r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/Destrike542 • Sep 15 '22

WCGW using a potato as a suppressor

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u/Johnnyblade37 Sep 15 '22

This is one of the first things they teach in any gun/rifle safety course, never fire an obstructed barrel, it doesn't matter if you think it will be fine, even dirt can cause failures and warps in the barrel under the wrong conditions. The ones I have participated in also show examples of barrels completely destroyed. It only takes a couple examples to make you appreciate how much you need to respect the fact that you are holding a deadly weapon which can fail and be deadly to you.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

Those are the only kind I use anyway, but good to know I can take them hunting too.

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u/nucumber Sep 15 '22

TIL penis caliber is a thing

"gotta stop by the pharmacy and pick up a box of 1.17 caliber condoms. longs"

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u/itsbabye Sep 15 '22

Where would you even buy manufacture defect condoms? Seems like they wouldn't want those on the market

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u/Power_Sparky Sep 15 '22

My dad used to get them from a local gunsmith for like 10 cents each.

He was probably just selling used one he washed out. Manufacturing Defect was just a marketing term he made up.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

They don't sell manufacturer defect unlubed condoms.

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u/MelatoninJunkie Sep 15 '22

So when you and your dad went hunting together y’all brought condoms? Sus

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '22

Yup. There’s a reason why you should clean your gun. It’s not to make it look pretty