Anybody ever "lose" their gun? - Page 2

swiftyjuan · June 16th, 2006, 01:04 AM

I have driven an hour to get to the range, and forgotten the ammunition...

glock21guy · June 16th, 2006, 01:05 AM

One evening I was out for run, and the SP101 I had in my fanny pack came tumbling out of the darn thing. All I herd was some thing hitting the ground behind me. I looked back, and there it was in the gutter. No one was around to see the event, lucky me.

So now I am always checking the zippers as I pound the pavement.

P95Carry · June 16th, 2006, 01:07 AM

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I have driven an hour to get to the range, and forgotten the ammunition...

Haha - me too. Oh and forgetting mag's done that too. Practice with a single shot semi is soooo boring

And as a loose corollary re my flying of model RC airplanes - have once forgotten to take the wing for one plane and another forgot the transmitter

. DUH!

paramedic70002 · June 16th, 2006, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by soonerjh

never have lost a gun but once drove 1/2 way to where I was going before realizing that I had no gun in my holster...

I've done that too, luckily I was just at the end of my driveway when I realized my elbow didn't find the butt.

And once I made it completely out of a bathroom before I realized I had left my fanny pack lying on the TP dispenser. Talk about a brain fart!

Squawker · June 16th, 2006, 07:41 PM

I must confess to an extremely embarrassing (not to mention potentially disastrous) screw up. I'm not thrilled about telling this, but perhaps it will prevent someone else from making the same mistake.

I went shooting at a local indoor range last December. I had taken all 4 of my 9mm pistols. When I finished, I replaced each gun in a nylon sleeve, and put then in my range bag. However, the bag was purchased when I only had 2 guns, and was too small. When I got home, and took the guns out of the bag for cleaning, I could not find my Kel-tec P11. Since I had shot it, I knew that it should be there. I searched the car, house, everywhere, and couldn't find it. The range was closed, so I couldn't call right then.

The next day at work had me so busy that I couldn't get to a phone. When I called the range the following day, I was told that they had found it. Apparently, the gun sleeve had fallen out of the bag (the bag was too full to close). Not only did the padded gun not make much of a sound, I was still wearing hearing protection, as I was in the range area, so I did not hear it when it fell. To complicate matters, when I went to pick up the gun, it wasn't there.

The manager had, per standard policy, checked the gun with Metro. Since it was new, while registered, the serial number did not yet appear as registered. So, the they turned the gun over to Metro. Fortunately, there was no hassle retrieving the gun, other than having to go to the evidence storage building during their (and my) office hours. Fortunately, this has a happy ending, with the only consequence being my loss of time (and sleep),. But the thought that the gun could have been found and used in the commission of a crime, or worse, injure or kill someone, was terrifying.

Since then, I have bought a much larger range bag, and I inventory the guns after leaving the range area. This time, I dodged a bullet (no pun intended), but I'm quite aware that the results could have been much different. There will not be another occurrence.

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Spaced that out a bit - para's are good - Chris

P95Carry · June 16th, 2006, 08:26 PM

Just remembered an episode!!!

About three years ago - drove down to nr Baltimore (Timonium) to meet some guys for a shoot. Indoor range there. Took my usual huge (absurd!) number of guns - all handguns except - threw in Marlin 94 lever .44 mag last minute.

Had a good session with the handguns but left carbine propped up against wall. Was about 10 miles into return trip when it dawned - ''where was the Marlin"?

Yep - had left it at range.! So, much extra mileage fiddling to get back on beltway North bound again and called on cell to check - it was there! What a pain - loadsa extra miles and much time - to retrieve what should never have been forgotten DUH!

Baby Hulk · June 16th, 2006, 11:19 PM

+1 for forgetting magazines.

I keep a mag full of JHP for home protection, so I removed them one day from the mag before the 1/2 hour travel to the range only to remember that that particular mag was back home sitting empty and useless on the dresser.

Oops!

kikr · June 17th, 2006, 01:29 AM

I was at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Ft. Polk, LA for field manuevers a few years ago. I was the Sgt of the Guard and NCOIC of the Quick Reaction Force. OpFor hit us with a raid at 0300, I was running my guys to the line and noticed some bogeys making their way through some dead space. I grabbed my PFC's rifle because he had a 203 on it and fired a "round" into the deadspace. I took off across the camp and made it to the TOC before I realized I stilled had my PFC's rifle.

HotGuns · June 17th, 2006, 01:38 AM

I went to the range with several guns and shot them all. When I packed up and decided to leave, a friend came up to me and started chitchatting. I had put everything in the front seat excepy my Dan Wesson .357 in a case which I had placed on the roof in front of me.

We stood there for a few minutes and then said our goodbys. Liek a DUMMY I then drove off with the Dan Wesson sitting in a case on the roof.

I got home and couldnt find it. I went back to the range, retraced my steps and could not find it. Luckily, the friend I had been talking to left a few minutes behind me and found it in the middle of the road.

I called him and he had it. I went over there and got it.

I got lucky.

calireserve · June 17th, 2006, 05:33 AM

never lost a gun. But was returning from jail and realized my gun was in the trunk. Needles to say I made a quick stop =)

June 16th, 2006, 01:05 AM	#12
glock21guy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 523	One evening I was out for run, and the SP101 I had in my fanny pack came tumbling out of the darn thing. All I herd was some thing hitting the ground behind me. I looked back, and there it was in the gutter. No one was around to see the event, lucky me. So now I am always checking the zippers as I pound the pavement. __________________ Aaron If you don't protect your self, who will?

June 16th, 2006, 08:26 PM	#16
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,468	Just remembered an episode!!! About three years ago - drove down to nr Baltimore (Timonium) to meet some guys for a shoot. Indoor range there. Took my usual huge (absurd!) number of guns - all handguns except - threw in Marlin 94 lever .44 mag last minute. Had a good session with the handguns but left carbine propped up against wall. Was about 10 miles into return trip when it dawned - ''where was the Marlin"? Yep - had left it at range.! So, much extra mileage fiddling to get back on beltway North bound again and called on cell to check - it was there! What a pain - loadsa extra miles and much time - to retrieve what should never have been forgotten DUH! __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

June 16th, 2006, 11:19 PM	#17
Baby Hulk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,076	+1 for forgetting magazines. I keep a mag full of JHP for home protection, so I removed them one day from the mag before the 1/2 hour travel to the range only to remember that that particular mag was back home sitting empty and useless on the dresser. Oops! __________________ It's not about the caliber you carry, it's about how you USE it. Acts 4:12 (Mohammad Who?) 1988 DIE HARD 2008 NRA Member

June 17th, 2006, 01:29 AM	#18
kikr Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 283	I was at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Ft. Polk, LA for field manuevers a few years ago. I was the Sgt of the Guard and NCOIC of the Quick Reaction Force. OpFor hit us with a raid at 0300, I was running my guys to the line and noticed some bogeys making their way through some dead space. I grabbed my PFC's rifle because he had a 203 on it and fired a "round" into the deadspace. I took off across the camp and made it to the TOC before I realized I stilled had my PFC's rifle. __________________ We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. George Orwell

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June 16th, 2006, 01:04 AM	#11
swiftyjuan VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Madera, CA Posts: 2,220	I have driven an hour to get to the range, and forgotten the ammunition...

June 16th, 2006, 07:41 PM	#15
Squawker Distinguished Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 1,460	I must confess to an extremely embarrassing (not to mention potentially disastrous) screw up. I'm not thrilled about telling this, but perhaps it will prevent someone else from making the same mistake. I went shooting at a local indoor range last December. I had taken all 4 of my 9mm pistols. When I finished, I replaced each gun in a nylon sleeve, and put then in my range bag. However, the bag was purchased when I only had 2 guns, and was too small. When I got home, and took the guns out of the bag for cleaning, I could not find my Kel-tec P11. Since I had shot it, I knew that it should be there. I searched the car, house, everywhere, and couldn't find it. The range was closed, so I couldn't call right then. The next day at work had me so busy that I couldn't get to a phone. When I called the range the following day, I was told that they had found it. Apparently, the gun sleeve had fallen out of the bag (the bag was too full to close). Not only did the padded gun not make much of a sound, I was still wearing hearing protection, as I was in the range area, so I did not hear it when it fell. To complicate matters, when I went to pick up the gun, it wasn't there. The manager had, per standard policy, checked the gun with Metro. Since it was new, while registered, the serial number did not yet appear as registered. So, the they turned the gun over to Metro. Fortunately, there was no hassle retrieving the gun, other than having to go to the evidence storage building during their (and my) office hours. Fortunately, this has a happy ending, with the only consequence being my loss of time (and sleep),. But the thought that the gun could have been found and used in the commission of a crime, or worse, injure or kill someone, was terrifying. Since then, I have bought a much larger range bag, and I inventory the guns after leaving the range area. This time, I dodged a bullet (no pun intended), but I'm quite aware that the results could have been much different. There will not be another occurrence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spaced that out a bit - para's are good - Chris

June 17th, 2006, 01:38 AM	#19
HotGuns Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,593	I went to the range with several guns and shot them all. When I packed up and decided to leave, a friend came up to me and started chitchatting. I had put everything in the front seat excepy my Dan Wesson .357 in a case which I had placed on the roof in front of me. We stood there for a few minutes and then said our goodbys. Liek a DUMMY I then drove off with the Dan Wesson sitting in a case on the roof. I got home and couldnt find it. I went back to the range, retraced my steps and could not find it. Luckily, the friend I had been talking to left a few minutes behind me and found it in the middle of the road. I called him and he had it. I went over there and got it. I got lucky.

June 17th, 2006, 05:33 AM	#20
calireserve Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 135	never lost a gun. But was returning from jail and realized my gun was in the trunk. Needles to say I made a quick stop =)