Somebody in one of the gun mags...may have even been SWAT...once remarked "Expect the unexpected"
I had to learn this the hard way the other day.
It was around 11PM and cold outside, 1.7 degrees F said my indoor/outdoor thermometer. Snow all over. When my dog decides it is time for her evening Poop and sniff
I usually tie her on but chain is frozen solid, so I put on my cold weather gear and drop my Commander into the pocket of my coat and take her out. Never know up here what is out there.
Dog suddenly goes into agressive mode, hair on neck up, tail out straight, teeth showing, and charges off towards barn. I follow to see what is up. Notice door open and dog just outside snarling into open door.
At this point I realize Colt is not C & L, so I pull it out and rack slide. As I do so the slide catches glove on left hand as it goes forward and naturally doesn't go into battery. I quickly try to clear and of course the round in chamber pops straight up causing major jam. At this point motion activated security lights go on and illuminate me standing in driveway trying to unjam colt and cussin' like a drill Sgt.
After a short comical interlude I get colt in proper C&L condition. Dog is sitting quiet giving me puzzled look. Tree rat that had caused commotion jumps out of open door and dissappears in the dark. Gloves have been discarded and live round is somewhere in the snow.
So much for all the range practice!
I wonder if gunsite or thunder ranch has a "Barn clearing course"
I had to learn this the hard way the other day.
It was around 11PM and cold outside, 1.7 degrees F said my indoor/outdoor thermometer. Snow all over. When my dog decides it is time for her evening Poop and sniff
I usually tie her on but chain is frozen solid, so I put on my cold weather gear and drop my Commander into the pocket of my coat and take her out. Never know up here what is out there.
Dog suddenly goes into agressive mode, hair on neck up, tail out straight, teeth showing, and charges off towards barn. I follow to see what is up. Notice door open and dog just outside snarling into open door.
At this point I realize Colt is not C & L, so I pull it out and rack slide. As I do so the slide catches glove on left hand as it goes forward and naturally doesn't go into battery. I quickly try to clear and of course the round in chamber pops straight up causing major jam. At this point motion activated security lights go on and illuminate me standing in driveway trying to unjam colt and cussin' like a drill Sgt.
After a short comical interlude I get colt in proper C&L condition. Dog is sitting quiet giving me puzzled look. Tree rat that had caused commotion jumps out of open door and dissappears in the dark. Gloves have been discarded and live round is somewhere in the snow.
So much for all the range practice!
I wonder if gunsite or thunder ranch has a "Barn clearing course"