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This may be a stretch for the gunsmith forum, but I was cleaning a neat old Savage 22/410 over/under last night. The last patch down the 410 barrel was too tight, so I did what any armchair idiot would do - I started palm-smacking the t-handle on the rod.
All was good until - un-observed by me - the joint on the rod that allows the rod to swivel without unscrewing from the handle decided it was done being hit. The handle was about half way to the floor when I realized what happened. Unfortunately, this revelation came about 2 nano seconds AFTER I planted my palm on the bare rod that was left.
I'll forgo pictures, but there is a nice circle, cookie-cutter mark right in the middle of my hand. Missing out on a trip to the range, because I can't hold a pistol properly at the moment.
You can never be too safe because stupidity is lurking just behind the corner.
--jcd
All was good until - un-observed by me - the joint on the rod that allows the rod to swivel without unscrewing from the handle decided it was done being hit. The handle was about half way to the floor when I realized what happened. Unfortunately, this revelation came about 2 nano seconds AFTER I planted my palm on the bare rod that was left.
I'll forgo pictures, but there is a nice circle, cookie-cutter mark right in the middle of my hand. Missing out on a trip to the range, because I can't hold a pistol properly at the moment.
You can never be too safe because stupidity is lurking just behind the corner.
--jcd
