My wife shot at me today.

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

Double-action .38 revolvers (small frames, especially) have notoriously tough trigger pulls.
Long and heavy. 12-15 lbs of pressure and a lot of travel distance to make it shoot.
Is THAT what she did, while casually handling it? That's really hard to believe it was an accident.

Or did she COCK IT into single action mode as she grabbed it?

OR was someone else messing with it previously and that other person cocked it, and left it in the glove box that way?

 

[woodstock]

Any follow up OP?

 

[Jblue]

Double-action .38 revolvers (small frames, especially) have notoriously tough trigger pulls.
Long and heavy. 12-15 lbs of pressure and a lot of travel distance to make it shoot.
Is THAT what she did, while casually handling it? That's really hard to believe it was an accident.

Or did she **** IT into single action mode as she grabbed it?

OR was someone else messing with it previously and that other person cocked it, and left it in the glove box that way?

I know for a fact NO ONE handled it before she passed it to me. I think out of embarrassment she's denying the fact that she had to have let the hammer back. I understand the mechanics f the situation, believe me. But she swears up and down it "just went off" which..."just don't happen."

 

[Jblue]

Shouldn't matter if it's loaded or not... I am sure there is more to this story. No one that's "competent at handling a firearm" would remove it from the holster, point it towards somebody, and pull the trigger. That's too many "accidents" in one to make sense

First , I am glad you are OK, but I have to agree "competent" may be an overstatement bc the statistical possibility of the firearm discharging without her input is miniscule. Either way...buy some new undies and have another blessed day.

You know it's not like she's a gun nut, but we go shooting together often. I just don't see what the hell happened. I mean even to this day she claims she didn't actuate anything on the gun. Which I know is bullfeathers. But all jokes aside she wasn't trying to blow me away, either. I mean the gun was HOLSTERED. I have handled that firearm since, but you gun believe she got her gun education right there on the spot

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

I've been shooting with newbie first-time gun owners who cocked their revolvers as soon as they got out of their vehicles, minutes before we would have fired the first shot. We hadn't even hung any targets yet. The newbies thought that cocking your gun was just "the thing to do" when you're out at a place where you will soon be shooting.

I've also read police reports and arrest reports where bad guys carried COCKED revolvers tucked in their pants.
Yeah, cocked into single-action mode.

Not everybody recognizes what a dangerous (and unnecessary) practice this is. Some people are ignorant and perfectly OK with doing it.

 

[Bronski]

You know it's not like she's a gun nut, but we go shooting together often. I just don't see what the hell happened. I mean even to this day she claims she didn't actuate anything on the gun. Which I know is bullfeathers. But all jokes aside she wasn't trying to blow me away, either. I mean the gun was HOLSTERED. I have handled that firearm since, but you gun believe she got her gun education right there on the spot

Don't be too hard on her. But DO continue to train and educate her.

Triggers don't pull themselves. If your gun did "just go off" then the malfunction can be replicated at the range.

Drill her with these two rules. 1: Always keep the muzzle pointed DOWN. 2: Always keep your finger away from the trigger until you're ready to fire.





I blame Hollywood. We grow up watching idiots in movies and TV walk around with their finger on the trigger. We're literally brainwashed into thinking this is the proper way to pick up a gun.

 

[bulletpaluza]

Don't be too hard on her. But DO continue to train and educate her.

Triggers don't pull themselves. If your gun did "just go off" then the malfunction can be replicated at the range.

Drill her with these two rules. 1: Always keep the muzzle pointed DOWN. 2: Always keep your finger away from the trigger until you're ready to fire.





I blame Hollywood. We grow up watching idiots in movies and TV walk around with their finger on the trigger. We're literally brainwashed into thinking this is the proper way to pick up a gun.

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Number 1 might have blown her cooter off...... but not if she followed number 2.

But seriously did you turn this in on insurance and if so I want to know what they said.

 

[Jblue]

Number 1 might have blown her cooter off...... but not if she followed number 2.

But seriously did you turn this in on insurance and if so I want to know what they said.

I was honestly terrified of facing legal repercussions. I didn't make any calls but I have since hammered the dent in....:/

Don't be too hard on her. But DO continue to train and educate her.

Triggers don't pull themselves. If your gun did "just go off" then the malfunction can be replicated at the range.

Drill her with these two rules. 1: Always keep the muzzle pointed DOWN. 2: Always keep your finger away from the trigger until you're ready to fire.

I've got a brother in the Navy, and this guy is the biggest doofus when it comes to firearms. I have literally seen this guy twirl a 686 around his finger AT the shop. Common sense ain't so common anymore...But I do think she just made a mistake. And when it comes to firearms; there ain't. no. room. for. mistakes.



I blame Hollywood. We grow up watching idiots in movies and TV walk around with their finger on the trigger. We're literally brainwashed into thinking this is the proper way to pick up a gun.

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[musket]

Is that revolver up for sale yet? LOL

 

[SouthernSlammed]

DAMN... glad ya'll (and surrounding vehicles) made it out alive!