Originally posted by TwoGunsStanding:
I briefly owned a S&W .357 Mountain Gun, a seven shot. Never could get used to it. Nice gun, but it was....well....just "wrong". My mind functions best with a six shot revolver, sometimes five, but over six made me feel like I was going to forget there was more than six, and I'd end up firing another round in the wrong place/wrong direction. Anyone else uneasy with more than six?
Please tell me why you think you're going to violate at least two of the NRA gun safety rules just because the gun has one more round in it.
That's about as stupid as saying "I can't remember how to handle my 1911 because I went from seven round magazines to eight round magazines."
Since you cannot seem to remember the NRA gun safety rules:
http://www.nrahq.org/education/guide.asp
1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or front end of the barrel is pointed at all times. Common sense dictates the safest direction, depending on different circumstances.
2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
When holding a gun, rest your finger on the trigger guard or along the side of the gun. Until you are actually ready to fire, do not touch the trigger.
3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
Whenever you pick up a gun, immediately engage the safety device if possible, and, if the gun has a magazine, remove it before opening the action and looking into the chamber(s) which should be clear of ammunition. If you do not know how to open the action or inspect the chamber(s), leave the gun alone and get help from someone who does.
