How not to hold a revolver...

[Callahan]

TMan, you have a 460 S&W, don't you? You need to read the How Not to Hold a Revolver post at Xavier's blog:

xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/

["DoubleAction"]

callahan said:

TMan, you have a 460 S&W, don't you? You need to read the How Not to Hold a Revolver post at Xavier's blog:

xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/

I see alot of competition revolver shooters using a custom off hand rest on the bottom part of the barrel; not a good idea. The gap between the cylinder and forcing cone on the revolvers is one reason why many prefer the semi-autos. This flash is much like that of a cutting torch.
On the semi-autos, I've seen many extend their off hand beyond that of the trigger guard; hence forth their reasoning in the use of the squared trigger guards. Applying the same method of handling to a revolver is asking for trouble.

[TMan]

Too late Callahan. I guess my friend Jim was lucky, and perhaps since my gun was fairly new at the time < 100 rounds, there was a tighter fit between the cylinder and the forcing cone; he got away with just a burned thumb.

I was standing on the right side if him, so I didn't see where his thumb was on the left side of the gun. He fired it once and quickly handed it off to Ed, then he stuck his thumb in his mouth.

I looked at it and it did have a small burn, but you couldn't tell how deep it was. All three of us learned from that.

Hey, maybe Nagant with his goofy revolver didn't have such a bad itea after all.

["DoubleAction"]

Here are some more graphic photos of the guy's thumb. Makes me want to give up revolvers; just joking.

ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=664580&page=17

[MLB]

XB is a talented writer. Glad he's keeping it up.

[5ontarget]

I try to check in on his blog every few months. He comes across some interesting stuff.
I saw some pics of a guy that put hot dogs along the side of the cylinder and saw what kind of damage it caused. Indeed some nasty stuff.