What do you get when !!!!

[hawken54]

A .22 at 930 fps, meets Fingers.
Being a Cop, and the wife a Practitioner in a hospital ER, gives us access to interesting stories:

I'm sworn to secrecy as to who this is, but this is what happens when you get called away from your Pellet gun when your bench testing and adjusting triggers, and come back later thinking, "I didn't chamber another pellet", grab the barrel and try to adjust the trigger a tad more. Needless to say, 2 hours of surgery, a lot of pain and permanent loss of flex in the end joint, makes this a self correcting problem.
Before Surgery


During the pinning


You will notice all the white spots (lead) had to be removed. They did a good job. OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not dogging him because we all have had a momentary laps of judgment with one thing or another. BUT, be careful and always safety check. Complacency hurts

 

[Guest]

That certainly looks painful. I can't say I've ever shot myself wit a pellet gun, but I did put an 8 penny ringshank nail through my pinky finger about 17 years ago while nailing off strapping.

 

[hawken54]

Ya, i pegged my foot with a roofing nailer years ago, resting it against my foot 3 stories up.

 

[ajshoots]

Damn!! That looks painful!!

 

[danhor7]

Oh man. That's going to be a long time healing.
I think about the "what if" every time I look at the gauge on the front end of my Wildcat.

 

[sy-clone]

Here's a lucky shot that didn't break the joint but left a mark. JSB 25cal King.

 

[RidinLou]

Dang, that makes me flinch sitting here in front of the computer.

Also makes me aware of

Treat every gun as if it is loaded

Never cover anything (sweep) that you don't want to destroy.


Muzzle Control
Muzzle Control

Muzzle Control

The negligent discharge will happen one day try to make it happen in a safe direction.

 

[kk4iz]

"danhor7"Oh man. That's going to be a long time healing.
I think about the "what if" every time I look at the gauge on the front end of my Wildcat.

I DON"T like the gauge where it is on the Wildcat either, loaded or unloaded.Bolt has to be open with safety on and then from the side.

 

[danhor7]

"kk4iz"

"danhor7"Oh man. That's going to be a long time healing.
I think about the "what if" every time I look at the gauge on the front end of my Wildcat.

I DON"T like the gauge where it is on the Wildcat either, loaded or unloaded.Bolt has to be open with safety on and then from the side.

Hilarious we’ve adopted the same precautions for checking the gauge.

 

[FunGun]

I hate to see anyone get hurt. But I hope all us walk away with a new found appreciation of the power and potential danger of handling any gun. Be safe, the life you save might be your own. Thanks for sharing, it's good for all us to get a little reminder every now and then.

 

[Tominco]

Good luck with the healing process! 
Thankfully, it looks like it wasn't the trigger finger in either case. I guess you guys can relate to how the squirrels feel! LOL!

Pro's and cons... While it is a bit nerve racking checking the gauge, it also serves as a constant reminder for muzzle safety at all times. One thing I do, especially while running chrony work, is get a telescopic mirror to check the gauge with. I do this with the Wildcat as well as others that are hard to see when the rifle is resting in an upright position. I even use it with the Impact, even thought the gauge is on the side and easy to see. 
Tom

 

[Bstalder85]

Learning experiences, they can be painful. I'm also not supposed to reveal who this left hand belongs to, but he got lucky there wasn't any nerve damage or loss of function. 

https://imgur.com/99dvM58

That there is a .177 BB

Edit:seems my picture didn't load... crud

 

[poorshot]

I agree about the gauge on the end guys....
Could be someone with the shooter decides to stick their head around the corner to take a look at the gauge as well.
No matter how unlikely to happen these kinds of things do happen..
Just about worth having a hand mirror if your bench shooting?

 

[linsfreak]

Man!!!!! I truly hope all turns out well.