There have been a lot of air gun related and (Negligent discharge.) Of airguns in the past years. And I hope this may prevent a few, Here are some basic safety rules everyone should know. (I hope this gets pinned so everyone can see this.)
Rules for Safe Gun Handling
Rule # 1: All firearms are always loaded. Even if they are not, treat them as if they are. (The first words usually spoken after a negligent discharge are, “I thought it was unloaded!â€)
Rule # 2: Never allow the muzzle of your firearm to point toward anything you do not intend to kill or destroy. (For those who insist that this particular gun is unloaded, see Rule 1.)
Rule # 3: Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are aligned with your target and you are ready to shoot. (The only way a gun will fire is by pulling the trigger.)
Rule # 4: Be sure of your target, it's surroundings, and what's beyond it. Never shoot at anything that you have not positively identified.
Thanks very good ( I need to print that ). I like to have a short safety class before shooting just to remind everybody and haven't done it recently. Great post.
Quote from: rdpollar on January 20, 2012, 05:41:55 AM
Thanks very good ( I need to print that ). I like to have a short safety class before shooting just to remind everybody and haven't done it recently. Great post.
Do you have a shooting class?
Yes I do for beginners or anyone that needs. Thanks Colt.
Range "accidents" happen due to inattention or failure to follow the basic rules of safe weapon operation. If one has been shooting for any time at all they have witnessed an "accidental discharge" or perhaps even an injury on the range, or in the field, due to these problems.
Range Safety Briefings should be standard operation prior to any shooting session. It helps to focus the shooter on what they are doing, as well as the basic rules of weapon safety. It also helps the Range Officer, and Safety Officer, get in the right frame of mind for the training session, match, etc. Going over the basic safety rules at home does the same thing for ones children, spouse, etc.
Good post. Great reminder. Thank you.
Colt 25 good idea with the safety rules both of my Daughters can tell you and follow every safety rule in the book and they are only 13 and 11.We as adults should be the people to keep the younger shooters and each other in line when it comes to safety.If you come to my house and want to shoot you need to follow all rules if you don't your not shooting it's that simple. :-*
Mike
Not a range accident and he asked for it: (sorry the video may show an advert for 15 seconds)
http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16156733 (http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16156733)
Hello, my name is (stupid)__________________ . that will teach him to rob a bank ;) :)
Quote from: eric on January 27, 2012, 11:34:52 PM
Hello, my name is (stupid)__________________ . that will teach him to rob a bank ;) :)
Nope. He learned not to put his finger on the trigger after taking the safety off. :o When/if he gets out of prison he is more than likely to attempt more bank robberies.
Could have been worse. He could have looked down the barrel to see if it was loaded. ;D
I have a 1941 High Standard .22 target pistol that my Dad just recently gave me. So off the the range to test it out. The gun has been sitting in a closet for 20 years, so before I left, I stripped and cleaned it. At the range, the gun would not cycle properly. My hammer was not setting in the cocked position (this is a semi automatic) after a shot. OK, so I will manually cock and shoot, right? Well yes, but then it started to fire, cock and release the hammer with enough force to fire again. Double shot!
Now, a full auto can be fun, when your expecting it. But when you are not, it is a bit of a surprise and quite dangerous.. I theory, it could have gone though the entire clip!
So, hold you aim on target for a second or two after each shot. Something my Dad taught me way back when and I have just realized that it is as much for safety as for accuracy.
As for the pistol, another cleaning and inspection and doing the same thing. It is heading off to High Standard for a looksie!
Rich
Not a range accident and he asked for it: (sorry the video may show an advert for 15 seconds)
He forgot rule # 1 treat every gun as if it were loaded
and rule # 2 dont point a gun at anything you dont want to shoot. ;D
Mike
#1 is SO important. I have three friends (two are close friends) who put holes in there houses with "unloaded" guns.
In retrospect, two were positive that the guns were unloaded, and had no idea how a round got in the chamber. One was just being stupid and forgot he loaded it.
I think of it this way, What good is an unloaded gun? That way, I assume the gun is always loaded. Makes sense to me anyway.
With Auto's; I always drop the clip and rack the slide to eject the chambered round and then rack it again for a look in the barrel and mag slot before handing a gun to anyone. I take my time, I never rush this. Always.
With Revolver's; I always flip the cylinder out and remove all carts, count them and then spin the cylinder slowly to make sure each is empty along with the barrel. I hand the gun over with the cylinder open. If the person does not know how to check the chambers, barrel and close it properly I take it back fairly quickly. Again, I never rush this process.
Just the way I was taught.
Rich
Quote from: arkmaker on February 02, 2012, 08:52:37 PM
I think of it this way, What good is an unloaded gun? That way, I assume the gun is always loaded. Makes sense to me anyway.
With Auto's; I always drop the clip and rack the slide to eject the chambered round and then rack it again for a look in the barrel and mag slot before handing a gun to anyone. I take my time, I never rush this. Always.
With Revolver's; I always flip the cylinder out and remove all carts, count them and then spin the cylinder slowly to make sure each is empty along with the barrel. I hand the gun over with the cylinder open. If the person does not know how to check the chambers, barrel and close it properly I take it back fairly quickly. Again, I never rush this process.
Just the way I was taught.
Rich
I was gonna say that ;) and I'll do the same AFTER you hand it to me. Powder or Pellet, makes no difference.
QuoteI was gonna say that ;) and I'll do the same AFTER you hand it to me. Powder or Pellet, makes no difference.
Ditto Here!
On another note, at least on my carry gun, I always make sure it is loaded when I put it into my holster. If I ever need it (god forbid), I DON'T want it to go "click."
Cheers,
Jerry
Quote from: JEBert on February 03, 2012, 07:25:50 PM
Ditto Here!
On another note, at least on my carry gun, I always make sure it is loaded when I put it into my holster. If I ever need it (god forbid), I DON'T want it to go "click."
Cheers,
Jerry
Whats your carry gun? If its a 1911, don't carry it "Mexican" style. Which is loaded chamber, cocked, and off safe....
Also. You don't have to have a round in the chamber. You can just rack the slide if (god forbid)you need it.
Taurus PT111 pro in 9mm. It is a striker fired pistol which means it has no external hammer. It does have a safety and I carry it in a Crossbreed Supertuck holster (IWB) about 4:00 O'clock in "condition one". When I first started carrying it, I was wary of the safety coming off by itself so I carried it without a round in the chamber for several weeks but it has never come off safety by itself. It has never jammed and always goes bang when I take it off safety and press the trigger.
The point of that post was to always check to see that a round IS indeed in the chamber when you think it is. I do it every time I put it in my holster. No good to have an urgent need to use it and it go click when you think it is gong to go Bang.
I have a SS Ruger P89DC which I love. It has a decocker but no safety. I can carry it with a round in the chamber but uncocked and the first shot will be DA, and the rest of them SA.
I also have a Taurus 840 which does have an external hammer, decocker, and a safety. You can carry it in any condition I know of. I don't have a good carry holster for it yet. Someday, I'll find a way to afford a good 1911. Maybe I'll have to stop modding pellet guns for a while. ;D
I always understood "Mexican carry" to be in the front of the pants with no holster just using the belt tension to keep it in place.
LOADED CHAMBER AND OFF SAFE? That's just crazy!
Cheers,
Jerry
Quote from: JEBert on February 15, 2012, 07:29:32 PM
Taurus PT111 pro in 9mm. It is a striker fired pistol which means it has no external hammer. It does have a safety and I carry it in a Crossbreed Supertuck holster (IWB) about 4:00 O'clock in "condition one". When I first started carrying it, I was wary of the safety coming off by itself so I carried it without a round in the chamber for several weeks but it has never come off safety by itself. It has never jammed and always goes bang when I take it off safety and press the trigger.
The point of that post was to always check to see that a round IS indeed in the chamber when you think it is. I do it every time I put it in my holster. No good to have an urgent need to use it and it go click when you think it is gong to go Bang.
I have a SS Ruger P89DC which I love. It has a decocker but no safety. I can carry it with a round in the chamber but uncocked and the first shot will be DA, and the rest of them SA.
I also have a Taurus 840 which does have an external hammer, decocker, and a safety. You can carry it in any condition I know of. I don't have a good carry holster for it yet. Someday, I'll find a way to afford a good 1911. Maybe I'll have to stop modding pellet guns for a while. ;D
I always understood "Mexican carry" to be in the front of the pants with no holster just using the belt tension to keep it in place.
LOADED CHAMBER AND OFF SAFE? That's just crazy!
Cheers,
Jerry
Yes it is. Very unsafe to carry a 1911 Mexican style. Just be safe.
Even though the title says Women, there's a few men in the vid too. Scary funny! Some of these are VERY lucky :
http://youtu.be/HXfg5o1ZVq4 (http://youtu.be/HXfg5o1ZVq4)
This one is more serious but also has humor (mainly based on shock) - not gory as such.
Although the first one will always be known as "you shot Grandpa!"...once he grows up!
And the cop one.... dodgey! Seriously worth watching all the same!
http://youtu.be/Et33bbA0GeM (http://youtu.be/Et33bbA0GeM)
I have a scar that looks like Scope Kiss. An arch on the brow and another reversed on the cheek bone forming a broken ring.
One from a rock (my fault) and the other a bottle (not my fault).
:)
Had one Saturday that filled his right shoe with air ( from my prod ) after handing me an empty mag. to fill. :-X
Roy
Quote from: arkmaker on January 28, 2012, 01:17:16 PM
I have a 1941 High Standard .22 target pistol that my Dad just recently gave me. So off the the range to test it out. The gun has been sitting in a closet for 20 years, so before I left, I stripped and cleaned it. At the range, the gun would not cycle properly. My hammer was not setting in the cocked position (this is a semi automatic) after a shot. OK, so I will manually cock and shoot, right? Well yes, but then it started to fire, cock and release the hammer with enough force to fire again. Double shot!
Now, a full auto can be fun, when your expecting it. But when you are not, it is a bit of a surprise and quite dangerous.. I theory, it could have gone though the entire clip!
So, hold you aim on target for a second or two after each shot. Something my Dad taught me way back when and I have just realized that it is as much for safety as for accuracy.
As for the pistol, another cleaning and inspection and doing the same thing. It is heading off to High Standard for a looksie!
Rich
did you ever get it fixed?
sounds like a worn sear or weak sear spring.at the worst a broken sear and spring maybe one more thing .none the less an easy fix
hows this for safety
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvAxLX6OzE#]I shot myself! Original Upload![/url]
and he didnt even do/use the stereotypical things others have said in this thread
accidents happen leave the stereotypes out,please
I have yet to see a stereo type. ???
I saw that video before. That's partly why I made this topic.
OUCH!!!!!
Quote from: NorthStaR on March 27, 2012, 08:11:43 PM
I have yet to see a stereo type. ???
are you blind ???
Quote from: Colt25 on February 15, 2012, 06:31:27 PM
Whats your carry gun? If its a 1911, don't carry it "Mexican" style. Which is loaded chamber, cocked, and off safe....
Also. You don't have to have a round in the chamber. You can just rack the slide if (god forbid)you need it.
Quote from: Colt25 on February 17, 2012, 05:55:50 PM
Yes it is. Very unsafe to carry a 1911 Mexican style. Just be safe.
Quote from: JEBert on February 15, 2012, 07:29:32 PM
Taurus PT111 pro in 9mm. It is a striker fired pistol which means it has no external hammer. It does have a safety and I carry it in a Crossbreed Supertuck holster (IWB) about 4:00 O'clock in "condition one". When I first started carrying it, I was wary of the safety coming off by itself so I carried it without a round in the chamber for several weeks but it has never come off safety by itself. It has never jammed and always goes bang when I take it off safety and press the trigger.
The point of that post was to always check to see that a round IS indeed in the chamber when you think it is. I do it every time I put it in my holster. No good to have an urgent need to use it and it go click when you think it is gong to go Bang.
I have a SS Ruger P89DC which I love. It has a decocker but no safety. I can carry it with a round in the chamber but uncocked and the first shot will be DA, and the rest of them SA.
I also have a Taurus 840 which does have an external hammer, decocker, and a safety. You can carry it in any condition I know of. I don't have a good carry holster for it yet. Someday, I'll find a way to afford a good 1911. Maybe I'll have to stop modding pellet guns for a while. ;D
I always understood "Mexican carry" to be in the front of the pants with no holster just using the belt tension to keep it in place.
LOADED CHAMBER AND OFF SAFE? That's just crazy!
Cheers,
Jerry
heres a definition if you dont know what it means
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype)
mexican style is a stereotype.they are not the only ones who carry or handle guns like that
even as a joke its not funny
think of our other members here we are probably all races.
Quote from: 1377x on March 28, 2012, 01:46:47 AM
are you blind ???heres a definition if you dont know what it means
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype)
mexican style is a stereotype.they are not the only ones who carry or handle guns like that
even as a joke its not funny
think of our other members here we are probably all races.
There is a way to carry a firearm cocked, and locked with a round in the chamber inside the waste band,
It is actually called 'Mexican' carry.
This was found from find articles.com
"In the 2004 American Handgunner Annual, in an article on concealed handgun carry, I made the point that there were a lot of reasons not to simply stuff the pistol into the waistband without a holster. This practice is known colloquially as Mexican Carry. One reader wrote, shocked, to ask why I would use such a "racist" term. I was reminded that we old, gray gunnies can't take for granted that the new generation knows where our ancient lingo came from."
Quote from: Colt25 on March 28, 2012, 02:00:30 AM
There is a way to carry a firearm cocked, and locked with a round in the chamber inside the waste band,
It is actually called 'Mexican' carry.
This was found from find articles.com
"In the 2004 American Handgunner Annual, in an article on concealed handgun carry, I made the point that there were a lot of reasons not to simply stuff the pistol into the waistband without a holster. This practice is known colloquially as Mexican Carry. One reader wrote, shocked, to ask why I would use such a "racist" term. I was reminded that we old, gray gunnies can't take for granted that the new generation knows where our ancient lingo came from."
col·lo·qui·al (k-lkw-l)
adj.
1. Characteristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal.
2. Relating to conversation; conversational.
do you see the word informal there?
it's still stereotyping
dont do that here we are an international board with members from around the world
the artical that you posted used the word i posted the meaning of
they know its stereotyping thats why they put that there
Yes you are right.
I was wrong.
You kicked me in the nuts like in you're signature.
Quote from: Colt25 on March 28, 2012, 02:14:12 AM
Yes you are right.
I was wrong.
You kicked me in the nuts like in you're signature.
you are funny!!!
but that wasnt the point here. i wasnt trying to undermine you.
you kicked your self by posting the artical
we are an international board and dont want anybody getting offended
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In the early 80's I knew an undercover detective that carried a snub-nosed S&W Chief in his waistband without a holster. He did it every day. We just called him, 'stupid.'
Quote from: Colt25 on March 28, 2012, 02:00:30 AM
There is a way to carry a firearm cocked, and locked with a round in the chamber inside the waste band,
It is actually called 'Mexican' carry.
This was found from find articles.com
"In the 2004 American Handgunner Annual, in an article on concealed handgun carry, I made the point that there were a lot of reasons not to simply stuff the pistol into the waistband without a holster. This practice is known colloquially as Mexican Carry. One reader wrote, shocked, to ask why I would use such a "racist" term. I was reminded that we old, gray gunnies can't take for granted that the new generation knows where our ancient lingo came from."
The whole article:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_2_51/ai_n8591504/ (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_2_51/ai_n8591504/)
Quote from: 1377x on March 28, 2012, 02:42:07 AM
you are funny!!!
but that wasnt the point here. i wasnt trying to undermine you.
you kicked your self by posting the artical
we are an international board and dont want anybody getting offended
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Peace.
I will remove and/or edit my last post.
QuoteI have yet to see a stereo type. ???
Quote from: 1377x on March 28, 2012, 01:46:47 AM
are you blind ???
No my friend I am certainly not. What...?! LOL 8)
Have you ever seen with your two eyes a Stereo using a keyboard? Neither have I. SO:
I have yet to see a Stereo Type. :D Get it?!
I do agree with what your saying but maybe I was a little too subtle. My dry English humor, pinch of salt scenario... ;)
Quote from: NorthStaR on March 29, 2012, 08:02:55 PM
No my friend I am certainly not. What...?! LOL 8)
Have you ever seen with your two eyes a Stereo using a keyboard? Neither have I. SO: I have yet to see a Stereo Type. :D Get it?!
I do agree with what your saying but maybe I was a little too subtle. My dry English humor, pinch of salt scenario... ;)
you are blind who really puts those cool guns together you have???
there is a stereo typing as we read this
i just saw it stereo typing not more than 15 minutes ago
it surprised me when it spoke to me.true story believe it or not
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h346/NorthStaR2250/MISC%20SMILEYS%20ETC/smiley-music003.gif) I hear that! :D ;D ;D
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h346/NorthStaR2250/MISC%20SMILEYS%20ETC/weird.gif) ;)
Quote from: NorthStaR on March 29, 2012, 10:14:42 PM
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h346/NorthStaR2250/MISC%20SMILEYS%20ETC/smiley-music003.gif) I hear that! :D ;D ;D
(http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h346/NorthStaR2250/MISC%20SMILEYS%20ETC/weird.gif) ;)
;D ;D ;D
you asked, i told.
back to the topic
Good sound advice and words to literally "LIVE" by.
Another thing. Wear safety glasses. Maybe two pairs of you are shooting bbs:p
Any 'you'll shoot you're eye out' smiley?
*BUMP* I bumped this so people can see this. They need to see this so people don't do what I did.
Topic here:http://www.crosman-air-pistol-owners-forum.com/board/index.php?topic=6825.0
Thank you for understanding. This bump is not to annoy people. Just to let the new, and the old a chance to see this if they missed this.