Dangers of Catching a Falling Gun

[Kirk Freeman]

If there is a candidate for a Fifth Rule of Gun Safety, "Don't try to catch a falling gun" has to be in the running.

PA shoots self in the gutpile with a revolver.

Man kills himself when he drops gun while calming his son | Daily Mail Online

 

[Kutnupe14]

Darwinism is real.

 

[PaulWest]

Things like this might seem self evident to gun experts - or to those with significant experience handling firearms. But to catch or not to catch might not be so obvious to the rookies in the game - and EVERYONE must be a rookie at some point. This may prove to be an incredibly unfortunate truth in a moment when a father drops his gun next to his son....to catch or not to catch - ones own life or the life of a loved one may rest on a split second, natural reaction kind of movement - which may have ended up being a mere guess in this case...had this man come into contact, even one single time, with the idea that its better to let it hit the floor than to try to catch it he may be able to lay his boy down for bed tonight...

I, for one, am glad I saw this "rule".

 

[Hoosier45]

Agree 100%, but surprised no Sig jokes yet.

 

[indyjohn]

The number of times I've dropped my EDC this summer is embarrassing.

However, I can attest (thank God) to the rock-solid design of the M&P line.

 

[Ggreen]

Agree 100%, but surprised no Sig jokes yet.

I came here specifically for the sig jokes.

 

[amboy49]

Darwinism is real.

I'm sure his family would appreciate the sympathetic response.

 

[in625shooter]

Darwinism is real.

Respectfully just saying, sort of harsh label isn't it?. Trying not to drop something is a normal human reaction. I've carried a gun of some sort job wise for 31 years and have been a trainer the last 25 and until the last few years it wasn't really in the cards to not try and catch a gun.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I'm sure his family would appreciate the sympathetic response.

I'm sure I don't know any of his family.

 

[Joniki]

I'm sure I don't know any of his family.

Yet....

 

[Mgderf]

Pulled the trigger on a falling revolver?
I have a few .357mag revolvers, and I can't imagine being able to pull the trigger on any of them by catching it in mid fall.

Was it already cocked?
Was the trigger/hammer springs lightened?

I don't understand how this is even possible.
Guess it was truly his time.

Feel sorry for the family, especially the kids.

 

[Hohn]

Four kids with a "fiancé "? Honey, the wedding just ain't happening.

 

[snapping turtle]

Pulled the trigger on a falling revolver?
I have a few .357mag revolvers, and I can't imagine being able to pull the trigger on any of them by catching it in mid fall.

Was it already cocked?
Was the trigger/hammer springs lightened?

I don't understand how this is even possible.
Guess it was truly his time.

Feel sorry for the family, especially the kids.

^^^this^^^^

either the double action trigger was "worked" on or it was in single action cocked before the fall.
Tragic none the less.

 

[HoughMade]

Four kids with a "fiancé "? Honey, the wedding just ain't happening.

Yeah, I noticed that too. That may be some kind of regional record for longest engagement.

 

[Thor]

Four kids with a "fiancé "? Honey, the wedding just ain't happening.

Given the face mounted tow hooks she wasn't going anywhere...and probably didn't care.

 

[JettaKnight]

Given the face mounted tow hooks she wasn't going anywhere...and probably didn't care.

That's hilarious! I wasn't going to make any comments toward their choice of appearance, but "tow hooks" is the funniest thing I've heard all week.

 

[russc2542]

Tow hooks indeed. I wasn't going to click till I read that.

click, pic of guy. NBD
scroll down
pic of fiancee OMGholycrapkillitwithfire!? oh wait that's the fiancee. wow.

+1 for holster retention, friction or active.
+1 for not carrying a revolver in SA/not working the DA over.

Keep in mind it's not necessarily the momentum of the gun with a finger hooked in the guard, could also be the grasping reflex after catching it with a finger/thumb in the guard.

 

[indiucky]

Four kids with a "fiancé "? Honey, the wedding just ain't happening.

[video=youtube;ytYKaUR2a2o]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytYKaUR2a2o[/video]

 

[Thor]

Glad I could throw in a bit of humor...the best jokes are based on reality.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Agree 100%, but surprised no Sig jokes yet.

Shush your potty mouth young man!