Hello from southwest Virginia

[Bigpat271]

Hello,
New here but not to muzzleloaders. I’ve owned several sidelocks and a couple revolvers. My favorite was my Thompson Center Renegade .54cal and a Uberti 1858 Remington. Had a accident with a Muzzleloader a few years ago. I mistakenly put modern powder in a Traditions sidelock. Well it piped bombed right where my left hand was. Lost half my hand, broke my jaw, shrapnel all over my body. Three months in the hospital and 4 months of rehab. Regrettably I sold all my firearms. So now I’ve gotten over my trauma with much effort. Now I’m looking at muzzleloaders again.

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine. You could do a lot of good posting on ML forums and on facebook. Photos of your injury and your rifle would be powerful!
Nit Wit

 

[Bigpat271]

Welcome from Maine. You could do a lot of good posting on ML forums and on facebook. Photos of your injury and your rifle would be powerful!
Nit Wit

Ok, I don’t have a picture of the rifle. It was disposed of while I was in the hospital. But here’s the picture of my left hand the moment they brought me into the ER

 

[Ponderosaman]

I’m glad you are mending. Hopefully your story will save someone else the pain and loss.

 

[oldwood]

Sorry you had to experience the wounds. I'm sure the images will make others more cautious.........

 

[Colonial Boy]

Glad you’ve made a full recovery and a Big Welcome.
I was range officer at a shoot where a .577 Enfield exploded, quite close, from a charge of smokeless, fortunately no injuries as the barrel opened along the welded seam and no shrapnel.

 

[William Lincoln]

Welcome from sunbelt. thank you for your Brave Testimony which
will save others. Never store or shelve smokeless with Black powder
and its substitutes. Keep them apart. i pray God heal you totally.
Please post your progress as you re-enter our sport.
I pray Jesus totally and completely restores your health. Amen

 

[UndeadPoet]

Holy cow!!! So sorry that happened, but glad to see making a comeback!

Welcome, from North Carolina!

‘Poet

 

[Daryl Crawford]

Welcome. Glad you've had the opportunity to recover and to "get back on the horse."

 

[William Lincoln]

Welcome from the Sunbelt.

 

[zerosprk]

Wow, you are a lucky man I'm glad that you have recovered from your injuries, welcome indeed!

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Artificer]

Hello,
New here but not to muzzleloaders. I’ve owned several sidelocks and a couple revolvers. My favorite was my Thompson Center Renegade .54cal and a Uberti 1858 Remington. Had a accident with a Muzzleloader a few years ago. I mistakenly put modern powder in a Traditions sidelock. Well it piped bombed right where my left hand was. Lost half my hand, broke my jaw, shrapnel all over my body. Three months in the hospital and 4 months of rehab. Regrettably I sold all my firearms. So now I’ve gotten over my trauma with much effort. Now I’m looking at muzzleloaders again.

Welcome from the Richmond area,

Do you live down around Roanoke, or perhaps closer to the border?

Very sorry to hear what happened to you, but glad to read you have recovered.

Gus

 

[toot]

Ok, I don’t have a picture of the rifle. It was disposed of while I was in the hospital. But here’s the picture of my left hand the moment they brought me into the ER
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now that is graphic & a wake up call to pay attention. glad you are on the mend. never seen an after action photo like that!?

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Ok, I don’t have a picture of the rifle. It was disposed of while I was in the hospital. But here’s the picture of my left hand the moment they brought me into the ER

DANG DUDE!

Very glad you are alive and mending.
Welcome,
and... Welcome Back

LD

 

[Bigpat271]

So here’s a pic of my left hand now. It’s been a little over three years now.

 

[Billy Boy]

Hello,
New here but not to muzzleloaders. I’ve owned several sidelocks and a couple revolvers. My favorite was my Thompson Center Renegade .54cal and a Uberti 1858 Remington. Had a accident with a Muzzleloader a few years ago. I mistakenly put modern powder in a Traditions sidelock. Well it piped bombed right where my left hand was. Lost half my hand, broke my jaw, shrapnel all over my body. Three months in the hospital and 4 months of rehab. Regrettably I sold all my firearms. So now I’ve gotten over my trauma with much effort. Now I’m looking at muzzleloaders again.

Your return to the sport speaks to the spirit that has sustained this country for 250 years….Welcome, and more..

 

[mark_fare]

Ok, I don’t have a picture of the rifle. It was disposed of while I was in the hospital. But here’s the picture of my left hand the moment they brought me into the ER
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That picture is intense and interesting.