USPSA shoots self in leg today?

[PatMcD]

Was anybody here at the USPSA match at Sanford/Springdale range in Maine today? I heard something about a guy shooting himself in the leg as he was holstering his pistol. Went in the thigh and came out his foot.
I hope he's ok. That sounds like a lot of damage.

 

[Broc]

Was anybody here at the USPSA match at Sanford/Springdale range in Maine today? I heard something about a guy shooting himself in the leg as he was holstering his pistol. Went in the thigh and came out his foot.
I hope he's ok. That sounds like a lot of damage.

As he was holstering?

Damn, must have been when he was getting ready to start the stage.

I wasn't there.

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

Edit: shame on me speculating things I don’t actually know. Hope everyone is ok.

Also, I really thought this was about a rule change based on the title

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I have seen this happen at a non-USPSA practice session with a 45.

The shooter was really annoyed several weeks later when he found out he shot himself. Really - can't make this stuff up.

A leg shot can range from an MD running a cleaning brush through the hole to life and limb threatening surgery. I knew one guy (not the above) who shot himself in the leg with a Para 45. Did fine, went to the hospital, cleaned, bandaged and went home. He then sells this gun to a friend who proceeds to shoot himself in the leg right through the femoral artery. Docs were discussing "can we save the leg" when a Lebanese MD said "hey, this is just a bullet hole, I've fixed a lot of those" and managed to save his life and leg.

You will find that these incidents are rarely spoken of, and not cited as "Safety warning examples" but as "unmentionables".

Shooting, just like race car driving, parachuting and contact sports carries a degree of danger that cannot ever be 100.00% eliminated. But, nobody talks about shutting down NASCAR if a driver is killed, or even if a car flew into the stands and killed a spectator.

 

[DW357]

Was anybody here at the USPSA match at Sanford/Springdale range in Maine today? I heard something about a guy shooting himself in the leg as he was holstering his pistol. Went in the thigh and came out his foot.
I hope he's ok. That sounds like a lot of damage.

Ohh shit. I almost shot this match today but didn’t. I’ll have to text my buddy who was there

 

[Happy feet]

Me to

 

[ScottS]

I have seen this happen at a non-USPSA practice session with a 45.

The shooter was really annoyed several weeks later when he found out he shot himself. Really - can't make this stuff up.

I find this hard to believe. If he shot himself anywhere with a .45, it would have immediately incapacitated him, the RSO, and anyone standing within 25'.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I find this hard to believe. If he shot himself anywhere with a .45, it would have immediately incapacitated him, the RSO, and anyone standing within 25'.

I shit you not. He thought the hole in his pants and cut in the leg was made by his keys when he hit the floor.

Or, and the club president at the time said "That story is so ridiculous and unbelievable it has to be true".

 

[Mountain]

I find this hard to believe. If he shot himself anywhere with a .45, it would have immediately incapacitated him, the RSO, and anyone standing within 25'.

So at muzzle velocity you'd rather be hit with a 45 than a 9mm? Assuming these are round nose plated, jacketed, or cast- I sure as hell would rather have a 9mm ventilation hole than a .45 caliber hole.

 

[DW357]

Ohh shit. I almost shot this match today but didn’t. I’ll have to text my buddy who was there

Buddy was at the match but didn’t witness it. But did confirm it happened nonetheless.

 

[M1911]

That's no bueno. Hope he recovers fully and swiftly, but that sounds like a lot of damage.

 

[Rocky Mosasaurus]

That is a massive bullet travel path over a small cross-section of your body; that sounds incredibly painful and I hope for a measured recovery without any complications for the victim.

 

[ScottS]

So at muzzle velocity you'd rather be hit with a 45 than a 9mm? Assuming these are round nose plated, jacketed, or cast- I sure as hell would rather have a 9mm ventilation hole than a .45 caliber hole.

 

[DW357]

Was with an Open gun too. That 9mm major or 38 super comp ammo is loaded HOT.
As if it really matters of course.

Hopefully he will be okay

 

[Broc]

I hope they’re okay. I assume shooting yourself is a DQ?? Only ask because (according to the match results on PS) one person DQ’d at the match today so I’m going to assume he was the person who ND into their leg.
Yikes

LOL ... yes, it is a DQ. Same as shooting right next to your foot.

Although if anyone wants to finish with a shot through the leg, I would admire that and let them.

 

[DW357]

LOL ... yes, it is a DQ. Same as shooting right next to your foot.

Although if anyone wants to finish with a shot through the leg, I would admire that and let them.

Lol. It wasn’t exactly a serious question but yea. Very unfortunate

 

[Artifact]

DQ from life ma

I hope they’re okay. I assume shooting yourself is a DQ?? Only ask because (according to the match results on PS) one person DQ’d at the match today so I’m going to assume he was the person who ND into their leg.
Yikes

DQ from life itself maybe. Lucky for not getting Darwined.

 

[kingfisher]

That is a massive bullet travel path over a small cross-section of your body; that sounds incredibly painful and I hope for a measured recovery without any complications for the victim.

I'm hoping for the best too, but I can't imagine there will be 100% recovery with no lasting effects (if the bullet really "Went in the thigh and came out his foot")... I suppose the "victim" is also the perpetrator.

 

[Happy feet]

As this is a public forum if an accident happened it's probably best to respect the situation and people involved and let it be. Also public speculation isn' t helpful to the shooting sports as a whole

 

[Broc]

Was with an Open gun too. That 9mm major or 38 super comp ammo is loaded HOT.
As if it really matters of course.

Hopefully he will be okay

Anyone shooting 38 sup comp is probably using a nice speed holster, kinda hard to shoot yourself in the leg with those (but not impossible).

If it is one of those 2 calibers, my guess is 9mm major.

I wonder if it is the same guy I met at the Harvard SC, dude was shooting 9mm major and was a total d*ck. Him and his Asian boyfriend wearing flip flops and being a DB to everyone with his sh*t .22 that kept jamming.

 

[DW357]

Anyone shooting 38 sup comp is probably using a nice speed holster, kinda hard to shoot yourself in the leg with those (but not impossible).

If it is one of those 2 calibers, my guess is 9mm major.

I wonder if it is the same guy I met at the Harvard SC, dude was shooting 9mm major and was a total d*ck. Him and his Asian boyfriend wearing flip flops and being a DB to everyone with his sh*t .22 that kept jamming.

Most if not all of the open shooters I know are using race/speed holsters which cover the trigger guard - regardless if it’s 9mm or 38SC
Given we know who the gunmaker is, they offer their open guns in 9mm and 38SC.

It’s not the guy you’re referring to from Harvard SC.

I’ll hold off on disclosing any more info publicly as there is more known.

 

[Broc]

Most if not all of the open shooters I know are using race/speed holsters which cover the trigger guard - regardless if it’s 9mm or 38SC

It’s not the guy you’re referring to from Harvard SC.

I’ll hold off on disclosing any more info publicly as there is more known.

And those speed holsters are usually a couple of inches off the body, if not more.

S*cks for the guy. I would like to know what he was using.

 

[M1911]

And those speed holsters are usually a couple of inches off the body, if not more.

They are, but it depends upon how the belt rides on the body. My non-race holster on a Boss hanger actually points slightly in towards my leg, rather than straight down. Yes, I need to figure out how to fix that.

 

[M1911]

And all the tacticool guys laugh at me for looking my gun slowly into the holster…

 

[DW357]

And all the tacticool guys laugh at me for looking my gun slowly into the holster…

Ya I take my sweet ass time too

 

[JDL]

I saw this happen once at the IDPA Winter Nationals at S&W. Active duty Marine a real know-it-all though he knew everything about shooting and then he shoots himself in the leg holstering. I'm just glad he didn't do this on my stage.

 

[general disorder]

I find this hard to believe. If he shot himself anywhere with a .45, it would have immediately incapacitated him, the RSO, and anyone standing within 25'.

Thank God it wasn't a 40! It would have been followed by a mushroom cloud.

 

[M1911]

Thank God it wasn't a 40! It would have been followed by a mushroom cloud.

9mm Major and .38 SC are no joke.

 

[Reptile]

When I holster during a class, I go into slow motion mode.

I actually look at the holster to make sure it's not obstructed and keep my finger indexed at a safe place on the frame as I put it in.

There is never a need to quickly holster a gun.

I also holster while keeping the muzzle angled away from my body.

Hope the guy was ok!

 

[M1911]

I can see for a police officer who needs to go hands on that he needs to keep eyes on the perp and holster quickly. But for most of us, there is no prize for winning the holstering race.