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OK, Who Was It?

amlevin

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http://heraldnet.com/article/201301...ped-gun-fires-at-Silverdale-store-no-injuries

SILVERDALE -- A gun went off inside a Kitsap County store after a man dropped it, but no one was injured.

The Kitsap Sun reported that a 58-year-old Poulsbo man told deputies he had removed the .38-caliber, two-shot Derringer pistol from a holster on his belt before he entered the Cost Plus World Market in Silverdale on Saturday afternoon.

He put the gun in a coat pocket, but when he was in the middle of the store, he bent over -- and the pistol fell out and discharged.
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Anyone here that might be that person?
 
skeith5

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amlevin said:
That and "Stupidity". Or is the latter a Forum Rule??
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Stupidity is not against forum rules, it's at least not enforced.

I didn't realize that people wore derringers in holsters. Maybe it's some new hipster fad.

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~ Yeap, good ol derringers ~

Derringers, especially the traditional single action ones take an extra amount of care in handling, attention to detail so to speak. I have carried one for a couple years now and never had problems, however, i understand it's mechanics and afford it some care to make sure it is safe.
- Most people load em and forget to put them in half cock postition... this is an absolutely necessary step or else you will be walking around with the hammer and firing pin resting on the primer, and it will go off when dropped. Derringers are little clocks, require a handling akin to it's big brother the old western revolver. Surely, it is not a modern gun for modern owners.

~ Mine is a .38 special (see it is on half cock too).
 

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Batousaii said:
Derringers, especially the traditional single action ones take an extra amount of care in handling, attention to detail so to speak. I have carried one for a couple years now and never had problems, however, i understand it's mechanics and afford it some care to make sure it is safe.
- Most people load em and forget to put them in half cock postition... this is an absolutely necessary step or else you will be walking around with the hammer and firing pin resting on the primer, and it will go off when dropped. Derringers are little clocks, require a handling akin to it's big brother the old western revolver. Surely, it is not a modern gun for modern owners.

~ Mine is a .38 special (see it is on half cock too).
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Nice. I like Derringers...I just don't like to carry them. They are a bit tricky to handle safely.
 
amlevin

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Batousaii said:
Derringers, especially the traditional single action ones take an extra amount of care in handling, attention to detail so to speak. I have carried one for a couple years now and never had problems, however, i understand it's mechanics and afford it some care to make sure it is safe.
- Most people load em and forget to put them in half cock postition... this is an absolutely necessary step or else you will be walking around with the hammer and firing pin resting on the primer, and it will go off when dropped. Derringers are little clocks, require a handling akin to it's big brother the old western revolver. Surely, it is not a modern gun for modern owners.

~ Mine is a .38 special (see it is on half cock too).
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Half cock, huh. Yes, I suppose that would be important especially if carrying in a pants pocket. If not, then the carrier could end up with the same "condition" :);)
 
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