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Old September 17, 1999, 12:42 AM   #8
George Hill
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Join Date: October 14, 1998
Location: North Carolina
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I doubt those are real "sparks" as metal off metal sparks...
What your seeing is burning powder fly out the bore.

As for bounce back - I can understand that. I was hit by a bounce back on an out door range. During my acadamy we were firing at the 3 yard line. The ground was frozen, burm too... the slug was bounced back into me. Hurt too. A piece of metal also hit me in the lip. 1/4th inch metal sliver in my lip I had to have a nurse remove. Steve Whitmore kinda freaked out about it - liability or what not. I figured what the heck - it didn't slow me down any so who cares about liability? Thought did not even cross my mind!
The thought DID when I got my rotor cuff torn in my shoulder during arrest control class. But I was able to graduate with my class anyways - so all was fair. I can heal - but I did not want to go through the academy again!

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