That's a cautionary tale if I ever heard one. Kids, pay attention, if someone ever tells you "go ahead, I do it all the time," don't do it. By the way, that Remington is a sweet looking pistol.
Be careful in the snow no more falling. 60 years ago when l was a young nipper l got a hold of an Iver Johnson 32 top break. I loaded up some black powder cartridges to plink with. (A foolish mistake) My first shot bounced off a rock maple and hit me in the leg right in the shin bone. Like you l had a bruise and was pretty embarrassed. Ive never told this story to anyone. It was a life lesson that has served me well over the years.
Mike next time you’re bored how about a video showing how to properly sharpen your straight edge shaving blade. I purchased one a few years ago and just couldn’t get it right so it sits in my gun safe. Love all your videos most thankful for your knowledge and your passion for what you do! Thanks for keeping me occupied! Respectfully JM
Mike, so you made a video in your shop again, so what! We don't pay for it, and you are always entertaining. Stay indoors until you feel happy about going out.
I am glad that myself and the rest of us who thought we had a gotcha over the Smith and Wesson line got schooled and learned something most of us would never have known. Thank you.
@@harvdog5669 Your best bet is to get an antique straight razor on eBay. They are usually top quality, and very affordable. Then send it to a sharpening service to get it shave ready.
I once shot a large log with a 22.cal revolver, and heard the bullet whizz past my head. There was no led or other shots in it and it still bounced right back. Since then I have never shot at a log or a tree lol
As a 15 year old boy, I fired a 22 short at a discarded car tire only to have it bounce right back and graze my right cheek as it sailed past in my direction! I understand your story VERY WELL!
I had the same thing happen once with a golf ball. Hit it from the tee, it went out through a tunnel of trees and hit the last one. It bounced straight back at me and rolled to a stop under my foot. Net distance on that drive was about 4 inches. My brother in law has never let me live that down. I really enjoy your videos. As an idea for a future video you might consider the guns of the R.I.C, the Royal Irish Constabulary. They were a paramilitary police force designed to keep the Irish in check during the 19th and early 20th centuries. They had their own system for choosing firearms, which included unique versions of revolvers and rifles.
I shaved with a straight razor until 1969 . I was drafted into the US Army and they frowned upon the use of said equipment. They promptly confiscated my razor and issued me the standard safety razor. I was clean shaven for the most part until 2010 when I retired as a police officer. Now days I am often mistaken for Billy Gibbons, and sometimes Willie Nelson. Haven't shaved nor had a haircut sense Jan. first 2010. I love it. Like the heck out of your videos as well.
Yep. Been there. I was teaching my friends daughter to shoot a 9mm handgun while he sat behind her on the ground loading mags. She shot a 8 in steel plate at 50 yds. The copper jacket zipped back hitting her dad's left index fingernail, bounced off and cut open the knuckle of his right hand. The first thing he said was "$#!t... your mom is never gonna let you go shooting with us again!"
I took it to heart when you asked, "if you liked the video, give it a big thumbs up." However, since this video was a bit of a "fall back and punt", I decided that I would instead give you a small thumbs up. But, try as i might, I could not find the small and large thumbs ups, so I gave you a regular size thumbs up to honor your commitment to giving us this video rather than no video at all.
Thank God you were not seriously injured !! When I was a kid my leg was hit from a BB gun pellet ricochet when I shot a heavy gage metal garbage can at close range. It just stung a bit, but it taught me a valuable lesson. I'm always careful about shooting distances and what I'm shooting at, LOL....
I shave with a straight razor too. Never take your attention away from the edge, or you will regret it. Stretch your skin and very light edge pressure only. If you feel you need more pressure, the edge needs stropping or refreshing. I gave myself a razor cut twice. It looked like I had been dueling at a German university. Fortunately, the cuts were very clean and soon healed without any scar. It takes awhile to develop shaving skill with a straight razor, but they give a great shave once one learns how to use and maintain them.
had a buddy in school, and I was over at his one time ( about 14 ) we were alone and we were shooting pool in his basement rec room when he showed me an iron bullet trap his ol' man picked up somewhere. Next he produced an old 1911 .45, and said lets try our luck. It was loud down there and I don't know where they all went, but it was funnnn... then after he said the trap wasn't for more than .38.
one of the best gun channels.certainly the best black powder channel.mikes knowledge is expansive.full of personality.but mike,dont let anyone shoot you with a .38 even with a heavy jacket.and I dont think il try a straight razor.great story man.
I hear you brother, I was shot in a very similar manner. The differences are that someone else fired the bullet and it passed into a sand berm backstop. It struck another bullet in the backstop bounce back out of the sand and hit me in the elbow. Like your situation it was virtually spent but hit hard enough to raise a serious welt and leave a nasty bruise. Lessons for us to share so that others will hopefully not get into that situation.
Great story Mike! I’ve been hit by ricochets several times during cowboy action shooting matches. That’s why eye protection is critical! Glad you weren’t seriously hurt.
I congratulate you for salvaging a video from the snowbanks! I live between Carlisle and Mechanicsburg so I have been feeling trapped as much as you have. Thanks for sharing the cautionary tale. I don't like indoor ranges and don't even use the one at WSSA in the worst of weather, and that seems to be a well-engineered and constructed range. The older we grow, the more cautious we become. Anyway, your video was truly entertaining and I needed that. Thanks!
Good on you Mike for taking up the straight razor. I did the same a few years ago on realizing that 100 years ago every man could do this thing and I couldn't. Yes, a bit of a learning curve. Also an activity where the touch is paramount, timidity is as bad as too much boldness!
I recommend Yak-Trax. They’re easily put on/removed snow cleats. They look like bits of barbed wire on rubber netting. They were a lifesaver when I was stationed in Missouri. When it’s icy the Walmart parking lot is fantastically dangerous and an open field nearly as much. I don’t want to even think about going shooting in those conditions without them.
Love your video's the are educational and very informative. I have beeen folowing your channel for years now. Keep them coming Mike. And by the why just take a 1/4 step back from that razor and you will be fine. Thanks for what you do. John Huskey
I always enjoy your videos man wether you make them indoors or outdoors, guns, swords, history, whatever. Keep making them and I'll keep watching them.
I have a similar story. I took an 1851 Navy out to test penetration of .36 roundball through wood. Normally I got 3-4 boards of 1 inch pine. One time, I lucked out and hit a knot of wood. I shot and immediately felt a smack above my femoral artery (!!!!) and looked down to see a flattened roundball at my feet. It was still hot to the touch. My leg was slightly bruised. The first board was half penetrated and uncracked. Now, this might seem like a weak result, but consider that it probably takes 150-200 foot pounds of force to flatten a ball of lead. Try it sometime by pressing on one. Consider that force being dumped entirely into your midsection. That would easily penetrate to the vitals. Had that shot hit my femoral artery directly, rather than ricocheting into it, I would be bleeding out and unable to walk for help. For desert fighting, that would do the trick.
My "I shot my self" moment was with a S&W 642. Shooting into a log. When I witnessed the bullet make a return trip everything was slow motion. The bullet landed on my left forearm with the force of a flea's kick. I burnt that log and have never stood that close to any target since.
Thanks for the video and thanks to those who've added similar comments. I too had a .38 S&W bullet out of an Enfield Tanker come bouncing back towards me from 25yds after hitting a chunk of wood. I don't know if it hit another lodged bullet or what exactly happened, but I can still see the bullet bouncing back towards me! The Tanker only got shot into thin cardboard after that!
Mike that's quite the story. Mine is very similar, however it was not in a basement. Went shooting with my uncle. I handed him my new 40 SW to try. We were also shooting at a log. His shot came back and hit me in the shoulder with a heavy thump. Left me with a bruise about 4 in diameter. I also remember my first thought was what am I going to tell my wife. I feel your pain.
Good video Mike, looking forward to your next about UK police guns and the Texas Rangers. I was shot in similar circumstances to yours. Back in the early 1970s I worked for a gun shop here in the UK, a time when cartridge handguns were allowed. The boss and I were using up a part box of Eley Kynoch .455 ammo through a Webley Mk6 in large garage attached to the back of the shop where we often went to shoot into a pile of logs. The boss took a couple of shots while I observed from the rear left rear side. The 3rd shot was followed by the sound of a heavy spinning slug which penetrated my jeans, struck my shin bone and fell onto my shoe. OUCH !!! I know what you mean when you said it's like being struck with a hot hammer. The damage was a trickle of blood from a scuff and a big red mark which later turned into a bruise. Still hopping up and down in pain, he asked if I wanted a shot....needless to say I declined the invitation.
Great video TY for all the great history & tech tips. For the most gentlemanly of BP revolvers, try mating a Colt police with fluted cylinder with a short round barrel from Taylors. You dont get a loading lever, but do get a polished little .36 lighter than than the "Wells Fargo" .32
Well done for pulling this video together! It was still very interesting with further information about police gun history and of course you’re always a pleasure to listen to! The future videos you talked about sound great, especially the early British police guns - one on current police weapons would be good too! I only have experience with 12 bore shotguns for shooting game and clay pigeons, but if things were easier here I’d love to get into early guns. Continue to keep safe and warm and don’t shoot yourself in the foot! Blessings from England 👍🏻
It's really ashame that none of the reproduction companies make a copy of that little Remington in a cap and ball configuration, I'm not a fan of the sper trigger on the Remington pocket model, I have to agree that little Remington police is a good looking gun, great story Mike, thanks for sharing!
I'm really enjoying these videos and can't wait to see all the new ones you have planned. Interesting cautionary tale, fortunately I learned at a very young age about the potential hazard of ricochets just messing around with a BB Gun in my backyard.
Thanks for the video, Mike. I live in SE PA and the weather has indeed been horrible. Damn groundhog. I always enjoy your content, and the video was entertaining. I'm looking forward to the guns of old west lawmen/ bad guys content. Stay warm.
I know a guy who was hit in the leg from a .45acp ricochet from shooting bowling pins in the same way. Left a nasty bruise. I also had a similar incident while plinking at a target frame someone built out of 1 inch square tube steel with a 1911. I hit the frame square on and it bounced back and struck my pants leg with a solid thud. Fortunately I don't bruise easily.
You’re very fortunate that you didn’t get injured worse by blunt force trauma. I used to shoot high powered break barrel .22 air guns in the single wide mobile home I used to have doing 20 yard shooting from one end of the place to the other shooting a cast iron frying pan with an 18.13 grain domed lead pellet with about 20 to 25 foot pounds of energy and I’m lucky that I never got struck by a ricochet. Nowadays I only shoot my current air gun with about 15 to 20 foot pounds of energy at 2 liter unopened mtn dew bottles from 20 yards away outdoors in a sand pit
Good talk! Off topic, I got ahold of Cimarron model 3 first run Smith and Wesson . It's , in 45 colt , could recommend a black powder load for this break top that will not stretch it's limit's
I had a similar experience, shooting a Taurus Judge someone handed to me to try out. I aimed at the tree stump they were pointing towards, squeezed the trigger, and instantly felt a narrow, red hot punch right between my eyes. It drew a drop of blood and no more. Apparently firing self defense 410 shells at a hickory stump about ten feet away was a bad idea.. This was witnessed by several friends, including the owner of the gun who couldn't believe what had just happened. So he took the next shot from the same spot, and almost got a broken finger from the ricochet that hit his middle knuckle on his right hand. We stopped shooting after that...
Many years ago I bought a used S&W 28 highway patrolman to convert to 45Colt and later did. But while it was still 357, I loaded up some very light loads in 38 Special cases. I set on the ground, knees apart and back aginst a post. I was resting my elbows on the inside of my knees. The target was aginst heavy oak tembers some 20 yards out. I was amused that the bullets would just drive to depth in the wood. Then it happened. One bounced back. I could see it coming skipping off the ground. There was nothing I could do. It hit me in the left testicle! Fortunately, it was winter and I was wearing insulated overalls. The injury didn't draw blood but it sure took away my wind.
love the story. For most men there must be a "been there done that" memories of stuff that we did with less than full recognition of the bad outcomes that could occur. It is always better to be lucky that good. LOL
Mike: One of the things I enjoy most about your channel, is the diversity of topics and viewpoints you share. Always educational and highly entertaining. This week's installment, being no exception. Kudos to you.
I've been tempting to try my father's double edge safety razor for some time now. That is the only razor he'd ever use. As good as he was with it, he too could occasionally get some small nicks from it. The safety razor replaced the straight razor for obvious reasons. Thanks Mike
My grandpa gave me one for my 16th birthday. I have gotten more use out of that razor, than my mom’s second hand station wagon. I have yet to get a closer shave out of anything. And, I’ve tried them all.
Generator John,, The straight razor will give you the best shave you will ever have.. Going to buy a vintage straight razor myself real soon.. Going to practice on balloons first like an old friend told me to do.
I enjoyed the video Mike and I must admit I was howling at the story forgive me. It was very enjoyable as always I could listen to you tell stories for hours Joe security
I got shot once, in the face, with a .45acp. similar situation as you had. I was at a plate rack on the range and someone else's errant bullet ricocheted off the rack straight into my chin. I watched it kind of slow motion like as it came my way. Thankfully the outcome was the same as yours, except I didn't shoot myself! Keep those Videos coming.
I had a similar experience to yours I was shooting one of those self sealing gongs with a 45 single action Army and it went into the gong spun around and threw the bullet back at me bruising my foot pretty bad and leaving the bullet lane right next to it.
I got a straight razor shave in an old barber shop in down town Ft Worth TX. Quite unnerving to have someone you don’t know with that thing at your throat!!
1. Glad that was just a cut & not a cancer biopsy. 2. That was a great story by a great story teller. 3. Why doesn't somebody tool up for the mid size Remington revolver? It would sell like crazy!
I had a similar incident - a freak ricochet at the range spat my .44 slug right back at me and hit me square in the forehead. Bloody hurt 'n' all. Still have the bullet sitting on my gun cabinet.
Mike, love all your videos. Six years ago, I shot myself in the foot doing a safety check. Can't be safe enough. Felt really stupid but was a great learning experience. I'm 67 and am Army veteran (not Mary) and have preached gun safety all my life. Keep up the good work. Love your black power pistol and conversion cylinder stuff.
Well Mike, you and I have more than than just being two old guys from Pennsylvania in common. I too have shot myself in the belly, while shooting at a stump. Only it was not a bullet mine ricocheted off of, mine was the stump was the center of the stump was frozen. I was using an 44cal Colt Navy.
Mike, I have been using only Gillette safety razors for years now, and own many, but I always wanted to try a straight razor. I just never dared to take that plunge.
I used to shave with a straight razor when I was younger. I had a stepson run into me and got a nasty cut on my ear. Had to switch to a safety razor when my hands got a bit shaky so I wouldn’t cut my own throat.
I once shot myself with a bb gun as a kid, maybe 7 or 8 if memory serves, and the story is pretty similar to yours. Was shooting a rifle at an indoor bb range sitting at the shooting table when I felt a sharp pinch just below my knee, looked down and realized my shot had ricocheted back at me. Didn't leave a dent or anything so I just shrugged and kept shooting.
My wife would have said, 'Well, that's what you get!" I caught a .45lc in the cheek during a 3 gun sass competition, it splashed back off a steel plate. No visible damage just a need to change.
That's a cautionary tale if I ever heard one. Kids, pay attention, if someone ever tells you "go ahead, I do it all the time," don't do it. By the way, that Remington is a sweet looking pistol.
Be careful in the snow no more falling. 60 years ago when l was a young nipper l got a hold of an Iver Johnson 32 top break. I loaded up some black powder cartridges to plink with. (A foolish mistake) My first shot bounced off a rock maple and hit me in the leg right in the shin bone. Like you l had a bruise and was pretty embarrassed. Ive never told this story to anyone. It was a life lesson that has served me well over the years.
Believe me she would have figured it out. Mine would have said " i hope it hurt and you learned something" .
Mike next time you’re bored how about a video showing how to properly sharpen your straight edge shaving blade. I purchased one a few years ago and just couldn’t get it right so it sits in my gun safe. Love all your videos most thankful for your knowledge and your passion for what you do! Thanks for keeping me occupied! Respectfully JM
Mike, so you made a video in your shop again, so what! We don't pay for it, and you are always entertaining.
Stay indoors until you feel happy about going out.
I am glad that myself and the rest of us who thought we had a gotcha over the Smith and Wesson line got schooled and learned something most of us would never have known. Thank you.
I understand exactly what you mean. My first reaction would be, what am I going to tell my wife!! Lol 😀
Exactly! LOL
@@harvdog5669 Your best bet is to get an antique straight razor on eBay. They are usually top quality, and very affordable. Then send it to a sharpening service to get it shave ready.
I once shot a large log with a 22.cal revolver, and heard the bullet whizz past my head. There was no led or other shots in it and it still bounced right back. Since then I have never shot at a log or a tree lol
As a 15 year old boy, I fired a 22 short at a discarded car tire only to have it bounce right back and graze my right cheek as it sailed past in my direction! I understand your story VERY WELL!
I had the same thing happen once with a golf ball. Hit it from the tee, it went out through a tunnel of trees and hit the last one. It bounced straight back at me and rolled to a stop under my foot. Net distance on that drive was about 4 inches. My brother in law has never let me live that down. I really enjoy your videos. As an idea for a future video you might consider the guns of the R.I.C, the Royal Irish Constabulary. They were a paramilitary police force designed to keep the Irish in check during the 19th and early 20th centuries. They had their own system for choosing firearms, which included unique versions of revolvers and rifles.
I shaved with a straight razor until 1969 . I was drafted into the US Army and they frowned upon the use of said equipment. They promptly confiscated my razor and issued me the standard safety razor. I was clean shaven for the most part until 2010 when I retired as a police officer. Now days I am often mistaken for Billy Gibbons, and sometimes Willie Nelson. Haven't shaved nor had a haircut sense Jan. first 2010. I love it. Like the heck out of your videos as well.
Yep. Been there. I was teaching my friends daughter to shoot a 9mm handgun while he sat behind her on the ground loading mags. She shot a 8 in steel plate at 50 yds. The copper jacket zipped back hitting her dad's left index fingernail, bounced off and cut open the knuckle of his right hand. The first thing he said was "$#!t... your mom is never gonna let you go shooting with us again!"
Great series, I’ve got a Smith & Wesson Frontier 44 DA in .44-40 made in 1890 with letter. Love this series and great story.
I took it to heart when you asked, "if you liked the video, give it a big thumbs up." However, since this video was a bit of a "fall back and punt", I decided that I would instead give you a small thumbs up. But, try as i might, I could not find the small and large thumbs ups, so I gave you a regular size thumbs up to honor your commitment to giving us this video rather than no video at all.
Thanks Doc...LOL
"Honey, I shot at a log and it shot back"
" I shot the log and the log won".
Yes bad weather everywhere- except here in south Florida. 70 and sunny as usual.
Mike your an American treasure. Thank you for all your hard work. Much appreciated and greatly enjoyed.
Thanks for the laughs! I enjoyed this video so much I spit my coffee out about the Log shooting back!
Thank God you were not seriously injured !! When I was a kid my leg was hit from a BB gun pellet ricochet when I shot a heavy gage metal garbage can at close range. It just stung a bit, but it taught me a valuable lesson. I'm always careful about shooting distances and what I'm shooting at, LOL....
I shave with a straight razor too. Never take your attention away from the edge, or you will regret it. Stretch your skin and very light edge pressure only. If you feel you need more pressure, the edge needs stropping or refreshing. I gave myself a razor cut twice. It looked like I had been dueling at a German university. Fortunately, the cuts were very clean and soon healed without any scar. It takes awhile to develop shaving skill with a straight razor, but they give a great shave once one learns how to use and maintain them.
Great story Mike thanks for sharing!
Loved the tale ! This was a lot of fun actually
had a buddy in school, and I was over at his one time ( about 14 ) we were alone and we were shooting pool in his basement rec room when he showed me an iron bullet trap his ol' man picked up somewhere. Next he produced an old 1911 .45, and said lets try our luck. It was loud down there and I don't know where they all went, but it was funnnn...
then after he said the trap wasn't for more than .38.
I found the video to be great and really enjoyable. You are a pleasure to listen to, Mike.
one of the best gun channels.certainly the best black powder channel.mikes knowledge is expansive.full of personality.but mike,dont let anyone shoot you with a .38 even with a heavy jacket.and I dont think il try a straight razor.great story man.
Nice video Mike ! Really enjoyed the story about the return fire log , funny ! Glad it was only a hot bruise !!!
Nice video and I loved the story so keep em coming
I hear you brother, I was shot in a very similar manner. The differences are that someone else fired the bullet and it passed into a sand berm backstop. It struck another bullet in the backstop bounce back out of the sand and hit me in the elbow. Like your situation it was virtually spent but hit hard enough to raise a serious welt and leave a nasty bruise. Lessons for us to share so that others will hopefully not get into that situation.
I am definitely going to stay tuned. It sounds like all kinds of gun fun coming soon.
I appreciate what you do, keep doing what you enjoy, we all know you can't please everyone.
Great story Mike! I’ve been hit by ricochets several times during cowboy action shooting matches. That’s why eye protection is critical! Glad you weren’t seriously hurt.
I congratulate you for salvaging a video from the snowbanks! I live between Carlisle and Mechanicsburg so I have been feeling trapped as much as you have. Thanks for sharing the cautionary tale. I don't like indoor ranges and don't even use the one at WSSA in the worst of weather, and that seems to be a well-engineered and constructed range. The older we grow, the more cautious we become. Anyway, your video was truly entertaining and I needed that. Thanks!
Honestly I loved this video, loads of fun.
Thanks
Good on you Mike for taking up the straight razor. I did the same a few years ago on realizing that 100 years ago every man could do this thing and I couldn't. Yes, a bit of a learning curve. Also an activity where the touch is paramount, timidity is as bad as too much boldness!
I recommend Yak-Trax. They’re easily put on/removed snow cleats. They look like bits of barbed wire on rubber netting. They were a lifesaver when I was stationed in Missouri. When it’s icy the Walmart parking lot is fantastically dangerous and an open field nearly as much. I don’t want to even think about going shooting in those conditions without them.
Love your video's the are educational and very informative. I have beeen folowing your channel for years now. Keep them coming Mike. And by the why just take a 1/4 step back from that razor and you will be fine.
Thanks for what you do.
John Huskey
I really love your last few videos
Great info and even better story. If I were there I'd buy you a beer for sure.🍺
Just have one for me...LOL
I like all your videos! Just wanted to say thank you for all the teaching!
Great videos Mike. Looking forward for the next ones.
I always enjoy your videos man wether you make them indoors or outdoors, guns, swords, history, whatever. Keep making them and I'll keep watching them.
I have a similar story. I took an 1851 Navy out to test penetration of .36 roundball through wood. Normally I got 3-4 boards of 1 inch pine. One time, I lucked out and hit a knot of wood. I shot and immediately felt a smack above my femoral artery (!!!!) and looked down to see a flattened roundball at my feet. It was still hot to the touch. My leg was slightly bruised. The first board was half penetrated and uncracked. Now, this might seem like a weak result, but consider that it probably takes 150-200 foot pounds of force to flatten a ball of lead. Try it sometime by pressing on one. Consider that force being dumped entirely into your midsection. That would easily penetrate to the vitals. Had that shot hit my femoral artery directly, rather than ricocheting into it, I would be bleeding out and unable to walk for help. For desert fighting, that would do the trick.
My "I shot my self" moment was with a S&W 642. Shooting into a log. When I witnessed the bullet make a return trip everything was slow motion. The bullet landed on my left forearm with the force of a flea's kick. I burnt that log and have never stood that close to any target since.
Thanks for the video and thanks to those who've added similar comments. I too had a .38 S&W bullet out of an Enfield Tanker come bouncing back towards me from 25yds after hitting a chunk of wood. I don't know if it hit another lodged bullet or what exactly happened, but I can still see the bullet bouncing back towards me! The Tanker only got shot into thin cardboard after that!
Mike that's quite the story. Mine is very similar, however it was not in a basement. Went shooting with my uncle. I handed him my new 40 SW to try. We were also shooting at a log. His shot came back and hit me in the shoulder with a heavy thump. Left me with a bruise about 4 in diameter. I also remember my first thought was what am I going to tell my wife.
I feel your pain.
It was a great video, getting to know you a little. As always your videos are worth watching.
Good video Mike, looking forward to your next about UK police guns and the Texas Rangers. I was shot in similar circumstances to yours. Back in the early 1970s I worked for a gun shop here in the UK, a time when cartridge handguns were allowed. The boss and I were using up a part box of Eley Kynoch .455 ammo through a Webley Mk6 in large garage attached to the back of the shop where we often went to shoot into a pile of logs. The boss took a couple of shots while I observed from the rear left rear side. The 3rd shot was followed by the sound of a heavy spinning slug which penetrated my jeans, struck my shin bone and fell onto my shoe. OUCH !!! I know what you mean when you said it's like being struck with a hot hammer. The damage was a trickle of blood from a scuff and a big red mark which later turned into a bruise. Still hopping up and down in pain, he asked if I wanted a shot....needless to say I declined the invitation.
Thank you for this video. Can't wait for more of this series as you described.
Love the history, Mike. Fun and entertaining video.
Great video TY for all the great history & tech tips. For the most gentlemanly of BP revolvers, try mating a Colt police with fluted cylinder with a short round barrel from Taylors. You dont get a loading lever, but do get a polished little .36 lighter than than the "Wells Fargo" .32
Great info and story, looking forward to the UK 19th century one, I still love Merwins......
Well done for pulling this video together! It was still very interesting with further information about police gun history and of course you’re always a pleasure to listen to! The future videos you talked about sound great, especially the early British police guns - one on current police weapons would be good too!
I only have experience with 12 bore shotguns for shooting game and clay pigeons, but if things were easier here I’d love to get into early guns.
Continue to keep safe and warm and don’t shoot yourself in the foot!
Blessings from England 👍🏻
Always enjoy your content Mike! Distraction..a mess maker at times..
A funny real life story but educational ty for your humility keep up the good work
Thank You, very informative!
It's really ashame that none of the reproduction companies make a copy of that little Remington in a cap and ball configuration, I'm not a fan of the sper trigger on the Remington pocket model, I have to agree that little Remington police is a good looking gun, great story Mike, thanks for sharing!
I'm really enjoying these videos and can't wait to see all the new ones you have planned. Interesting cautionary tale, fortunately I learned at a very young age about the potential hazard of ricochets just messing around with a BB Gun in my backyard.
Thanks for the video, Mike. I live in SE PA and the weather has indeed been horrible. Damn groundhog. I always enjoy your content, and the video was entertaining. I'm looking forward to the guns of old west lawmen/ bad guys content. Stay warm.
Great narater! Great storyteller!
really needed this, i may have the virus right now, your bullet story makes me feel better
I know a guy who was hit in the leg from a .45acp ricochet from shooting bowling pins in the same way. Left a nasty bruise. I also had a similar incident while plinking at a target frame someone built out of 1 inch square tube steel with a 1911. I hit the frame square on and it bounced back and struck my pants leg with a solid thud. Fortunately I don't bruise easily.
It's not the same circumstance but that story still reminds me of the Corb Lund song "Priceless Antique Pistol Shoots Startled Owner"
You’re very fortunate that you didn’t get injured worse by blunt force trauma. I used to shoot high powered break barrel .22 air guns in the single wide mobile home I used to have doing 20 yard shooting from one end of the place to the other shooting a cast iron frying pan with an 18.13 grain domed lead pellet with about 20 to 25 foot pounds of energy and I’m lucky that I never got struck by a ricochet. Nowadays I only shoot my current air gun with about 15 to 20 foot pounds of energy at 2 liter unopened mtn dew bottles from 20 yards away outdoors in a sand pit
Good talk! Off topic, I got ahold of Cimarron model 3 first run Smith and Wesson . It's , in 45 colt , could recommend a black powder load for this break top that will not stretch it's limit's
Kansas weather sucks, -21 last week, +70 this week!
Great story , thanks
Amazing story, I admire your videos. Congratulations . I am very glad that bullet didnt have more speed
Me too. Lol
I had a similar experience, shooting a Taurus Judge someone handed to me to try out. I aimed at the tree stump they were pointing towards, squeezed the trigger, and instantly felt a narrow, red hot punch right between my eyes. It drew a drop of blood and no more. Apparently firing self defense 410 shells at a hickory stump about ten feet away was a bad idea..
This was witnessed by several friends, including the owner of the gun who couldn't believe what had just happened. So he took the next shot from the same spot, and almost got a broken finger from the ricochet that hit his middle knuckle on his right hand. We stopped shooting after that...
Many years ago I bought a used S&W 28 highway patrolman to convert to 45Colt and later did. But while it was still 357, I loaded up some very light loads in 38 Special cases. I set on the ground, knees apart and back aginst a post. I was resting my elbows on the inside of my knees. The target was aginst heavy oak tembers some 20 yards out. I was amused that the bullets would just drive to depth in the wood. Then it happened. One bounced back. I could see it coming skipping off the ground. There was nothing I could do. It hit me in the left testicle! Fortunately, it was winter and I was wearing insulated overalls. The injury didn't draw blood but it sure took away my wind.
I'm a straight razor shaver myself. It's a meditation in its own right.
I think I have to start doing that myself
@@knallis.hjemmelading it'll teach you to pay attention real quick
I had a faulty razor bought online, so now I stick to a disposable straight razor for now.
Sounds like a slow week (weather wise) up here in Maine! Lol jk Great Video!
love the story. For most men there must be a "been there done that" memories of stuff that we did with less than full recognition of the bad outcomes that could occur. It is always better to be lucky that good. LOL
Interesting video! Enjoyed it!
Mike: One of the things I enjoy most about your channel, is the diversity of topics and viewpoints you share. Always educational and highly entertaining. This week's installment, being no exception. Kudos to you.
I've been tempting to try my father's double edge safety razor for some time now. That is the only razor he'd ever use. As good as he was with it, he too could occasionally get some small nicks from it.
The safety razor replaced the straight razor for obvious reasons. Thanks Mike
I never nick myself with a straight razor. I DO nick myself with a double edge. I prefer a straight - it's safer ironically.
My grandpa gave me one for my 16th birthday. I have gotten more use out of that razor, than my mom’s second hand station wagon. I have yet to get a closer shave out of anything. And, I’ve tried them all.
Generator John,,
The straight razor will give you the best shave you will ever have..
Going to buy a vintage straight razor myself real soon..
Going to practice on balloons first like an old friend told me to do.
I enjoyed the video Mike and I must admit I was howling at the story forgive me. It was very enjoyable as always I could listen to you tell stories for hours Joe security
That's a pretty good story. Thanks for sharing
I got shot once, in the face, with a .45acp. similar situation as you had. I was at a plate rack on the range and someone else's errant bullet ricocheted off the rack straight into my chin. I watched it kind of slow motion like as it came my way. Thankfully the outcome was the same as yours, except I didn't shoot myself! Keep those Videos coming.
I had a similar experience to yours I was shooting one of those self sealing gongs with a 45 single action Army and it went into the gong spun around and threw the bullet back at me bruising my foot pretty bad and leaving the bullet lane right next to it.
I got a straight razor shave in an old barber shop in down town Ft Worth TX. Quite unnerving to have someone you don’t know with that thing at your throat!!
Marylander here. Eastern shore and southern MD are still southern, but fading. I still fly the battle flag of the ANV.
Great video! Don’t down yourself!
1. Glad that was just a cut & not a cancer biopsy. 2. That was a great story by a great story teller. 3. Why doesn't somebody tool up for the mid size Remington revolver? It would sell like crazy!
I agree, but the Italians don't think so.
Good story Mike.
I had a similar incident - a freak ricochet at the range spat my .44 slug right back at me and hit me square in the forehead. Bloody hurt 'n' all. Still have the bullet sitting on my gun cabinet.
This story never gets Old 👍🤣
Try to do a vid on the Asp pistols. I’ve seen one, and repaired an original holster for it but don’t know much about the history
Great video Mike...👍
Mike, love all your videos. Six years ago, I shot myself in the foot doing a safety check. Can't be safe enough. Felt really stupid but was a great learning experience. I'm 67 and am Army veteran (not Mary) and have preached gun safety all my life. Keep up the good work. Love your black power pistol and conversion cylinder stuff.
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoy the channel.
Well Mike, you and I have more than than just being two old guys from Pennsylvania in common. I too have shot myself in the belly, while shooting at a stump. Only it was not a bullet mine ricocheted off of, mine was the stump was the center of the stump was frozen. I was using an 44cal Colt Navy.
My .32 S&W Long will go through two sides of a steel barrel. Pretty sure they'd do the job.
Well yes that answers the questions and entertains.
Interesting talk.
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Maybe you could do a vid on firearms of the RCMP? Being a Canuck I'd find that real interesting.
I'll see what I can do.
Mike, I have been using only Gillette safety razors for years now, and own many, but I always wanted to try a straight razor. I just never dared to take that plunge.
I used to shave with a straight razor when I was younger. I had a stepson run into me and got a nasty cut on my ear. Had to switch to a safety razor when my hands got a bit shaky so I wouldn’t cut my own throat.
I once shot myself with a bb gun as a kid, maybe 7 or 8 if memory serves, and the story is pretty similar to yours. Was shooting a rifle at an indoor bb range sitting at the shooting table when I felt a sharp pinch just below my knee, looked down and realized my shot had ricocheted back at me. Didn't leave a dent or anything so I just shrugged and kept shooting.
My wife would have said, 'Well, that's what you get!"
I caught a .45lc in the cheek during a 3 gun sass competition, it splashed back off a steel plate. No visible damage just a need to change.
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YESSSS an upload!!
Thanks Doing Great Job 👍