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I go to Seattle to visit an old Coast Guard buddy of mine, as I usually do every fall, and we go pheasant hunting. We also go to a local range where he is a member and shoot the handguns. I was shooting my S&W snubby and he and his son were shooting the Henry Lever Action .22. All was well, until some Navy guys and one girl showed up with the rented S&W .500!!! Evidently, the ammo is very pricey and they bought just 5 rounds. I could hear everything they were saying, they were right next to me....on my right side. Now, remember, these are Navy personnel, on liberty, supposedly trained in firearms safety. The first guy, loaded up a round, took aim and fired one. Of course, even with ear protection, the report was loud, and about "thumped" your chest from the concussion. Next guy shoots, same thing....bunch of giggling, commotion....oooooohs and ahhhhhhhhhs. They give the weapon to the girl, she loads and gets ready. I could see out of the corner of my eye, that the guys were playing macho man, and each trying to give her instruction on how to hold it, etc. They told her to be prepared for a hell of a recoil. Well,......it did......and I saw the revolver go back past her head, out of her hand, and through the plate glass window, where the range safety personnel can watch the range!!!! My buddy and I just dropped our jaws, and looked at each other, rolling our eyes. Needless to say, that could have been way more dangerous.....and the RSO came in, and politely told them to leave, and that they had had enough fun for the day.
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