scary and surreal in equal measure...
I took delivery of a rather nice late model LP53 today.
It was delivered by PF48.
It was also delivered cocked with a pellet in the breech
Fortunately, the seller texted me to say he may have left a pellet in.
I asked if it was cocked too. He apologised saying he didn't know!
Forewarned, I opened the parcel with extra caution and safely discharged the pistol.
Potential for a serious accident there.
The Mayor: Intent? How did you establish that?
Harry Callahan: When a man is chasing a woman through an alley with a butcher’s knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn’t out collecting for the Red Cross.
scary and surreal in equal measure...
Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
I had the same with a Daisy bb gun.
Gassed loaded and ready to go!
A Sharp Innova I took delivery off a few years ago,I'd asked the seller, does it hold air?.
As if to prove a point it arrived cocked and charged.
Could have caused quite a stir at at the parcelforce sorting depot
Just goes to show: Never take anyone's word that a gun in unloaded. Always check yourself.
John
The Mayor: Intent? How did you establish that?
Harry Callahan: When a man is chasing a woman through an alley with a butcher’s knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn’t out collecting for the Red Cross.
I was visiting knibbs's for some air gun spares a number of years ago and the fellow on the till described to me how a chap had recently come in with a firearm for sale.When it was inspected it was found to be cocked and with a round in the chamber!!
The careless fellow was immediately escorted from the premises and told to never return,understandably.
I answered Neil on 19th. December on his wanting a lp53 pistol, but just to put the record straight it was not me that finally sold him one of my
examples.I have got more sense than that being a registered gun referee and safety officer at local shooting grounds etc.
Roly.
I once had to 'remind' an ex serviceman to keep his Webley Tracker pointed downrange whilst at the club. He was waving it about with his finger on the trigger at the time and tried to assure me it was fine, as the rifle was not loaded. He then pulled the trigger to prove his point and made a neat hole in the roof of the club's covered range.
John
Nobody has ever improved on Jeff Coopers four rules of gun safety. If you keep to these you will never have a problem.
Baz
BE AN INDEPENDENT THINKER, DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWD
The Mayor: Intent? How did you establish that?
Harry Callahan: When a man is chasing a woman through an alley with a butcher’s knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn’t out collecting for the Red Cross.
BE AN INDEPENDENT THINKER, DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWD
You only have to work behind the counter of a gun shop for a short while before you see your first potential disaster waiting to happen. You soon learn to 'dis trust' the customer and check for yourself that the rifle they are handing you isn't loaded. Ive been passed cocked and loaded air rifles several times plus rimmie and full bores with the bolt in an forwards. :-(
Ive seen loaded FAC Rapids passed to my fellow staff and heard of a double barrel 10 bore with live cartridges and NOT snap caps as the owner stated.
As we all know - treat a gun as loaded until YOU know it isn't.
Have a Happy & safe 2019.
ATB
Ian
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk