This happened not too long ago to a member of the Missouri HomeTown Forum on AR15.com...
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=8&f=32&t=381800&page=1
Long story short from his brother -
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2009/10/15/news_local/077local11latenight09.txt
To me, the whole situation sounds pretty amazing. Justin (nascar3n8fan) made a swift decision to act, even though he knew that getting himself shot was almost unavoidable.
What caught my attention as well was his comment about thinking his gun (a DW 1911 in .45acp) had jammed at the worst possible moment...
I guess I had never considered this being an issue with a 1911 or any other firearm with a grip safety (i.e. H&K P7, XD...)
Anyhow, just thought I would share this and put it up for discussion.
DISCLAIMER - Towards the end of the thread there are pics posted of the bullet wounds he sustained which are fairly graphic.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=8&f=32&t=381800&page=1
Long story short from his brother -
My bro, nascar3n8fan was at a lawyer friend's downtown Jefferson City office for a get together with some friends. The robber, a convicted violent felon, held 6 men at gun point and ordered them face down on the floor and began robbing them. nascar3n8fan was shot three times once in the chest above his heart and once in each hand while drawing his conceal carry weapon. His hands and arms are very badly injured and will require much surgery to repair. Despite the damage he was still able to get off a shot which vertually took off the attackers hand ending the confrontation. His chest wound luckily missed vital organs and exited.
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2009/10/15/news_local/077local11latenight09.txt
To me, the whole situation sounds pretty amazing. Justin (nascar3n8fan) made a swift decision to act, even though he knew that getting himself shot was almost unavoidable.
What caught my attention as well was his comment about thinking his gun (a DW 1911 in .45acp) had jammed at the worst possible moment...
All of the shots were fired after the left hand had been hit. All but maybe one was fired, plus clearing the chamber once, was after both hands had been hit. Cleared the chamber because I thought I had a jam in a firearm that had never jammed on me before. Turned out that due to the right hand injury, I didn't have a tight enough grip to engage the grip safety. Anyway, ducked behind the conference table for cover while clearing and came back up for two more shots (he was still shooting when I popped back up).
He took one of my .45 rounds to the left hand and had one pass through the front of his sweatshirt and t-shirt without touching him.
I guess I had never considered this being an issue with a 1911 or any other firearm with a grip safety (i.e. H&K P7, XD...)
Anyhow, just thought I would share this and put it up for discussion.
DISCLAIMER - Towards the end of the thread there are pics posted of the bullet wounds he sustained which are fairly graphic.