Corpral_Agarn
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Wear your eye pro every time.
This last weekend, I was trying to see if my gunsmith fixed a cycling issue for an M1 Carbine I had him work on.
After a few rounds, I got a stoppage. The bolt didn't close all the way, so I gave it a bump with my hand, shouldered the rifle, pressed the trigger.
VERY loud boom. being a left handed shooter, it felt like someone slapped me in the face. Concussion gave me a headache. My face felt a like it got sunburned a little.
Blew the bottom of the mag out, spring and rounds ejected out the bottom.
I knew that this event was possible, but also rare and I thought I had the bolt closed all the way. Wrong.
Stay safe out there!
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This last weekend, I was trying to see if my gunsmith fixed a cycling issue for an M1 Carbine I had him work on.
After a few rounds, I got a stoppage. The bolt didn't close all the way, so I gave it a bump with my hand, shouldered the rifle, pressed the trigger.
VERY loud boom. being a left handed shooter, it felt like someone slapped me in the face. Concussion gave me a headache. My face felt a like it got sunburned a little.
Blew the bottom of the mag out, spring and rounds ejected out the bottom.
I knew that this event was possible, but also rare and I thought I had the bolt closed all the way. Wrong.
Stay safe out there!
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