Recoil

I watched a lot of action movies and loved the ones where the lead actor would take out an army of bad guys with two pistols, always wished I could do that one day well not an army at least learn how to shoot a pistol. So I looked up the phone book and the internet to find some shooting range near by. Luckily found one in the next town which is two hour drive from where I live but it didn’t matter to me I was too excited to care. Packed up my stuff and went to the range. The instructors comprised of a former police officer and two retired army officers. They first gave me a lecture on the hazards of guns and how they can be misused and how they can misfire and cause damage to us, all this was important information but went right past me, all I could see was the guns on the table. Hands were itching to grab one and try it out. Finally I was given the eye and ear protection and a range of pistols to pick from but the glock was what they recommended I try first. He showed me how to place my hand so I can control recoil. Shot a few rounds then got cocky and when they weren’t looking tried shooting with one hand like in the movies and nearly fractured my wrist. Sprained it but was ok, one hell of a an experience.