Revolver Cylinder Gap Injury

OldNavyVet · Mar 26, 2018

Uncle Duke said:
Nowadays, it's revolvers that are foreign to many handgunners.

Revolvers ARE foreign to this guy and usually I skip over the topic as I have no interest in them. But as OP and all have pointed out there is the potential for mistakes even by seasoned shooters. Headed to range this afternoon and if time allows may rent a revolver to try.

kbuddy · Mar 26, 2018

Thank you for sharing your story. It’s a great topic for shooters not accustomed to revolvers. You probably saved someone from a painful learning experience.
It also reminds me to spend a little more time on revolvers during instruction, and to go shoot my Blackhawk.

Biggfoot44 · Mar 26, 2018

This is the flip side of back in the day revolver shooters getting their hands mangled by reciprocating slides .

sxs · Mar 26, 2018

AlBeight said:
Both burned and blown apart many sandbags with my 44 Mag and 454 Casull. Shooting at 100 yds I prefer the bags, but now I’m careful to select bags that are in better condition. Even with my bottom hand mostly on the bags & not any part of the gun, the cylinder blast (especially from the Raging Bull) can hurt the bag. It cleans the table off pretty well too, papers, spent shells, turret caps, you name it. OP, thanks for sharing your story. Even experienced wheelgunners can use a reminder from time to time. Glad you’re okay as well.

JUst what I was doing....shooting at 100 yds when I was using the bags (I have a Nikon 2-1/2 x 8 scope on it).

Thanks. I was pretty careful overall shooting resting the barrel on the bags with my hands resting on another bag while gripping the stock. I just failed to notice that I allowed the barrel to move up the bag until it was nearly touching the yoke. It made me also have concern for my idea of using a shooting stick for deer hunting with the 460 to help with longer ranges.

Doctor_M · Mar 27, 2018

Say what you want about a teacup grip for revolver shooting... it keeps the fleshy parts away from the cylinder gap.

lee2 · Mar 28, 2018

Kiwiknoll · Mar 28, 2018

Thank you for being willing to share your experience. You are correct in your self assessment and your candor is appreciated. All of us no matter how dilligent can use the occasional reminder. As with many adventurous hobbies this sport is about managing risk, and remaining dilligent in your safety practices. I am very glad you werent seriously hurt by the lesson.

fidelity · Mar 28, 2018

Biggfoot44 said:
If I didn't mention it , be careful of the b/c . A friend once wasn't careful enough with his Creedmore position, and made a very dramatic 3rd degree burn on his leg with a .357 .

What's the "b/c"? Something other than cylinder gap? Looked up Creedmoor position, so can see how the leg might be exposed.

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Biggfoot44 · Mar 28, 2018

Barrel / Cylnder gap .

Revolver Guy terminology .

fidelity · Mar 28, 2018

Biggfoot44 said:
Barrel / Cylnder gap .

Revolver Guy terminology .

Ah, thanks, buddy. We should go shoot revolvers together sometime. I'm slowly accumulating some semi-interesting ones. Eventually going to get a Triple Lock too, I think.

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Biggfoot44 · Mar 29, 2018

Aw man !

I once upon a decade had an opportunity for a Canadian Contract , period converted to .45 Colt . It was a decent price at the time , but couldn't quite swing it . I fear that was my last, best , chance at a Triple Lock.

I did find a niche with aftermarket nickled 2nd Models .

Doctor_M · Mar 29, 2018

lee2 said:

Awesome video.... that will be this weekend's safety lesson for my daughter. :thumbsup:

3rdRcn · Mar 29, 2018

Blaster229 said:
Get that left thumb back, crossing over that right thumb under the hammer. This also helps controlling recoil.

The thumbs are exactly where they are supposed to be when shooting a revolver.

Blaster229 · Mar 30, 2018

3rdRcn said:
The thumbs are exactly where they are supposed to be when shooting a revolver.

Sure. If you don't want to control the recoil.

3rdRcn · Mar 30, 2018

Blaster229 said:
Sure. If you don't want to control the recoil.

Again, not true. Same basic thumbs high grip as with a semi with the thumbs tucked away so they don't get into the blow by of the cylinder.

Blaster229 · Mar 30, 2018

3rdRcn said:
Again, not true. Same basic thumbs high grip as with a semi with the thumbs tucked away so they don't get into the blow by of the cylinder.

So that support thumb over the back doesn't help control recoil?

jaredm1 · Mar 30, 2018

I use both grips depending on the size of the revolver. On a small snub-nose, I'll cross my thumbs behind the hammer because there's barely enough room for my support hand as it is. On the larger guns, I can have both thumbs "forward", but bent at the knuckle to keep them away from the gap.

BUFF7MM · Mar 30, 2018

Years ago a friend of mine learned the hard way, gap blast layer his pointer finger open to the bone.

John from MD · Mar 30, 2018

19,000 PSI will do that to you. :innocent0

outrider58 · Mar 30, 2018

I sliced my wrist open shooting my 686. A mistake no one makes twice.

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