accident discharge
- Thread starter Robby3006
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Actually I believe I did.
Somewhere in the mid 60's I bought a new Harrington & Richardson 999 .22 9 shot revolver. It broke open to eject brass and was easily reloaded. It was accurate, felt nice in the hand, and had a decent trigger. I really liked it. It was the first gun I ever purchased on my on rather than "borrowing it" from my father (who did not use them). After a few dozen rounds the cylinder started to pop off the gun when it was broken for a reload. This was not amusing.
It went back to the store after I cocked it, began raising it to the target (yes I know, bad technique), and it discharged. Finger not on or particularly near the trigger. I believe this was purely a mechanical malfunction.
Somewhere in the mid 60's I bought a new Harrington & Richardson 999 .22 9 shot revolver. It broke open to eject brass and was easily reloaded. It was accurate, felt nice in the hand, and had a decent trigger. I really liked it. It was the first gun I ever purchased on my on rather than "borrowing it" from my father (who did not use them). After a few dozen rounds the cylinder started to pop off the gun when it was broken for a reload. This was not amusing.
It went back to the store after I cocked it, began raising it to the target (yes I know, bad technique), and it discharged. Finger not on or particularly near the trigger. I believe this was purely a mechanical malfunction.
B2Tall
Stirrer of the Pot
Unexpected?? Yes. Accidental?? No.
I put an aftermarket trigger on one of my AKs. Unbeknownst to me, putting this particular trigger group on that particular model of AK often results in burst fire instead of the normal (and legal) single shot semi-auto. I squeezed the trigger and much to my surprise got a 3-shot burst. Wide-eyed and looking at the AK like it was possessed by a demon, I unloaded it and set it aside. Did some research when I got home and discovered the compatibility issue. So in the end the rifle performed just as expected in that configuration. Not accidental or negligent (unless you count my ignorance of the issue) but definitely a surprise.
I put an aftermarket trigger on one of my AKs. Unbeknownst to me, putting this particular trigger group on that particular model of AK often results in burst fire instead of the normal (and legal) single shot semi-auto. I squeezed the trigger and much to my surprise got a 3-shot burst. Wide-eyed and looking at the AK like it was possessed by a demon, I unloaded it and set it aside. Did some research when I got home and discovered the compatibility issue. So in the end the rifle performed just as expected in that configuration. Not accidental or negligent (unless you count my ignorance of the issue) but definitely a surprise.
The_Outlaw
~The Dude Abides~
I have been around firearms since I was a pretty young lad (8 yrs old).
I have owned my own personal firearms since 1990 (That's over 22 years now).
To date I have 'never ever' had a 'negligent' discharge (not even one).
That's because the only real safety that's needed when handling firearms is 'the safety that is in between our ears'.
DLeeHarley
New member
As a child of 13 or 14 in 1972 We were squirrel hunting in Oklahoma and I remember stepping over a barbwire fence with a .22LR rifle. I had my finger on the trigger and caught my pant leg on the fence and with the rifle tilted back over my right shoulder, I squeezed off a shot which sailed right past my stepfathers head! And I mean CLOSE. If I knew them what I know now Oh Oh that's another story for another time. Well needless to say I wasn't allowed the use of that rifle for quite awhile. I had to prove that I had learned my lesson on trigger control, crossing barriers and general gun handling. Honestly he should have taught me BEFORE we went but again that's another story. My boys learned their lessons before they were even allowed to handle a firearm. I'm not saying they never made a mistake, but no where near as serious as mine had been.
DLeeHarley
New member
eagleeyes's That guy showed a hell of a lot of class in the way he shared his video and misfortune with everyone to help them become safer shooters. Kudos to him.
eagleeyes
New member
i wholeheartedly agree kudos to him and glad it wasn't worse than it was for him
tcox4freedom
New member
Same here.
40+yrs without an ad or nd. However, I have been present when others have had them.
B2Tall
Stirrer of the Pot
I was almost the victim of a ND, and it was one of my best friends who was on the trigger.
Were were in our late teens and shooting at a nearby sand pit. We had a bunch of .22s and a Marlin 30-30. My buddy was on the Marlin when he apparently had a FTF. He was a few feet to my left and I was shooting a .22 downrange and didn't really notice him struggling with the FTF. He had the rifle pointed laterally accross our position in my direction when it discharged and the slug passed close enough to my knees for me to feel the pressure wave before striking the ground a few feet to my right. We were using 30-30 Accelerator rounds that probably would have blown one or both of my legs off had the bullet caught me flush. I'm not sure which one of us had bigger bug-eyes as we stared at each other.
Were were in our late teens and shooting at a nearby sand pit. We had a bunch of .22s and a Marlin 30-30. My buddy was on the Marlin when he apparently had a FTF. He was a few feet to my left and I was shooting a .22 downrange and didn't really notice him struggling with the FTF. He had the rifle pointed laterally accross our position in my direction when it discharged and the slug passed close enough to my knees for me to feel the pressure wave before striking the ground a few feet to my right. We were using 30-30 Accelerator rounds that probably would have blown one or both of my legs off had the bullet caught me flush. I'm not sure which one of us had bigger bug-eyes as we stared at each other.
wjh2657
New member
I have been handling handguns for a little over 55 years. I had a ND where I almost shot myself in the foot in my own living room with a LLama .380 and I have been nearly hit twice while on duty by NDs when others were handling 1911s. One in the guard shack and one on the range. I am very,very careful with my guns as I get older.
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