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05-06-2009, 23:07

a team working from the old Ft Bragg stockade area.

While preparing for a room clearing exercise, walking-slow speed, 6 men lined up on a set of stairs, shooter #3, shot the guy infront of him in the calf, .45 ACP, 230gr., FMJ round, no more that 2 feet from barrel to target. Missed the leg bone, but took a nice chunck of flesh.

Shooter was reloading, let the slide ride forward, finger NOT on trigger, but there was trigger wiggle, Boom! His only error was not pointing the weapon in a safe direction. The shooter volunteered to leave the unit, took a transfer to 3/25th IF DIV, Hawaii - Platoon Sgt.

Victim, an SFC/E7 18E type was in my ANCOC class later the next year. Full recovery!

05-06-2009, 23:07	#9
wet dog Guest Posts: n/a	I witnessed an AD in 1990,... a team working from the old Ft Bragg stockade area. While preparing for a room clearing exercise, walking-slow speed, 6 men lined up on a set of stairs, shooter #3, shot the guy infront of him in the calf, .45 ACP, 230gr., FMJ round, no more that 2 feet from barrel to target. Missed the leg bone, but took a nice chunck of flesh. Shooter was reloading, let the slide ride forward, finger NOT on trigger, but there was trigger wiggle, Boom! His only error was not pointing the weapon in a safe direction. The shooter volunteered to leave the unit, took a transfer to 3/25th IF DIV, Hawaii - Platoon Sgt. Victim, an SFC/E7 18E type was in my ANCOC class later the next year. Full recovery! Last edited by wet dog; 05-06-2009 at 23:11.