Big ass revolver takes off 1/2 of a guy's thumb.

[Ri22o]

I copied this from the local Subaru forum.

Heres the general story:

"No joke, about 1/2 of my left thumb is gone ... what's left is a friggin mess.

It's pretty hard to type, and I'm only posting because you never know, it might save somebody else a thumb. I was using a 2-handed grip, fired off a Cor-Bon DPX .460 and the blast came violently out the side of the gun.

At first my thumb was so covered in blood that I couldn't see how bad it was ... and I was full of adrenaline and felt no pain. And honestly it looked really bad, my whole hand was covered in blood and it was kinda gushing.

The blown-off thumb was on my support hand. I'll re-create the grip tomorrow to see where my thumb was, but it's not like I didn't already know not to get any body part near the cylinder gap. And even if I totally screwed up and did, taking my thumb clean off seems a bit excessive?

Just be careful with those 460's. That case operates at such high pressure, it's just asking for trouble.

BTW, I bought my 460 new and had exactly 12 rounds through it. Info about the gun, it's a full-size 460 with the 8 3/4' barrel and factory installed compensator. It's one of the Whitetails Unlimited models.

Ammo was 200gr Cor-Bon DPX.

The gun only had 12 or 13 rounds of the Cor-Bon through it, and 10 .45 Long Colt rounds through it. So it was essentially still brand new.

Saw a hand specialist while there today. Lots of ways to try and save what's left, but first I just have to hope it doesn't get infected in the next few days ... then surgery early next week.

The hand specialist I spent a few hours with last night said that in gunshot wounds there is always a lot more damage than is first visible ...same with things like fireworks going off in your hand. A lot more flesh around the wound is dead, and will rot and fall off over the next couple days. That's why it's so important to keep clean, and that's also why they can't do surgery now. If they wrapped new skin over dead skin it would just puss out, possibly turn gang-green [sic], and they'd have to start all over again.y

From the link below(warning bloody bandage pic):

Xavier Thoughts: How Not To Hold A Revolver

How the gun was held:

really graphic pics(NWS!):

RX7Club.com - View Single Post - Anybody with a large caliber handgun, BE CAREFUL!

Another thread on the ordeal:

AR15.COM :: Forums :: 460XVR blew my thumb off today! Warning: graphic pics pg 15-17


Enjoy

 

[Paul]

ouch

 

[bwframe]

Isn't that an improper hold for any revolver?

 

[Ri22o]

Isn't that an improper hold for any revolver?

I know on CSI they caught the kid because he had a burn on his hand from holding it around from the top.

 

[Ford Truck]

Why would anybody hold any revolver in that manner?

 

[bwframe]

Why would anybody hold any revolver in that manner?

cause it's as heavy as a rifle?

 

[Fenway]

That is going to sting

 

[465guy]

What an idiot :rolleyesedit:

 

[TraderJack]

There's a lessen there somewhere...

Oh, yeah. GET SOME TRAINING BEFORE YOU KILL YOURSELF!

 

[zerowolf]

Sounds like an urban legend.

 

[rfontes]

keep your fingers away from the end of the cylinder, know wonder this dudes thumb got scorched..

 

[smitty12b]

They did this on myth buster a while back, little gelatin thumbs everywhere

 

[snapping turtle]

I bet he was a contender user. That is a hand cannon,

 

[semperfi211]

I wonder how many lawyers are calling him to try and make some money from his mistake.

 

[shooter521]

 

[smitty12b]

I didn't know you knew my ex mother-n-law. She has put on some weight since that pic was taken.

 

[beararms1776]

WOW! Nice gun.

 

[Rescue912]

Ouch. That is gonna hurt for a good while...

 

[IndyBeerman]

Isn't that an improper hold for any revolver?

Yep.

It just goes to show that if you're not man/woman enough to hold the gun right, things will go wrong.

Sissy fisting gets you nowhere.

I guess he's not going to apply to sit on along with Rodger Ebertand take Gene Siskel's place then.

 

[Cru]

They did this on myth buster a while back, little gelatin thumbs everywhere

yeah they used "chicken wing finger hands" to do the test.