The subject came up in conversation the other day, so I decided to run a thread about it.
Lots of us have had guns "bite" us. Either because of something about the way it fit or recoiled, or because we've had part of us in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Most famous of these are the M1 Thumb, hammer bite from various semi auto pistols, and shooting full house loads in an M29 with stock factory grips.
SO, what has bitten you, or caused pain when fired??
One that surprised me the most was a 9mm Bolo Broomhandle Mauser. With the stock off, it HURT to shoot it barehanded. small grip with a large metal slot, stung quite a bit.
Sometimes, we hurt ourselves by having a finger or something in the wrong place for that gun. At 14 I learned NOT to have my thumb over the grip of my Grandfather's 12ga. Alongside worked fine, on top split my lip open with my thumb when the gun recoiled! (one of those mistakes I've NEVER made twice!!)
SO, what's your stories? Something were you screwed up? Or where you didn't and the gun just hurt??
Lots of us have had guns "bite" us. Either because of something about the way it fit or recoiled, or because we've had part of us in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Most famous of these are the M1 Thumb, hammer bite from various semi auto pistols, and shooting full house loads in an M29 with stock factory grips.
SO, what has bitten you, or caused pain when fired??
One that surprised me the most was a 9mm Bolo Broomhandle Mauser. With the stock off, it HURT to shoot it barehanded. small grip with a large metal slot, stung quite a bit.
Sometimes, we hurt ourselves by having a finger or something in the wrong place for that gun. At 14 I learned NOT to have my thumb over the grip of my Grandfather's 12ga. Alongside worked fine, on top split my lip open with my thumb when the gun recoiled! (one of those mistakes I've NEVER made twice!!)
SO, what's your stories? Something were you screwed up? Or where you didn't and the gun just hurt??