Brother's thumb lacerated by the slide

[Mackey]

I think you went a little overboard in treatment....I would have slapped a band-aid on it and kept shooting. Have done it before in the past..pistol slides don't have enough mass ...

Yeah! I would have rubbed some dirt in it (unless there was some salt available) and let the slide hit it again to teach my digit a lesson.
Man UP America.

 

[Dewidmt]

Dirt works well...but then you probably would need the tetanus shot (tetanus is naturally found in soil, ya know)!

 

[JetGirl]

BOTH thumbs should be pointed at the target..

...And on the same side.

 

[MarlinMan68]

Got bit by my SR9 this summer.Had some accuracy issues with it after not shooting it in about a year and wanted to make sure it was the sights and not me.Used my large shooting bag as a rest and got bit.

 

[bluto67]

had to correct a buddy about this issues today. i was watching him and the slide was just clearing his thumb. i could also see he was putting pressure on his right hand with the left thumb. no wonder he couldn't hit squat. he started to shoot better almost immediately after i corrected that. yeah me!!!

 

[JStarr]

 

[modelflyer2003]

Sorry, no pics of his thumb are available. Just have to use your imagination. Like the good ol' days.