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Boy says squeezing bullet made it explode
beneteau
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MEMPHIS, TN -
(WMC-TV) - A young boy is recovering after he says a bullet exploded in his hand after he squeezed it.
Derick Currie, the boy's father, said his son is going to recover from his injuries though he may get punished for playing with a very dangerous object.
Leo the pit-bull guards the house where the 11-year-old nearly lost his hand.
Currie's son spent most of Monday night at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, but was recovering at home Tuesday.
Currie showed what's left of the bullet to Action News 5. The point was flattened and the casing was mangled during the accident that injured the boy's thumb and forefinger.
Investigators say they never found a gun after the accident and that the child told them that he simply squeezed the bullet and it went off in his hand.
Experts say it typically requires fire, a spark, or some sort excessive heat to set off a bullet without a gun. Currie said he's still talking to his son, searching for an explanation about how it happened and where the bullet came from in the first place.
"He said he found it in his room, but I don't know where he got it from," Currie said.
Currie said that he's taught his children that guns and ammunition aren't toys.
"He know exactly not to be messing with no bullets," Currie said. "We don't promote nobody playing with guns in our house."
Police say their investigation is ongoing, but at this point, the boy's injuries appear to be the result of an accident and will likely not result in arrests or criminal charges.
(WMC-TV) - A young boy is recovering after he says a bullet exploded in his hand after he squeezed it.
Derick Currie, the boy's father, said his son is going to recover from his injuries though he may get punished for playing with a very dangerous object.
Leo the pit-bull guards the house where the 11-year-old nearly lost his hand.
Currie's son spent most of Monday night at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, but was recovering at home Tuesday.
Currie showed what's left of the bullet to Action News 5. The point was flattened and the casing was mangled during the accident that injured the boy's thumb and forefinger.
Investigators say they never found a gun after the accident and that the child told them that he simply squeezed the bullet and it went off in his hand.
Experts say it typically requires fire, a spark, or some sort excessive heat to set off a bullet without a gun. Currie said he's still talking to his son, searching for an explanation about how it happened and where the bullet came from in the first place.
"He said he found it in his room, but I don't know where he got it from," Currie said.
Currie said that he's taught his children that guns and ammunition aren't toys.
"He know exactly not to be messing with no bullets," Currie said. "We don't promote nobody playing with guns in our house."
Police say their investigation is ongoing, but at this point, the boy's injuries appear to be the result of an accident and will likely not result in arrests or criminal charges.
Comments
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
I call BS. That boy did something besides squeezing the bullet.
I'm still wondering how squeezing a bullet could make the powder inside the casing explode. One would have to squeeze that copper clad lead quite hard, methinks.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Does the Lead end of the bullet look bent up. Wondering if he hit it while holding it on the ground.
Bingo!
yep.
there's no mention of the condition of the primer........
tom
Currie must be a GB forum English major.
[:D][:D]
Looking back, I presume the cartridge was loaded with black powder.Back that many years ago, it was not uncommon to have BP ammo around, especially in rural houses. BP will sort of explode instead of burn like modern powder.
From looking at the slug from the cartridge, he had to have hit the slug pretty hard to deform the round. There is no way the slug would have been propelled foreward to hit something. He probably had it slug down, and beat it on the primer with something. Tom
Clouder..
surprisingly enough, it never worked out any better for me than it did for this kid. hopefully the kid learns a few lessons from this and comes out the other end smarter and reasonably unharmed.
that would explain the deformity of the slug, and being his hand was still in forward motion, the bullet no place to go caused the csae to rupture
double charge a small case and seat the bullet and you will get the same result