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Shooter almost blows his face off.

Discussion in 'Found on the Net' started by KirStang, Sep 27, 2011.

  1. KirStang

    KirStang Something Patriotic.

    Location:
    In the 17 Judicial Circuit
    KirStang, Sep 27, 2011
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  2. the_jazz

    the_jazz Accused old lady puncher

    Better luck next time, Darwin.
     
    the_jazz, Sep 27, 2011
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  3. telekinetic

    telekinetic Vertical

    Very fake. Still a good reminder that hangfires exist, though.
     
    telekinetic, Sep 27, 2011
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  4. KirStang

    KirStang Something Patriotic.

    Location:
    In the 17 Judicial Circuit
    Make the case. What led you to that conclusion?
     
    KirStang, Sep 27, 2011
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  5. telekinetic

    telekinetic Vertical

    Most obvious? The sound is wrong. The report from the first two shots reverberates far longer than the hangfire.

    Less obvious? There's a clear compositing error on the stock of the gun...it blurs and jumps to the right as it fires. I'm not talking about recoil, there is a video editing artifact error from blending two shots together, one with his face over the gun and one of it firing--it almost looks like the stock gets wider.
     
    telekinetic, Sep 28, 2011
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  6. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    I've never had a hangfire. It's always either been BANG or shitty primer. I guess I'm lucky.
     
    Plan9, Sep 28, 2011
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  7. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

    Location:
    Reading, UK
    Another clue that it's probably a fake. Who's taking the video? The guy never flinches. Doesn't drop the camera/cellphone to see if the shooter's all right. Of course, the shooter could have set the camera up on a tripod to capture each amazing shot at the plastic bottles 10 ft away. But a bit suspicious as well.

    Who does that? Looks down the barrel of gun after the trigger's pulled?

    A good video for gun safety training.
     
    Joniemack, Sep 28, 2011
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  8. ALISTAIR

    Alistair Eurotrash

    Location:
    Reading, UK
    Who shoots a video of someone trying to shoot a bottle from around 15 feet .. with a shotgun .. and missing?
     
    Alistair, Sep 29, 2011
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  9. DAKA

    DAKA DOING VERY NICELY, THANK YOU

    Location:
    150 miles North of SOUTHERNMOST POINT IN THE US
    Fake or not, I'm pretty sure this has happened...there a lots of stupid people still alive..
     
    DAKA, Oct 15, 2011
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  10. Fly

    Fly music is the answer

    Location:
    Beautiful British Columbia
    yes.......stupid people looking down the barrel.........
     
    Fly, Oct 15, 2011
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  11. Ice|Burn

    Ice|Burn Getting Tilted

    The sad thing is you're probably right. I agree though that this is fake. I'd be interested in knowing how they did it though. You can see gasses being discharged from the barrel so maybe they had a blank in there?
     
    Ice|Burn, Oct 16, 2011
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  12. DAKA

    DAKA DOING VERY NICELY, THANK YOU

    Location:
    150 miles North of SOUTHERNMOST POINT IN THE US
    Even a blank could cause massive damage at that range...I remember my army training NEVER fire even blanks at anyone (That training was 55 years ago)
     
    DAKA, Oct 16, 2011
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  13. Walt

    Walt Vertical

    You just kind of shit the bed for the whole "Tough Old Army" myth. I didn't always fire blanks when I was in the Army, but when I did, it was always at people.
     
    Walt, Oct 27, 2011
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  14. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    Hah! Launch grapnel + blank cartridge crammed to the top with powder from other blank cartridges: object in orbit.
     
    Plan9, Oct 27, 2011
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