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Originally posted by: ThePresence
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: ThePresence
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
It's pretty stupid to let an 8-year-old handle anything more than a low-caliber semi-automatic. When I was 13 (first started shooting) I barely had the wrist/hand strength to keep a semi auto 9mm on target, let alone a full-auto uzi. The kickback of any high-caliber weapons would be pretty painful for a kid, too.
That's actually where I think the chain of stupid started.
The Uzi uses the standard 9mm Luger handgun cartridge. It is not a "high-caliber" weapon by any stretch. The dad probably figured that it was "just a 9mm" and wasn't bright enough to realise that there is a lot more kick from a full-auto than from a single shot.
ZV
I don't know, I've shot Uzi's full-auto many times and I don't think it has more kick than shooting it single shot. The ability to lose control from multiple recoils is definitely there, but the kick of each shot actually feels a little weaker for some reason.
You're right, I chose my wording poorly. I meant that the rapid combination of several shots is "a lot more kick", not that the individual kicks are harder.
ZV
Right. This story is a little hard for me to understand though. Every Uzi I've shot has a safety on the pistol grip that has to be squeezed to fired, and it's not too easy to squeeze, it takes effort. This prevents accidents like this. If your hand slips off the grip the gun wont fire. I don't see how it's possible to squeeze the grip safety and fire at someone's own head at the same time. i guess it's possible there is an uzi model that didnt have it, or they modified it which adds an entirely new level of stupid.
I am willing to bet it's modified.