Re: O.T., Six Shooter

Posted by GordoSD on August 10, 2008 at 15:09:53 from (66.115.200.140):

In Reply to: O.T., Six Shooter posted by NEsota on August 10, 2008 at 11:39:06:

I was also taught to respect guns at an early age. Cardinal rule, "gun is always loaded".
I had a Red Ryder at age 6, a single .410 at 9.
At age ten I was playing down in the basement and spotted my Dad's Model 97 12 gauge hanging on a couple pegs bteween the floor joists. I got it down, and then worked the pump action.

Then I knew I was in trouble. the hammer was cocked back. Worse yet, there was a cloth wrapped screwdriver handle in the muzzle. I knew how to get the hammer released on my .410 but this was a different breed of cat. Try as I might I couln't thumb it back and get it to release.

Well, I wasn't going to hang it up with that hammer back, but I was afraid to just pull the trigger. I just figured it was loaded. So I did the next best thing. VERY carefully used a pair of pliers to take that plug out, keeping my hand away from the muzzle. Dad had told mr sbout the danger of a barrel fouled by mud or anything. Then I walked over to the coal bin, pointed it in there and pulled the trigger. You guessed it some very dead coal and my ears ringing badly. Followed in an instant by my Mom flying down the stairs.

She was in shock, I was trying to calm her down. Saying it wasn't dangerous at all, it didn't go off "accidentally". "I expected it to go off and was just clearing the chamber in the coal."

Well all logical, but I think my Dad got an earful when he got home. But the diligent firearm training he gave me saved the day. And he never ever said a word to me about it. He knew I was embarassed and ashamed and sorry, and had learned my own lesson. What a wise and wondereful man he was.

A few years later he sold the gun, because he had trouble releasing the hammer! I saw him fire it in the air on two occasions..

Gordo

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