I'm rather proud of the diligence I've developed when dealing with my handgun. Any time I handle it, I instinctively check if it's loaded or unloaded.

If I keep up this level of paranoia, I may be able to stave off the 'inevitable' negligent discharge.

I already had an ND on the range

Spooked me into diligence

**Forgotten Weapons** Uploaded a new youtube video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_6RaBZnbGw

Should we get Neo Centrist to add videos from Demolition Ranch too?

Ofc he will stare

Because it is a fokking AR18, mate

https://youtu.be/P8wgrZ6t5BA

>You could never take on the US military with AR-15s!
>AR-15s are Military Weapons.
Pick one. And I'm still not giving you my guns.

Also, closest thing I've had to an ND, I got put in an awkward situation by a range owner... First time at their range with my new handgun. I'm practicing, familiarizing myself with my first handgun, and the range owner calls cease fire, calls me over.

Next thing I know, he's flung a snake about 10 feet away from me.

Outside the context of the range, I *could* have had my first ND. After dealing with the snake, I turned away, and realized I still had my finger on the trigger.

Gave me an appreciation for trigger discipline.

Sorry, I'm unfamiliar with gun terms since I don't own one yet

What is ND?

Negligent Discharge.

Ah

Once I'm done getting a few more things that I need more than a gun, I plan to purchase my first gun

Hopefully by year's end

What would you recommend?

Depends. Do you like Hard Mode?

If I'm target practicing, sure

If I need it for self defense, probably not

A Mosin Nagant is a rather simple gun, easy to understand.

Able to put a solid dent in a quarter-inch thick steel plate

Mmm

No room for a scope, only iron sights.

Cheap.

But it fires about 60 cents down range every shot, and only holds 5 cartridges.

Still, another benefit is that it's a gun you can actually break down to components to inspect

And that, I feel, is an important learning experience, when trying to learn and understand guns.

Yeah. I'm subscribed to Forgotten Weapons as well, so I've learned a lot of the basics of firearms disassembly from that

I was thinking I'd probably get a rifle and a handgun first

I made a point of getting a rifle, handgun, and shotgun.

My dad has a shotgun that I'll probably inherit from him. Granted, it's 14 gauge and we have no idea who the manufacturer is

bolt-action with a 3 round mag

I've got an Ithica Featherlight.

Cool thing about it is, it's capable of 'Slam Fire'.

If I hold down the trigger and pump the slide