A fellow bullseye-shooter posted this and I thought it worth sharing. You can NEVER be too safe!
Gun cleaning night at my house. I have a parts cleaner and air compressor in the garage that make deep cleaning easier.
I did a Mk I Ruger first. It had only a few rounds through it. Magazine out, open the action, chamber empty, overall not to dirty, a bore snake and little cleaning with acid brush. Wipe and Blow it dry lube bolt.
Now GF's Mk II Ruger. At the league shoot it was giving her a fit with malfunctions due to dirt and crud build up. I knew it was going to take a complete disassembly. I also remember how fun it is to get the mainspring out of that particular Ruger Mk II. Mag out, open action, I must not have checked the chamber, drop the action and Pull the trigger to relieve mainspring.
BANG - SH*T
Obviously there was a round in the chamber that the dirty extractor left there. By hitting it again it went off. Shot through the lid of the pistol box near missing an old chain saw and exiting through garage wall. Finally landing in deck behind garage.
Oops, Good news, muzzle direction meant I did not destroy anything more valuable than my undershorts. Still very scary. I guess even a safety nazi can unintentionally ventilate the garage.
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