Diwali night, two and half decades ago in Mumbai. A few couples decide to celebrate the night together. No harm. One is from Delhi, son of a political bigwig,carrying a licensed .22 lr revolver. Another couple from advertizing world in Mumbai,the 3rd couple consisted of a famous model and "will surely make it" kind of hero meterial in Bollywood. Well, he happened to be a gun enthu as well (originally from Punjab)and thought he knew all there is about guns. A few drinks down and he comes up with this bright idea of playing Russian Roulette. Maybe all out to impress his new date. Loads a live cartridge at 1 o clock in the cylinder,puts it on his right temple,squeezes off a shot...BANG. THE GUY DIES BY 4am in hospital. Reason..obvious.
Cause, the revolver happens to be a Smith&Wesson, the only revolver make that has its cylinder moving anti clockwise. This poor lad must've used gud ole Webley&Scott or some other normal make all his short life.
Lesson: TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED WHEN IT COMES TO A FIRE ARM.
Ps: the event was described to me as it happened by the couple present there who are still wondering how the gun went off when it wasn't supposed to.
Guns don't kill, people make them killers!!!
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Re: Guns don't kill, people make them killers!!!
marksman wrote:the revolver happens to be a Smith&Wesson, the only revolver make that has its cylinder moving anti clockwise.
I did not know that. One lives and learns. Thank you for that.
Personally I do not understand the thrill in placing a loaded revolver against one's head and pull the trigger.
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Re: Guns don't kill, people make them killers!!!
Cylinder of erma revolvers also rotates anti clockwise
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Re: Guns don't kill, people make them killers!!!
obviously a very stupid thing to doVikram wrote:Personally I do not understand the thrill in placing a loaded revolver against one's head and pull the trigger.
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