torontogunguy
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With out knowing the details I have to ask why he had his hand in front of a loaded gun? was he stopping the bullet or using his hand for good muzzle control? until I have checked atleast 2 times mostly three times and the action is open and will prolly still check for a round and clip another time I will then and only then allow my hand to go infront of the barrel for what ever the intended purpose would be. Just my thought process right or wrong but I would have to say if INDEED the "booger finger" didnt touch the "bang button" then there was a weapon malfunction and that is whole nother problem and i have to wonder when the last time that weapon was torn down cleaned and inspected throughly. I am not saying your cousin didnt have a legitimate accidental discharge but with his hand infront of the weapon I have to wonder what happened.
As I read in another post some one hangs their glock on the stall door by the trigger gaurd while using a public restroom this reminds me its not just the booger finger you have to keep off but you must make sure nothing enters the trigger gaurd until the trigger is ready to be pulled.
You have pretty much answered your own question there. It is not only fingers and muzzle control that create issues with safety. I have no idea how he managed to shoot himself in the hand. None. He is an experienced shooter with a load of year under his belt. I can only attribute the folly to overconfidence and a fraction of a second of memory lapse and foolishness. Go figure. And if you asked me if it was possible for him to do that I would have bet the house on it NOT being a possibility, yet, here we are. He done did it. Fortunately it was his weak hand that took the damage. What a mess. I have yet to talk to him about it to be honest as he just does not want to broach the subject for obvious reasons.... here is a guy who has handled firearms both personally and professionally for ten or twenty years and in a split second.... well, you got the story as much as I did.