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Girl Accidentally Shot in the Head at Missouri Range - 500 S&W
Link here...shooting-death-at-gun-range-believed-accidental/
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Did you read the article ?
What tendency do you speak of ?
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The tendency for those revolvers to spin back and fire on someone with a weak grip. She's not the first.
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Were talking about a hand CANNON here, not a hand gun.
They should make a 500 single action option for woman and sissys
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It's not funny and is obviously dangerous
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Wow, you're really on Calguns huh? |
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The same thing that happens with any firearm when you can't handle it properly? Better fix every AK, AR, 1911, glock, M&P, desert eagle, etc. as well Done intentionally it would be bump firing.
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But what is the DA trigger pull weight of a 500? I guess the only possible explanation is that the recoil of the gun made the shooter feel like she was loosing her grip so she squeezed her hand firing another round.
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I never said it can't happen with any firearm, but the frequency it happens with the S&W 500 is considerably higher than any of the firearms you listed. Combined with the high recoil / muzzle flip of the 500, a 2nd shot can be aimed at yourself or someone else on the firing line, where a Glock would still be more or less down range. Pretending this isn't an acute issue with this firearm is simply denial.
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Probly doesn't happen too often with single actions
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Everyone is all happy and giddy but the people that know what just happened, she almost killed herself or someone else.
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These kinds of videos are infuriating.
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S&W .500 magnum should come with illustrated warning.
I disagree with you.
However, S&W could and should take the trouble to include a message, with illustrations included, explaining what can happen if the .500 magnum is fired by someone who either does not or cannot hold the gun with the proper grip. (There should also be a warning on the S&W website with links to videos showing the extreme muzzle flip and explaining the hazards of it.) Allowing someone to shoot the S&W .500 magnum who either does not or cannot grip the gun safely is primarily the fault of the person lending the gun. I have seen men in youtube videos do the same thing. One guy lacerated his face with the front sight because of the muzzle flip. So this problem is not limited to females. Just sayin'. Because it is such a potentially deadly (albeit rare) hazard, S&W really should include an illustrated warning for the lawful purchaser. This is one instance where I think the manufacturer should take extra caution in explaining to the consumer how the product functions--specifically, how it functions differently from other revolvers. In the case of the S&W .500 magnum, size matters. Its size causes it to function slightly differently in the hands of a shooter who is unable to control the muzzle flip. Most revolvers are not like that. This one needs a warning included with it. That's my two cents.
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Accidents happen and that was a terrible one.
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No, my first motorcycle was 50cc, but I know a bunch of guys (no females oddly enough) that bought liter bikes as their first. Some are even still alive. Not all, but some. You would think friends and family would have been more interested in her well being than that, but you can't stop someone from doing something stupid.
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No, it wasn't. It was 1650cc.
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Actually, it was.
I see what you're trying to say, but that is a lame attempt at "making a point". Can get in just as much trouble on a 1000cc motorcycle as a 250cc. One just doesn't go as fast, as quick. Last edited by Aces and 8s; 12-14-2013 at 3:59 PM.. |
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^this. long before ever setting foot on the range, i showed my girlfriend how to load, hold, aim and safely handle each weapon. the whole, "lets get a kick out of how inexperienced shooters react" mentality is plain unsafe
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Exactly 1000% agree. If anything just 1 single round
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This^^^^^
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That sort of thing really gets under my skin. Working behind the counter, there is nothing worse than Mr Macho wanting his girlfriend to hold the gun that she doesn't want to hold and then she flags everyone in the store (particularly me). Thank the Lord none of the display guns are loaded otherwise I'd have been shot (at) over 1,000 times this past year. Make me glad I don't work at a shooting range, I can't even fathom how often range masters nearly lose their life to careless jerks. Gun safety has gotten loads better but there is still too much room for improvement. |
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What I don't understand is why don't they load it one at a time if the person is small framed and has little to no experience shooting such a beast of a caliber. That way after the first shot it can't go off again with no more rounds in the weapon.
Even myself I would try just 1 round to get a feel for handling it first since I've never fired the 500 SW. I saw another youtube video where the muzzle flip hit the girl in the face muzzle first and if she pulled the trigger again on accident she would have been like this poor girl. |
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Agreed. I did this when new to this firearm, or ANYONE I introduce it to, also use less powerful loads and work your way up. But common sense is no longer common.
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Agreed. I did this when new to this firearm, or ANYONE I introduce it to, also use less powerful loads and work your way up. Not to mention wearing a padded glove. But common sense is no longer common.
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And that's what you call being responsible.
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Yes, I've seen a lot of videos like this girl, fumbling dangerously with the gun after the first shot to the point of the barrel coming back and muzzle-sweeping their own face/head/chest, or where the shooter has the revolver arc back and hammer bonks them on the top of the head or forehead; a single round chambered would definitely be a safe bet. If I sound overly serious; well, I think it's warranted.
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