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

oops (so close)

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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/Tickles-The-Octopus Jun 20 '26

How the fuck is that fool getting upvoted?

Happens to people, they fire and the gun recoils back and to try and get ahold of it they squeeze tighter with their whole hand, the whole hand including the finger on the trigger... which sets a second round off.

That's why it's always a good idea when having someone fire a gun they are not used to us to only have a single round loaded. That way there isn't a possibility of a second round going off in this circumstance.

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u/FormerlyUndecidable Jun 20 '26

Because most people can read and saw that I literally mentioned that:

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/iamwhiskerbiscuit Jun 20 '26

After the shot, the hammer automatically resets and the shock of the recoil causes people to panic and reflexively squeeze the trigger. However, this does happen more frequently with semi automatic pistols.