SoonerPast Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 One our venerable forum moderators/ Don't tell anyone, but IAMA45DV8 / was paying attention and saved me from damaging my pistol. A real live squib, left the bullet about half way down the barrel. The slide did not cycle, I racked the slide. Before I made the mistake of pressing the trigger again, "STOP". Another squad member had a rod handy and sure enough, something was still in the barrel. Saved me a pretty big pain, I am sure. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 When you've ROed for a while, and he has been around since dirt , you hear that dreadful POP instead of a BANG and you instinctively yell stop. I would rather give a reshoot for the bullet leaving the barrel than to have pick up pieces of gun or shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvhendrix Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) Definitely not Marks first day at the Rodeo. Good RO, but a GREAT guy! Edited January 9, 2011 by pvhendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Good presence of mind from the RO ...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 When you've ROed for a while, and he has been around since dirt , you hear that dreadful POP instead of a BANG and you instinctively yell stop. I would rather give a reshoot for the bullet leaving the barrel than to have pick up pieces of gun or shooter. I had one at the Indiana match last year. The guy had a really nice SV Infinity, too. I did yell stop, but not before the gasps from his squad, who heard the dreaded pop as well. He was very thankful. I was very thankful that I caught it in time to stop him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD Niner Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yep, Mark does a great job. I love seeing those Super Seniors still able to keep up with the younger folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Six-Gun Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Mark has his stuff all wired together in one rucksack and he has a damned good Chili Recipe that I fixed today and will enjoy this week. (Mark, Don't hold your breath for surfboard or hula skirt photos. There isn't that much booze in the world.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hm. Gotta get that recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Yep, Mark does a great job. I love seeing those Super Seniors still able to keep up with the younger folks. Good work...must have caught him between naps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Yep, Mark does a great job. I love seeing those Super Seniors still able to keep up with the younger folks. Good work...must have caught him between naps. Hey, short naps are great for us old guys! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Glad to be of service, Mike! ============== A CRO at a Level II a couple years ago later explained to me why he didn't say STOP when I had a squib. He said that when I've been doing this longer I would come to learn that if the slide closes fully and the gun returns to battery, there's really no need to stop the shooter because a squib will never push a bullet far enough down the barrel to allow the next round to fully chamber. As long as the slide closes completely, it's OK to pull the trigger because a primer alone just doesn't have enough push to move a bullet that far down the bore. Yes, he did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Oh no he di'int..! Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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