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lowdaksport · 01-22-2008, 11:10 AM

Ok well I thought I would share this image so everyone understands to always always always make sure there is no round in the chamber when cleaning your gun and on top of that don't put your hand in front of the barrel anyways even if you are 100% sure the chamber is cleared. Good gun safety and gun handling could have avoided this.

The story here is a kid I used to be good friends with but I haven't seen in a long time was cleaning his .40 not sure what make/model it is, but thats not the point, well turns out there was a round in the chamber and he managed to pull the trigger and discharge his firearm into his hand. This is an image that I'm putting way lower on the screen so you have the opportunity to not look at after reading what it is but if you want to see what a .40 bullet does to a hand feel free to scroll down and take a look.

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XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact · 01-22-2008, 11:12 AM

AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Thank you I will now be even more paranoid about keeping the gun unloaded.

tec · 01-22-2008, 11:12 AM

Dude..........

propellerhead · 01-22-2008, 11:37 AM

So it blew off his thumb and index finger?

Looks like he was nailed to a cross.

**1lowlife** · 01-22-2008, 11:39 AM

Dude that is GNARLY.

So the bullet went into his palm and out the back of his hand?

That might be a gruesome pic but it will sure subconsciously help when I'm triple checking the XD for a strip.

lowdaksport · 01-22-2008, 11:42 AM

I honestly am not sure how the bullet entered his hand, I did not get to personally talk to him yet. I assumed it went in the palm and came out the back but I don't know for sure. And yea I posted it because its a first hand visual reminder to triple check and even then, never put your hand in front of it.

tec · 01-22-2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowdaksport

I honestly am not sure how the bullet entered his hand, I did not get to personally talk to him yet. I assumed it went in the palm and came out the back but I don't know for sure. And yea I posted it because its a first hand visual reminder to triple check and even then, never put your hand in front of it.

hahahaha

gkelley3 · 01-22-2008, 12:38 PM

Ouch!

jeepinbanditrider · 01-22-2008, 12:54 PM

I can't see it from work and someone e-mail it to me at joshua.downs@usmc.mil?

tomfoolery · 01-22-2008, 12:56 PM

wow....pretty serious meat there.

01-22-2008, 11:10 AM	#1
lowdaksport XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 126	Don't open if you have a weak stomach. (NEW PICS!!) Ok well I thought I would share this image so everyone understands to always always always make sure there is no round in the chamber when cleaning your gun and on top of that don't put your hand in front of the barrel anyways even if you are 100% sure the chamber is cleared. Good gun safety and gun handling could have avoided this. The story here is a kid I used to be good friends with but I haven't seen in a long time was cleaning his .40 not sure what make/model it is, but thats not the point, well turns out there was a round in the chamber and he managed to pull the trigger and discharge his firearm into his hand. This is an image that I'm putting way lower on the screen so you have the opportunity to not look at after reading what it is but if you want to see what a .40 bullet does to a hand feel free to scroll down and take a look. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \/ Last edited by lowdaksport : 02-11-2008 at 06:14 AM.

01-22-2008, 11:12 AM	#2
XD 9 Loaded Sub-Compact XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,132	AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Thank you I will now be even more paranoid about keeping the gun unloaded. __________________ "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -- Albert Einstein

01-22-2008, 11:12 AM	#3
tec XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Holland Ohio Posts: 8,628 Blog Entries: 1	Dude.......... __________________ Founding father of the "Post here if you want to increase your post count".

01-22-2008, 11:37 AM	#4
propellerhead XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Foat Wurth, TX Posts: 3,476	So it blew off his thumb and index finger? Looks like he was nailed to a cross. __________________ XD-9 Tactical for practice & IDPA, XD-40 Subcompact for concealed carry, XD-45 Service for home defense. Three purposes, three calibers, three models. One gun.

01-22-2008, 12:38 PM	#8
gkelley3 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,978	Ouch! __________________ "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." Gen. George S. Patton

01-22-2008, 11:39 AM	#5
1lowlife XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Great Lone Star State Posts: 2,331	Dude that is GNARLY. So the bullet went into his palm and out the back of his hand? That might be a gruesome pic but it will sure subconsciously help when I'm triple checking the XD for a strip.

01-22-2008, 11:42 AM	#6
lowdaksport XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 126	I honestly am not sure how the bullet entered his hand, I did not get to personally talk to him yet. I assumed it went in the palm and came out the back but I don't know for sure. And yea I posted it because its a first hand visual reminder to triple check and even then, never put your hand in front of it.

01-22-2008, 12:54 PM	#9
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,755	I can't see it from work and someone e-mail it to me at joshua.downs@usmc.mil? __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

01-22-2008, 12:56 PM	#10
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,635	wow....pretty serious meat there.

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