What is your worst gun accident?

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:eek:My worst accident was I let a old pump shotgun go off. Had the finger on the trigger and cycled the pump .BOOM:what:. I was 10 at the time and it broke me for life. 30 years latter 10 toes 10 fingers still attached and no accidents.\

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accidental discharge with an AR-15 while drilling with dummies..long story..

but fortunately I was applying all the 4 rules.. only thing.. I wasnt wearing earplugs.. ouch...
 
I had just purchased my SKS. I was pretty ignorant of it's operation and sights. I'd never fired a weapon like it before. (Why did I buy it? Who knows)So I took it to a little outdoor range to try it out. The gruff old rangemaster made sure I knew in no uncertain terms that he had just painted the lane numbers which were placed directly above the targets.

I was plinking happily away at 50yds. and decided to adjust my rear sight. I couldn't make out the hits clearly so I would check with the spotting scope after a few shots. Well, 10 rounds down range and the loudspeaker crackles on with, "Lane number one! You just shot up my sign! You're outta here!":cuss:

Jees, how embarrasing. :uhoh::banghead:

Fortunately I was out of ammo and was leaving anyway.

Needless to say, I learned why that sight moves like it does.
 
Yes, I'm sure we did; bur 'close calls' are a way of reminding us that a negligent act can result in serious injury or death.

My first (while hungover:uhoh): An AD with a .22RF pistol, on the range; the muzzle was pointed downrange, and no injuries occurred.

My second (while sober): An AD into the concrete vertical surface of the shooting bench (with a .22RF): Again, no injury, but a grim reminder of the hazards of our collective pastime.

We can't have too many reminders of what can happen...
 
Hand slipped while pulling a pistol out of its holster, and it fell to the floor with a loud *THUD*. Put a small mar in the finish, all else was well.

Remington 700 in .30-06 discharged for no reason after the trigger siezed. Tried pulling the trigger, wouldn't break. Tried again with more pressure, nothing. Held the rifle pointed down range, puzzled for a few seconds (finger and hand completely away from the trigger), *BOOM*. Scariest experience I've ever had at the range.
 
I didn't have on my hears when I fired my .45 at an indoor range. Oh, that ringing went on for a while. I first thought was what just happened to this gun? Then I realized no hears...
 
Several years ago I had been out for an afternoon of powdersmoke. A broomhandle mauser locked up with a live one in the chamber. Next morning, after my first night on that round of midnight shift (bad move) I decided to take it down and remove the round. With my trusty NRA assembly/disassembly in front of me on the floor I got the Mauser down to the breechbolt and the barrel/rec. BANG!! Into the book, ripping a big rent, off a couch leg and landing on the carpet behind me. Not a scratch, ears ringing and a VERY unhappy wife (once she realized I wasn't dead). Still not certain "wha hoppen?"
 
I dropped a round into the chamber of my .45 before putting it in my nightstand. I had just got a $25 trigger job done by a "Vietnam War Armorer". The hammer followed and there was a loud bang and a hole in the floor. My finger was straight and I had no idea what had happened- so I did the same thing- without a live round this time- and the hammer followed again.
I put the gun away for a few months and loaded up the .357 instead. Fast forward to the next spring. I took the .45 to the range, loaded up the magazine and let the slide close. I pull the trigger and 8 rounds- full auto.:what: Thankfully it was an unsupervised range in the country and nobody else was there, so no police got involved.
Lesson learned, find a real gunsmith to do a real trigger job. The "Armorer" had back cut and beveled the sear.:banghead:
 
I had an aftermarket muzzle break on a Mosin blow up. Pieces flew back, blackened and cut my eye. Took a few weeks to totally regain my sight.

Felt like I was hit with a sledge hammer.
 
I fired a shotgun at a rabbit and had pellets riccochet back and hit me in the legs. ( yes I know, tough rabbits in these parts.)
Other than that, the worst gun accident I have had was when I "accidentally" bought my m1 carbine before i bought my garand.
 
Two minor problems

I have had two minor accidents. Both made me safer in the long run. Thankfully both left me with all fingers and toes. Both involved a Glock.

In the first, I held the Glock in my right hand and without thinking put my left hand on the back of the pistol. When I fired the pistol, the slide hit my left hand, hurting it but not breaking it or spraining it. After a couple of minutes, I was OK and shooting.

In the 2nd, I pulled the trigger and heard a click but no bang. I knew there was a round inside. I pulled the slide back. The slide would cock but the round wouldn't eject. I pulled the trigger hard. Still no bang. Pulled hard again, still pointing downrange and observing the rules of safety -- it went off and I jumped, surprised.

Thank goodness no one was hurt in either. I take it easier now.
 
A revolver fell out of my pants and hit the concrete. I was using the barami hip grip to hold it.
 
I was shooting a Browning Auto-5 and rested my thumb on the bolt, just forward the bolt handle, before firing. Bolt closed on my thumb and excised a fairly large chunk of it. Still have the scar.
 
My dumbest accident took place when 18. Creeping down the back roads of rural Sonoma County CA in mid winter 1970 looking for deer on the road. I was behind the wheel of a 1950 Chevy PU. I had a six volt spot light in my left hand shining out the window while steering. My best friend was standing on the bed with my Winchester Model 97, 20 inch barrel, loaded with "00". I also had a Model 1911 that used to belong to the US Army. It got pretty cold and we were tired so we decided to make it back to the farm. Ward got in the cab and sat next to where I had the Colt, cocked and locked. I guess he put his hand down at about the time we hit a bump in the road becuast that Colt discharged, tore the knee of my jeans, exited through the firewall and then the side of the hood, leaving gaping hole that was sort of a hole and a tear. The bullet must have passed through at an oblique angle to the radius of the hood. Anyway, we stopped while the dust cleared and the odor of **** disipated. It was real quite driving home the rest of the way.

A couple of months later, we were pulled over by an ancient CHP officer for some minor infraction. The officer was pretty salty, He looked over the truck. Looked us over, ordered us out of the truck, stuck his finger into the bullet hole on the hood and said, "I bet you boys had to pay extra for that!"
 
Didn't pull the trigger myself, but place the blame with me regardless.

I took a friend of mine shooting at the outdoor range. He ran out of 30-30 for his Marlin, so I offered my CZ carbine. I said, "it's loaded" and handed it to him. Unfortunately I was stupid enough not only to have it loaded, but the trigger was set. Just a light brush against it set the gun off about 2' from my head, pointed straight up.:eek:

Both of us were a little shaky after that.

Good thing however, if you follow at least one of the four safety rules, you're ok. He did, and I'm sitting here typing this.

Didn't we just have one of these threads?
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I'm sure we did. And a few months before that. But some new members are chiming in, so it's cool.
 
I was shooting a Browning Auto-5 and rested my thumb on the bolt, just forward the bolt handle, before firing. Bolt closed on my thumb and excised a fairly large chunk of it. Still have the scar.
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I do almost all my shotgunning with an Auto-5. The gun sounds like a vault door closing when the bolt locks up. :what:Always thought it would be worse than an M-1 Garand, and hope I don't ever find out.
 
Well

Touching off a round (MY ONLY - AND last ND in my life) of 9mm FMJ out of my G19 in my bedroom. At least i obeyed the rules to keep the gun pointed away from myself and down.

My bed wasnt't so lucky. Round went through the covers/sheets/two mattesses thru the carpet and under carpet below and a 1/4 of an inch into the concrete floor.

Sure gave me new respect for the penetrative powers of 9mm ball. :evil:

The worst part? Nothing happened. No neighbours noticed, no cops, no investigation by apt manangement that or the next day. I live in a big complex with apts closely grouped together too!!! :uhoh:
 
I do almost all my shotgunning with an Auto-5. The gun sounds like a vault door closing when the bolt locks up. Always thought it would be worse than an M-1 Garand, and hope I don't ever find out.
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The extractor on the Browning is in the perfect position to impale your finger.
 
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