomach with a springer. Something bizarre like he told the kid to get over it and walked away. The kid died and the grandfather was sent to jail for murder. There's also some really strange internal family drama going on at the same time.

Thank you for the reminder. Shoot safe all!

 

[kaylaindy]

oh man! Thanks for sharing! 

 

[Phildog59]

we should all step back once in while and re mind our self’s that what we choose as our hobby can be dangerous if we don’t focus on safety Good on you for sharing 

 

[Hugo619]

Glad it was just the gun! Thanks for sharing! Be safe all.

Hugo

 

[bubblerboy64]

Every gun is a loaded gun and sometimes they are . If you think it can’t happen to you you’re a fool. Just the air (with no pellet ) could potentially kill. So not only not loaded but not cocked. On thing different about air guns

 

[Hangtown-Shooter]

As long as you still have both eye’s your momma will sleep well haha... sometimes a incident like this is required as a “wake up call” moment!
I am happy that you were not injured.

 

[Lewis]

Yep. Killed my Chronograph in a similar event. I memorialized the screen by taping it to my toolbox. It is a good reminder. I would cover your booboo with clear epoxy to memorialize the experience.

 

[Greasemagnet1]

You have my respect for having the balls to post this. Thank you.

 

[Max115]

Glad no one got hurt. I always check after every shoot to make sure the magazine is out and nothing in the chamber before putting my AG away.

lesson learned. Take care and be safe.

 

[PGinsandiego]

Well if it makes you feel any better, just last week i did the same thing, except now my brand new BBQ has a pellet size hole in the side of it!

 

[Dingfelder]

There's also some really strange internal family drama going on at the same time.

Always is. 

Thanks for the self-deprecating heads-up, marcor. We all need to be alert always, extreme and unlikely as that sounds, or we face the consequences.

I usually pride myself on safety, but I've wandered in front of the wrong end of my barrel too many times lately. It's pretty humbling when you catch yourself, and chilling to think of how many times you might not.

 

[0akhonor]

Quick safety tip- flash a light (got a cellphone?) in the chamber and look at the end of the barrel from the side.

If the light appears from the muzzle, good on you,

If not, there is something in there (could be a spider, but why chance it).

BTW- 

In California Hunter Safety, the definition of a gun's safety is that it is a mechanical device that can AND WILL fail. Don't know how many times I've been swept by guns "on Safe" or "unloaded".

Getting off of my soap box, won't mention the times when I've had accidental discharges

 

[bodhi]

I am glad the only damage was to the gun.

I appreciate Marcor reminding us all that accidents happen and safety needs to be at the front of our minds. It isn't easy to own up to our mistakes, and it is really important to share them to help others avoid making the same ones. 

Take good care Marcor.