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[yepthatsme]

Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[jamie12]

Prayers sent to you and your family.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Glad you are OK. Dont get too down on loss of use of your finger. I forcibly ripped my wedding band off by snagging it on the top of a stake bed truck as I jumped down. The only thing that kept my finger intact and not "degloved" or violently amputated was the fact my hand was wet. Its been 18 months and I cant wear a ring due to permanent swelling (also tried on my right hand and it freaked me out) . While I have some issues, gun handling (it was my strong hand) is not a problem.

Dont sweat it and listen to your PT. Work it out and you will be fine.

 

[1861navy]

Doug, that's a major bummer. It's good you are okay, things like this happen and your posting this here is a good learning experience for all. As well as a reminder that no one is immune from mistakes. Through rest and diligence your hand should be fine if you keep at it.

 

[TTravis]

I have nothing to add buy my own prayers. Heal well and some day post a picture of you flipping us all off!

 

[zippy23]

prayers are with you. you were doing a good thing, accidents happen. Thank god you are ok. Dont let this hinder you in teaching others, let this help you in safety.

 

[brotherbill3]

Speedy and miraculous recovery Lib-01 ... (full motion!)

From all said - I'm sure it's not a mistake you'll repeat.
I'm also sure you be better prepared for the next lesson on selection ...

 

[bradmedic04]

Thought this was gonna be one of those misleading thread titles but NOPE. Glad you're mostly ok, and as mentioned before, work that pt as hard as you can.

 

[indytechnerd]

Glad to hear it wasn't more serious than it was. My son was 9 the first time he fired one of my full size caliber guns, one round in the pipe just so he could see what it was like. He hasn't fired that pistol since.

Good lucky on a speedy recovery.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

Yow! Mama! That's tough. The Marines say that "pain retains". I'm betting that it don't happen again.

 

[HoughMade]

Sorry to hear about this. Don't let this scare you off of teaching young people to shoot.

<-- This guy was 9 when this picture was taken. That is my M&P 22 he is holding. He shot a lot with a BB pistol (and rifle), using all the same gun handling we would do with a true firearm. Then we transitioned to the M&P 22:

He has now shot with my M&P 9, but so far, only one round loaded at a time. I could go into all the little things that I instructed him on, but this is not the place (however, you can tell we rock the isosceles in our house...though I want his shoulders more forward than this).

I hope the recovery goes well, and keep teaching kids to shoot, but do some thinking about stepping them into centerfire, not so much because of recoil, but so the proper technique can be taught, observed and mastered before there is any recoil to think about.

 

[printcraft]

I was promised pictures.......

 

[dusty88]

Kudos to you for sharing the details so that everyone learns. I hope your hand heals better than expected.

ETA: and also a good reminder of the benefit of being ready to treat a gunshot wound

I believe it was Frank (of Fortress Defense) that I heard mentioning this once on a podcast. Something like if you hang around shooters long enough, the need to treat a gunshot wound will arise (pardon me for any accidental misquotes)

 

[calcot7]

There is likely a height disparity and she either Zebco'd it or John Wayne'd it.

This sounds like a good description and provides a good visual of what probably happened. Correct? Sorry it happened to you guys and hope all turns out well. How bad did it hurt?

 

[Audie Murphy]

Prayers to you buddy. Hope you have a speedy recovery

 

[tackshot]

Bummer.
Hope you have a fast and speedy recovery

 

[1911ly]

So sorry to here this happened! Thanks for sharing your experience. It's an eye opener! Safety can't be stressed enough for sure. Best of luck on the healing. Hopefully it goes fast!

 

[chezuki]

 

[ModernGunner]

Hope everything heals up well, Doug.

A good reminder for us all that when utilizing firearms, we can't lose focus, even for a 'moment'.

Best wishes for a quick recovery.

MG

 

[Cbabs]

Praying for your health!