Why you don't put your hands up by the cylinder when shooting a revolver.

[opsspec1991]

A picture is worth a thousand words.


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[CharlieK]

You'll do that only once.

 

[NavyLCDR]

I used to shoot a S&W .460 with hot handloads at an indoor range (H&H in Oklahoma City - I loved that place). It would rattle the viewing window and usually bring the whole place to a stop with lots of "What the hell was that?!?" Best thing was the scorch marks on the booth partitions it would leave :->. My 4' 2" tall ex wife loved to shoot it too and it would be funny to see her explaining to some 6' guy next to her, "It's a S&W .460, want to try it?" and the answer from the biggest of guys was usually, "HELL NO!"

 

[Firefighterchen]

Mythbusters Revolver Cylinder Gap: http://youtu.be/nucg5VAff4c

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[irright]

Purported photos of the results with a .460.

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[Banjarmon]

hickok45 has good advice too... Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFBAcz16GvU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q57Q72uisGI

 

[Axeanda45]

Mythbusters Revolver Cylinder Gap: http://youtu.be/nucg5VAff4c

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Imagine how bad it would be with an old worn out revolver or one someone put together with the wrong headspace.... OUCH!