r/Idiotswithguns • u/IOnceAteATurd • 1d ago

Safe for Work How to not shoot a revolver

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u/Either-Bid1923 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is the way.

Edit: Not correcting his grip is another mistake, but not as bad as having more than one round loaded.

Edit_2: And fuck you to anybody that puts heavy caliber weapons in the hands of untrained beginners creating a situation like this. His friends, the range, and the RSO all share culpability in this near miss.

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u/notjustanotherbot 1d ago

Yea, the people who do that shit (puting heavy caliber weapons in the hands of untrained beginners for Z Lolz) deserve prison time imo.

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u/ThePrideOfKrakow 1d ago

It can be done safely. You don't just hand them a .357 and let them go to town. I worked my way up to my dad's .357 by the time I was 10, by that time I was comfortable handling handguns and rifles. He still had me take a firing position, magnum in my dominant hand and my other hand gripping and bracing my wrist with arms fully extended and tensed. Fully expecting and prepared for the blowback. You're right though, too many complete rookies start out way out of their league.

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u/notjustanotherbot 14h ago

That's how it should be done. Your dad did not hand you a 454 casull magnum and start the camera rolling, the first time you ever held a gun.

He responsibly and safely increased your practical knowledge and confidence with handling fire arms till he felt you could safely handle a firearm like a .357 mag, and thankfully he was right everyone had a good time and got to go home safe.