Tips for first-time shooters...

[MrVrancu]

2 people shoot themselfs :))



[heykevinb]

thank you sir for taking your time to share this information.

appreciate it!

[ThlxCaRnAgE]

How old do you have to be to go to the shooting range plz reply to me not comments page!!! ...I'm 11 1/2

[masterchief3100]

@ThlxCaRnAgE fair age for children to start shooting is around 10 BUT must be accompanied by a trained personnel to keep an eye on and or the person that is providing the weapon

[SanguineCompany]

@ThlxCaRnAgE also you can start shooting now but you will need a parent there and depending on what you want to shoot your parent will have to rent the fire arm unless one is allready owned by said parent

[TheForestKan]

I've seen new people at the range sweep the muzzle over tons of people, as they are amazed at what a gun can do. Or they turn around and inadvertently point it at almost everyone shooting.

[jb21592]

thanks! this really helps. it's gonna be my first time at the range today and this helps a lot and also helps get rid of some of the nerves...lol

[mpendulomdunyelwa]

I just want to thank you guy by giving us this these tips, I'm sure next week I'll do exactly what you've tip me, next week I'm going to do a shooting .

[RFT15ify]

What gun is that?

[skoobalon]

well done

[Tux3d0]

I have never shot a pistol only rifles and shotguns, but my dad istaking me next week to shoot with his co-worker he has a 1911 and a Beretta 92F and some others but my dad told me those :).

[SirJabsAlot]

nice tips, thanks

Nice USP

[WINDHAMMAN]

good advice-my buddy accidentally shot his dresser once because he wasn't famikliar with the function of his small cal pistol-

[Derail07]

Great job! I favored this video so others can see proper gun safety.

[th3s0ulja2280]

koo

[mikekazik1]

I have a question about gun safety. A while ago, I went shooting with this someone I knew at a range. One of this guy's pet peeves was when I would set and unloaded rifle on the table and I would walk in front of the barrel to get the target that was posted on the target board. What is the danger in that? Firearms require a human finger to pull the trigger to go off. Even though mine was unloaded, what difference would it make if it was loaded? Firearms don't just start spitting rounds.

[RebootMeNow]

There could be a problem with the safety system.

It is not impossible that the gun shoot without pulling the trigger.

It is really really rare, but not impossible.

[mikekazik1]

It's also possible for a knife to fall off of a table and cut someone if there is an earthquake.  i just think that safety to that degree is kind of absurd.

[RebootMeNow]

ha ha ha, yep, possible.

[240sxcoupe09]

You should treat all fire arms as if they were loaded there for you shouldnt point it at anyone or let it sit in a direction wre someone is gona walk thru even if the fire arm is unloaded!!! theres an old saying that says that the devil loads empty firearms!!!

[AllAmericanGuy01]

@mikekazik1 It's just a safety issue. I don't see how a unloaded rifle would be dangerous, but at the same time, you really don't want to get in the habit of walking in front of ANY barrel, loaded or unloaded; laying down or not. It's just a bad habit to get into. But I would never want to walk in front of a rifle barrel even if I THINK its unloaded.

[Jdurfee1082]

It's just good practice not to put ANYTHING in front of the muzzle that you do not want to destroy. Even if if you and everyone else knows its empty. Things happen unexpectedly, so it's just safe practice to treat every firearm as if it were loaded.

[mikekazik1]

But if you are at a shooting range alone and you put a rifle down on the table, then what's the harm? The only danger would be if there was a bystander who picked your firearm up and tried to shoot you at you were walking up towards the target to check your shots. Other than that, how can a modern firearm fire a round without a human operator?

[Jdurfee1082]

If at a range I would never consider myself "alone" you may not be there with anyone, but usually there is someone else on the grounds. A range master other shooters etc. Things happen, someone may very well pick up your firearm and try to use it.

[Jdurfee1082]

Some if not most firearms have drop safetys on them, but some don't and a firearm may discharge from dropping it. Or you may get a jam with a live round in the chamber. If the barrel is hot the round could "cook-off', meaning that the heat from the barrel is enough to discharge the weapon. So I guess the answer to your question is Yes, a firearm can discharge without someone pulling the trigger.

[fitbmxseries1]

@Jdurfee1082 especially if its a Remington 700

[TheEpisteme]

@Jdurfee1082 I have never in my life heard of a handgun or rifle being so hot under any normal circumstances that it cooked off a round. I have only heard of this happening in crew operated machine guns and I down you would be able to hold on to a handgun that hot. It would probably take firing hundreds of rounds in a couple of minutes.

[Jdurfee1082]

@TheEpisteme I've never seen it happen. I've heard of it. I would definitely agree that you would have to send quite a bit of lead in a relatively short period of time through a handgun to make it happen. But people do weird things, I think there's actually a video of a guy on here that bump fires a beretta 92fs. So yeah it's not going to happen often but it could happen. Kinda like one day the pigs could fly... but probably not.

[jasong4111]

Thank you for making this video. It was very helpful.

[sootch00]

Good video. Firearm safety is key to gun ownership and handling. Thanks! 5*****

[F0RBESY]

Where you in the army?

[NvidiaTNT2]

great video man. I appreciate you posting it. Definitely helps someone like myself who just bought a pistol but have never fired one. thanks!

[Greyson15]

If you plan to use the pistol for home defense, I urge you to go to a firing range and practice using your gun. The pistol is only as accurate as the shooter. You need to get to know your gun so you are comfortable and accurate in a situation where it needs to be used.

[HungrySeagull]

Very good smooth presentation. Wonderful for new hangun shooters like myself.

[tomjean9]

I agree with badattitude77769. This video is excellent and much appreciated.

[NITELORD4]

I also remember before I got my first hand gun those are the things that the dealer wants you to remember.

[NITELORD4]

what happens if you decock a gun that is loaded will it discharge or fire?

[OrbitalMechanics]

The general purpose of a de-cocker is to lower the hammer WITH OUT discharging the firearm.

[NITELORD4]

ahhh I see. I just pick up my taurus pt38 .38 cal. and it has a decocker feature that's pretty cool. thanks...

[jagerman06]

my first pistol is a de-cocker... that was a bit disconcerting the first time i watched it go down...

[tomjean9]

What is the safest way to decock a gun like a 1911 that does not have a decocker? I realize you can put your thumb in front of the hammer, but when you slide the thumb out of the way the hammer snaps forward with some pressure. Can that be enough to set off the round?

[OrbitalMechanics]

I don't think there is a "safe" way to de-cock a traditional 1911A1 with a round in the chamber. The 1911 was actually made to be carried in Condition 1 for all intensive purposes. If you search online for "1911 conditions" you'll get some better links.

Thanks for watching!

[TheWTFers]

@tomjean9 Why would you need to decock it?

[deathcube35]

@NITELORD4

That would've sucked...

[badattitude77769]

Excellent, have handed my XDM to other people, they do not have a clue, pointed at me, your military training, whatever is greatly appreciated, am one pacifist mofo, and old hippy in fact, your videos are very appreciated. It is very hard for the average person to see what is going on when you work horrible hours for men in suits, your videos are an inspiration, thank you very much for the information. Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness for every man, woman, and child on earth. Dan Willaims