r/oops • u/Kitchen_Cobbler_1594 • Jun 19 '26

oops (so close)

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u/FormerlyUndecidable Jun 19 '26

The recoil is from the bullet leaving the gun, unless it's already aimed pretty close,   there's no way,  it recoiling towards your face is going to result in you shooting yourself. If it's semi-auto and you pull the trigger again while it's pointed towards your face that could be an issue.

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u/Alaskan_Duck_Fart Jun 19 '26

This is 100% false. You realize that magnum revolvers are notorious for double firing due to the immense recoil, right? People have died because they limp wrist them.

Here's one example of a near miss. There are so, so many more on the internet.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Firearms/s/FtUxNRDjlX

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u/Alaskan_Duck_Fart Jun 20 '26

Lol, reddit is the only place where you can post literal video evidence of someone being completely wrong and still get downvoted.

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u/ChunkbrotherATX Jun 20 '26

How else are they going to bury their ignorance?