What an idiot!

[BHPSteel]

Magnum primers can blow a lung out though.

 

[CAD Jedi]

Magnum primers can blow a lung out though.

Especially those 9mm Sleepy Joe lung blowers

 

[cskiles]

An empty, primed case doesn't have a projectile to throw, and has very little gas or debris (which a blank does have).

Maybe, if the primer anvil worked loose and the barrel was was sticking in your ear...but that anvil is so damn light, it might not penetrate skin. Could certainly damage an eye, but other than that, not much risk of serious injury.

There was a movie star in the 80's/90's that used a prop gun on a movie set and pretended to shoot himself in the head...he died. https://ew.com/article/1994/10/14/jon-erik-hexums-fatal-joke/

 

[rbstern]

There was a movie star in the 80's/90's that used a prop gun on a movie set and pretended to shoot himself in the head...he died. https://ew.com/article/1994/10/14/jon-erik-hexums-fatal-joke/

Again: Blanks <> empty primed cases.

 

[cskiles]

Safe/not safe, not a good idea. I can just see some idiot IRL trying to imitate this with a live round for YT likes. This to me is no different than playfully pointing a pistol at your friend because it's 'empty', not a good idea.

 

[cskiles]

Again: Blanks <> empty primed cases.

I get what you are saying...still don't agree with it.

 

[DanKATL]

An empty, primed case doesn't have a projectile to throw, and has very little gas or debris (which a blank does have).

Maybe, if the primer anvil worked loose and the barrel was was sticking in your ear...but that anvil is so damn light, it might not penetrate skin. Could certainly damage an eye, but other than that, not much risk of serious injury.

In at least one of the cases, it was left over crud in the barrel.

 

[rbstern]

Safe/not safe, not a good idea. I can just see some idiot IRL trying to imitate this with a live round for YT likes. This to me is no different than playfully pointing a pistol at your friend because it's 'empty', not a good idea.

Just discussing the relative risk. Not arguing that it's a good idea.

 

[rbstern]

In at least one of the cases, it was left over crud in the barrel.

With only a primer, or a blank?

 

[cskiles]

Just discussing the relative risk. Not arguing that it's a good idea.

Honestly my biggest concern is that if the guy that did the drop test is the one that posted the video, he's setting a pretty terrible example for others. I can see some idiot trying to recreate this on social media with live ammo.