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Spanky · 08-13-2006, 08:44 PM

I was field stripping my 45 to clean it. I unlocked the slide, closed the slide, pulled the trigger. Bang. I keep a loaded mag just in case, and I forgot it was in there. The bullet went through my wood panels on my window, about 4 inches of wood, and lodged inside the glass. I felt it was my duty to tell you guys because I am very anal about gun safety and I'm not dumb, and I had an AD. Please be careful.

vagabundo94 · 08-13-2006, 08:46 PM

Must have scared the hell out of you.

I can think of a few things you did that I don't do when I'm cleaning my gun. Still, I do appreciate the reminder, so thanks for posting.

Spanky · 08-13-2006, 08:47 PM

When I got home I put the gun away with the mag loaded with no round in the chamber. Remembered that I needed to clean it, and this happened. Yes it scared the hell out of me, and my poor cat. Not to mention the cost of the window. I thank god I was at least following the safety rules, or the window could have been my leg, or worse.

**akr** · 08-13-2006, 08:53 PM

Thanks for telling us. We are all capable of making terrible mistakes.

Glad no one was hurt. You very well may have saved a life by telling us. Thanks!

Spanky · 08-13-2006, 08:55 PM

I'm still shook up by this. I don't think I'll be shooting for a while. I locked my pistols up and I don't want anything to do with them.

**akr** · 08-13-2006, 08:57 PM

Hey, Spanky, the velocity out of the 4" service bbl. can't be too slow, can it?

spyderman2k4 · 08-13-2006, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spanky

I'm still shook up by this. I don't think I'll be shooting for a while. I locked my pistols up and I don't want anything to do with them.

Well... I've been looking at getting an XD .45 Bi-tone... hint hint!

All kidding aside, I'm very glad nobody was hurt. Goes to show there is definitely no such thing as "too safe."

**akr** · 08-13-2006, 08:59 PM

Well, they say, if you get thrown off the horse, get right back on him as soon as you can!

**DanTheEldest** · 08-13-2006, 09:01 PM

Glad nobody got hurt. You changed your shorts yet?

**Ed Ely** · 08-13-2006, 09:01 PM

Thanks for sharing! Now get those machines out
and go fire them.

Ed

08-13-2006, 08:44 PM	#1
Spanky XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 97	This is why I don't keep a loaded gun in my house I was field stripping my 45 to clean it. I unlocked the slide, closed the slide, pulled the trigger. Bang. I keep a loaded mag just in case, and I forgot it was in there. The bullet went through my wood panels on my window, about 4 inches of wood, and lodged inside the glass. I felt it was my duty to tell you guys because I am very anal about gun safety and I'm not dumb, and I had an AD. Please be careful. __________________ "The ability to see cracks or scratches is insignificant next to the power of the Force"

08-13-2006, 08:47 PM	#3
Spanky XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 97	When I got home I put the gun away with the mag loaded with no round in the chamber. Remembered that I needed to clean it, and this happened. Yes it scared the hell out of me, and my poor cat. Not to mention the cost of the window. I thank god I was at least following the safety rules, or the window could have been my leg, or worse. __________________ "The ability to see cracks or scratches is insignificant next to the power of the Force"

08-13-2006, 08:55 PM	#5
Spanky XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 97	I'm still shook up by this. I don't think I'll be shooting for a while. I locked my pistols up and I don't want anything to do with them. __________________ "The ability to see cracks or scratches is insignificant next to the power of the Force"

08-13-2006, 09:01 PM	#9
DanTheEldest XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,484	Glad nobody got hurt. You changed your shorts yet? __________________ The only things more disturbing than the base ideologies of the new President are the lengths to which his supporters and apologists will go to try to convince themselves and the rest of us that he's not exactly who he says he is. The American abortion industry: helping rid the tired, huddled masses of their inconveniences and mistakes for four decades now. (But it's okay--the unborn aren't actually humans. What they are, we're not sure--but they're definitely not people.)

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08-13-2006, 08:46 PM	#2
vagabundo94 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 28	Must have scared the hell out of you. I can think of a few things you did that I don't do when I'm cleaning my gun. Still, I do appreciate the reminder, so thanks for posting.

08-13-2006, 08:53 PM	#4
akr XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,301	Thanks for telling us. We are all capable of making terrible mistakes. Glad no one was hurt. You very well may have saved a life by telling us. Thanks!

08-13-2006, 08:57 PM	#6
akr XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,301	Hey, Spanky, the velocity out of the 4" service bbl. can't be too slow, can it?

08-13-2006, 08:59 PM	#8
akr XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,301	Well, they say, if you get thrown off the horse, get right back on him as soon as you can!

08-13-2006, 09:01 PM	#10
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,795 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for sharing! Now get those machines out and go fire them. Ed