I have taken two of my teenage son’s friends to the range for introduction to handgun shooting. Both managed to fire a Ruger Mark II 22LR just fine. Both also managed to cut themselves on the webs of their hands firing a Ruger 357 GP-100 revolver and a 9mm Glock 19. I suppose it was due to a weak grip, reinforced from firing a 22 first. Neither complained, other than being surprised and wanting a bandaid so they would not drip blood on the guns.
So that makes hands and foreheads possible strike targets for recoiling handguns. I would also guess that firing from a retention position could lead to some ripcage damage, from blast or recoil.
Where else might one get hit by the handgun one is shooting (not the bullet, the gun)?
January 19th, 2009 at 10:20 am
I have taken two of my teenage son’s friends to the range for introduction to handgun shooting. Both managed to fire a Ruger Mark II 22LR just fine. Both also managed to cut themselves on the webs of their hands firing a Ruger 357 GP-100 revolver and a 9mm Glock 19. I suppose it was due to a weak grip, reinforced from firing a 22 first. Neither complained, other than being surprised and wanting a bandaid so they would not drip blood on the guns.
So that makes hands and foreheads possible strike targets for recoiling handguns. I would also guess that firing from a retention position could lead to some ripcage damage, from blast or recoil.
Where else might one get hit by the handgun one is shooting (not the bullet, the gun)?
January 19th, 2009 at 10:28 am
LOL!
Thanks for the link.
January 19th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I’ve had the hot brass in the forehead thing from my 1911. surprised the hell out me. My friends said the look on my face was awesome.