How not to hold a revolver

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How not to hold a revolver

Post by Vikram » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:54 pm

This is a guy shooting the Smith&Wesson .460XVR magnum.Watch the hold with the left hand.

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What happens when you hold it wrong.

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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by BJL » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:56 pm

Wow. Lesson learned.
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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by timmy » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:35 pm

Considering that gasses exiting the gap can cause erosion of the revolver's top strap (consider Ruger's withdrawal of the 357 Maximum), such a result is as predictable as it is unfortunate.
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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by marksman » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:42 pm

I have saved the thumb webs of quite a few Rookies at the range while shooting pistols with their left thumbs riding over the right hand directly in the path of recoiling slide. But this pic....took me a while to figure out why the thumb got blown off. I have seen thumbs getting singed, but this 460 round is frightfully destructive. A good lesson indeed.
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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by nagarifle » Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:06 am

nice one mate, lets try with the other hand :( may have some problems when thumbing lifts on the highways.



ps i think its a women or a youngster by the look of the hands
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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by The Doc » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:06 am

Asif, would you like to do the honours or shall I ??
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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by TenX » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:35 am

Man... what a way to teach a lesson...
That is surely one well learnt ...
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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by Rottmeister » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:17 am

MAN, looks like dinner is served. :twisted:
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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by TwoRivers » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:33 am

Yes, could be a young person from the look of the hands. But that are the hands of the "how-not-too" demonstrator, not of the shooter, I'd bet. In any case, the shooter gained years of experience and wisdom in a split second. Terrible thing to happen to anyone. Yet you have to wonder, "how can anyone be so dumb???". Cheers.
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Re: How not to hold a revolver

Post by Vikram » Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:50 am

TwoRivers is rght.The first pic belongs to the demonstrator's hands and the second to the guy who actually shot it earlier.

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