My bad, and yes, it was stupid!!

[blackbird94]

This just a reminder to everyone. NEVER get complacent with the safety rules. Two weeks ago I managed an accidental discharge of my GSG 1911 in .22lr. Taking the slide off and somehow chambered a round. Not sure how, slide was dropped, evidently not all the way. Pulled the slide lock pins and screw, slide the slide back to pull the last pin, when I slide it forward the hammer tripped and now 1 round through the palm of my left hand. 1 broken bone 4th finger. and 3 hrs of surgery. So no matter how careful you are, it can never be enough. Feeling like a complete idiot, but you can bet I will be much more careful in the future. Just thank God it wasn't my SD40VE. the out come would have been very different. Thanks for listening

 

[Gunslinger808]

Pain is such a good teacher.
Glad you learned the lesson without loss of life, and was able to post.
Now, take a Vicodon, sit in the corner, and vow never to do that again.

BTW, glad you're OK man, gunshots are not fun.

 

[pineappleshooter]

So, can you comment now on the value of the .22 as a self defense round? I bet if given the choice you wouldn't want to be shot with one again?

On the plus side - it was a .22 and not a .45. Hope you back on your feet (or hand) in no time.

 

[diamonback68]

What the heck was the magazine doing in the gun at that time?
Hope you are healing okay.

 

[2hawk]

Well, you know what they say...

"Didn't happen without pictures!"

Seriously, props to you- takes guts to come on a forum and admit a screw up. Heal well, and stay safe!

 

[opaul]

Thanks for the reminder. But as others have said before accidental discharges are in fact negligent discharges. Not saying this to add pain or criticize but it's a stark lesson we all need to avoid.
Here's to a quick recovery and staying safe.

 

[jimmib]

wow...that one moment when you don't think and bang...tha accident...thanks for sharing I know it wasn't easy...heal quickly

 

[DeathGrip]

No throwing stones here. We all need to be careful even after doing the same thing a thousand times.

I hope you heal well.

 

[blackbird94]

yep folks, there will never be a round in the same room when I break down a gun again, got lazy thinking, after doing it so many times. All will be fine. Stops my EDC for now. No way to clear a cover garment with my left arm in a splint for at least 8 more weeks. be careful.

 

[the ringo kid]

Glad your injury wasnt worse, heal fast amigo.

 

[Hodgin]

Glad it wasn't more serious. I'd throw a stone but am afraid it might end up as a boomerang.

 

[rwsmith]

Let's

Let's admit our mistakes as reminders to stay on our toes.

 

[Hillbilly77]

No throwing stones here. We all need to be careful even after doing the same thing a thousand times.

We all need to be careful especially after doing the same thing a thousand times.
That's when we're most likely to screw up - familiarity can (and often does) breed complacency.

 

[G-Mac]

Glad you're going to be OK. Thanks for sharing.

 

[moosedog]

First thing you do is point in a safe direction and then drop the magazine. Clear the weapon. Check visually, then physically.
Now it is safe to take the slide off.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

To those who haven't had a negligent discharge, it just (that's the way you have to think of it) hasn't happened yet. That's where muzzle discipline comes into play. I've had mine a long time ago fortunately with no personal or property damage but boy let me tell you it was a teachable moment and one not forgotten. Blackbird94, I hope your recovery goes well with no lasting physical problems!

 

[pawncop]

Prayer from Texas for your complete recovery. No stones here as well. Just glad is was not more serious.

 

[williamlayton]

The man that has never Bubba'd may cast a stone.
Dropped the hammer on a P220 .45 while useing the decocker.
Loud in the house !!!!
Blessings

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

+1 on a 220/45 AD in the house. It is loud and scares the relatives! there is a hole next to the BR window to remind me of trigger discipline. Glad you will turn out OK. The Left hand ring finger is the least used, unless you are in the midst of getting married.

 

[blujax01]

Thanks for sharing your mistake. May it serve as a reminder to us all.

 

[ralph7]

Sorry that it happened, but you are a lot better off than a friend of mine a few years ago. He accidently shot himself in the chest with a Ruger .22 automatic pistol while supposedly cleaning it.

He never got another chance to be more careful the next time.

 

[Eagle223usa]

That says it all Ralph. Blackbird, glad it turned out for you.

 

[Rangerpat]

I cannot add anything that hasn't already been said.
We are only human and make mistakes, glad it wasn't any worse than it is.
Thank you for sharing your unfortunate experience as a safety reminder for the rest of us.
May you heal quickly and make a full recovery from your accident.

 

[acco40]

Head on over to thegunzone.com and look for "Negligent Discharge with Serious Personal Injury" if you want to see the damage that can be inflicted in the hand with a .45 ACP by accidental discharge. Glad it was only a .22 cal.

 

[dcxplant]

What a bummer, and thanks for sharing.

I own one of those, and it needs a cleaning too!

I'll think of you and be extra careful.

Get well soon bro.

 

[kamloops67]

one day youll look back and laugh..

i touched the headers on my running 383 once ,when i was talking to my engine builder. little puff of smoke and smelled like bad bar-b-que right away.
its easy to do something dumb when we are "running on auto-pilot", its just that some mistakes hurt more than others.
lucky the injury was to yourself ,and not a child or your dog .
thanks for sharing-took guts to admit to what you did, and NOT try to shift the blame

 

[steamloco76]

Thank you for the post to remind everyone to be fully diligent about all safety procedures regarding firearms. Glad your injury isn't more serious. I had a negligent discharge about twenty years ago.
I had finished an indoor .22 rifle 'milk bottle cap' shooting match and was in the clubhouse packing my rifle. The last event of the match is the only one where more than one round is loaded in the rifle. We shot a five round rapid fire group. I had loaded my last five rounds of ammo from my bench-block into the magazine and then fired all five during the match, so I KNEW my rifle was empty. I capped the scope, pulled the magazine out, opened the bolt, looked at the chamber, put the magazine back in and then closed the bolt while holding the trigger to release tension on the firing pin. BANG! a divot in the concrete floor just in front of my left foot. I felt like a complete moron. Thank God I had the muzzle aimed at the floor, as there were ten other shooters still in the clublhouse. I looked at the empty casing when I ejected it, it was the ammo I use for plinking, not the RWS Target I used in the match. Apparently there had been one round stuck on the mag follower that I didn't see when I loaded my five rounds for the last round of the match. I took a lot a razzing about the ND, but did get praised for having the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

 

[feralmerril]

I once came close to a real embarrassing and dangerous situation. The company issued our guns and we generally gave them to our relieving guard.
I probley had been on the job over 30 years at the time. I think I had just done a 12 hour or double shift. I was tired. I started to pull my gun out of the holster and a bell rang, I think I just cocked it! As there were probley about 6 of us in the shack, all were talking to each other I stepped out to ostensibly spit out my chaw of copenhagen. I got out and corrected things, no one the wiser but it sure woke me up!
Once I was qualifying and the range officer told of the same thing happening. He said he saw a deputy had a cocked revolver in his holster. He told the guy dont make a move! Walked over and took his revolver out of the holster and decocked it.
If some old shooter tells you they never made a mistake I think you can believe they are fibbing. We made them and were lucky.

 

[july1952]

As everyone has said, glad you are okay. Thanks for sharing your experience as a reminder to all of us, "You can never be to safe."

 

[A10]

Gutsy of you to talk about it, and a valuable lesson for us all. I have ND'd in the house too. I had a habit of dropping a round in the chamber of my 1911 then dropping the slide. Bad juju. It was a Winchester SXT round I sent into the floor. There wasn't even a mark on the primer! Scary, scary, scary.