Comments on: Man Shot Self ... Without a Gun!

By: smart ass

smart ass — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:37:13 +0000

I think he tried to kill himself on propose. idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: bill dong

bill dong — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:21:07 +0000

where did he die what time

By: bill dong

bill dong — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:20:16 +0000

la la shot

By: Thorn

Thorn — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:34:08 +0000

In the words of Forest Gump "stupid as stupid does, Sir"

By: ralphi2000

ralphi2000 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:03:52 +0000

Yeah i could see how the shrapnel theory would apply as weak as brass is (for metals); otherwise, the casing itself will project the bullet 'on a path.' and i'm sure it sort of still did, but far weaker; no defect or deformity upon stiking something (hard) probably... did the guy get struck by case fragments? or by actually forgetting where his arm was? who's to say...let's give him SOME credit as a man who tests his own half-assed theories...right after we call him !!!STUPID!!!

By: Rocky Rook

Rocky Rook — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:52:57 +0000

What an idiot.

By: Crudely Wrott

Crudely Wrott — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:20:48 +0000

What the vise did not do is tightly enclose the cartridge which is necessary to keep the cartridge from failing and turning into shrapnel. Chances are the bullet didn't go very far or fast since the exploding gases were not focused down a barrel but expending themselves out from between the vise jaws.

The dude probably took a piece of brass casing in the arm. Too, he may have been dumb enough to put his arm in harms way and the slow bullet did some minimal damage.

All together now: "What an ultramaroon!"

By: padieg

padieg — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:21:13 +0000

Wasn't Three Stooges' last name Howard?

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:06:35 +0000

So close to a Darwin award...

By: anon

anon — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:00:24 +0000

he put the bullet in a vice, which practically turns it into a gun without a barrel, all the barrel does is give the bullet trajectory and allows you to aim, if the bullet is held stationary (like in a gun, the shell can't move backwards) then the actual bullet itself has no choice but to move forward...it would work

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:55:29 +0000

There are other instances of this happening. Hitting the bullets like this doesn't usually cause a discharge that could injure anyone....but it can happen!!

As to why he is doing this? Some places buy used shell casings. They can reload and resell them with less overhead. It's possible the guy got ahold of some free bullets and wanted to make a little side money.

Or, maybe he's an idiot.

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:17:02 +0000

Im sure he didnt shoot himself on purpose but was being stupid and trying to see if he could fire the bullet by striking it.

By: dave9

dave9 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:16:33 +0000

We used to hear about someone doing this in the metal shop in high school once a year or so. Usually the brass cartridge would just rupture and burns or metal shrapnel were the worst of the injuries.

By: brett

brett — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:02:16 +0000

This doesn't make sense. Bullets only travel forward because of the compression of gas behind them in the barrel of a gun. Without a barrel, there is no pressure and no reason for the bullet to move aside from the slight force exerted by the gases expanding in open air. Doesn't seem like that force would be anywhere near enough to injure someone.

By: DOJ

DOJ — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:01:36 +0000

Guns don't kill people, bullets kill people.

By: Jake Da Snake

Jake Da Snake — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:49:02 +0000

Haven't your read the Darwin Awards? There doesn't have to be (and often isn't) a why. Idiocy. This'll be an honorable mention, to be sure.

By: Gail Pink

Gail Pink — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:38:55 +0000

Yeah I'm with Gaulder. He did this...why? To prove he could shoot himself without using a gun?

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:06:23 +0000

So... what was the motive? Did he purposly try to discharge the bullet into himself to sue for negligence, or did he just want to see a big bang?