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How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:54 pm
by Vikram
This is a guy shooting the Smith&Wesson .460XVR magnum.Watch the hold with the left hand.
What happens when you hold it wrong.
For more information
http://dougdavisent.com/safety/revolver.html
Shoot safe.Learn to shoot safely.
Best-
Vikram
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:56 pm
by BJL
Wow. Lesson learned.
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:35 pm
by timmy
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.
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:42 pm
by marksman
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.
Marksman
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:06 am
by nagarifle
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
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:06 am
by The Doc
Asif, would you like to do the honours or shall I ??
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:35 am
by TenX
Man... what a way to teach a lesson...
That is surely one well learnt ...
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:17 am
by Rottmeister
MAN, looks like dinner is served.
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:33 am
by TwoRivers
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.
Re: How not to hold a revolver
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:50 am
by Vikram
TwoRivers is rght.The first pic belongs to the demonstrator's hands and the second to the guy who actually shot it earlier.
Best-
Vikram