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Dave McC · June 15, 2000, 11:17 AM

Nope, though one mentally challenged CO claimed it did, putting a roughly .729 inch hole driectly above the toilet in the SW tower of the Md House of Correction.

'Nother time, a rather clumsy CO dropped an 870 from another tower, going down about 30-40 feet and landing butt down on a concrete walk. The 870 was kept Cruiser ready, and when I arrived to check it out, it was still like that. If the hammer had dropped, the action would have unlocked. it wasn't.

Also, had a guy we let hunt with us drop a Mossy out of a tree once. No AD there either.

While I'm sure it CAN happen,during the ten years I instructed for DOC, and the 40 years I've used shotguns, I've not seen it.

June 15, 2000, 11:17 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Nope, though one mentally challenged CO claimed it did, putting a roughly .729 inch hole driectly above the toilet in the SW tower of the Md House of Correction. 'Nother time, a rather clumsy CO dropped an 870 from another tower, going down about 30-40 feet and landing butt down on a concrete walk. The 870 was kept Cruiser ready, and when I arrived to check it out, it was still like that. If the hammer had dropped, the action would have unlocked. it wasn't. Also, had a guy we let hunt with us drop a Mossy out of a tree once. No AD there either. While I'm sure it CAN happen,during the ten years I instructed for DOC, and the 40 years I've used shotguns, I've not seen it.