We're being told that you can hurt yourself clearing a live round from the chamber. The story is RIGHT HERE.

I'm guilty of doing that very thing. I will stop, now.

Thank you for sharing.

That doesn't look like they really cleared it

I do it too but I hang onto the slide until I know the round is out of the chamber and either in my hand or the magazine well. I'll bet the guy who did this was trying to hold onto too many things at once.

I hold onto the slide, as well, until the round is in my hand.

I rack the slide with the ejection port racing upward. The round ejects about 18" upward and I catch it. Always stay clear of moving equipment.

I do it slowly like that, as well. Unless I'm standing next to the seat of my truck, clearing defensive ammo, going to target ammo. Then I let it eject into the seat.

Can't be too careful.

That's called the Texas Flip


plus it looks really tacticool, like the 3 gun shooters on TV.

Ive seen first hand the bullet end of a 45 acp set off the primer end of a 45 acp in a bag of loose ammo. I dont discount anything when it comes to firearms and ammunition. Hammers seem pretty harmless until the first time you miss and land on your thumb.

Just another reminder to be mindful of something striking the primer - no matter what it might be.

Cartridges are little bombs - pretty safe little bombs, but still gotta be careful.

Now I'm afraid of my guns.

That's what I do... just gotta watch sweeping yourself or you get to go home early

Yes, that method in the article is a no-go. If I am at home and I need to clear my pistol (where you certainly do not want a round to go off), I will first eject the mag, and turn the pistol sideways to eject the round and lock the slide to the rear at the same time. I make sure the slide locks to the rear and often can catch the ejected round or simply let it fall.

If I am on the range, I'll eject the mag, and sometimes eject the round out and catch it. But the mag needs to be clear and you need to make sure the round clears the chamber. It's a somewhat riskier method, but works when done properly.

You better let me keep them at my house then.

I drop the mag then pull the slide back and lock it open....

I bet he won't mind picking up the next round off the ground

By the sounds of it he will have to set his pistol down somewhere to do that.

I never liked letting the ejected round hit the ground because of the possibility of the primer striking something.

Would not have thought of that - thanks for posting the story.

Well, that looks like it probably ruined that guy's day.