I strongly advise against getting shot. My limited first-ass experience: I got hit by a 9mm FMJ ricochet. Someone put a round into a concrete floor near me, and the bullet broke apart and a piece hit me, or a piece of concrete hit me in the back of the thigh; it left a mark, but didn't break the skin; we found the bullet completely deformed with the jacket shredded in several pieces). The worst part was the sound; de…
I have a similar anecdote, and strangely enough, a similar reaction. A group of us were preparing for an IDPA match at a local gun range. One of our most experienced members got a little too complacent and was joking with a friend after finishing a course of fire. He ignored the range safety officer standing next to him. He didn't clear his weapon before he holstered it, and as he holstered it, his hand slipped and t…
Re: Getting shot by a handgun
#11Being an RSO is one of the most unpleasant jobs I've ever had. It's even worse on ranges where you're training people who may already want to kill you, or may just shoot you if you try to impart useful training tips like "please maintain muzzle discipline" or "use both hands", which I thankfully have never had to do.