Had two. One AD and one ND.
The AD happened three years ago at hunting camp. Loaded my NDM 86 and didn't think twice about it. Got back to camp that night and went to unload. Bolt didn't go all the way into battery when I initially loaded it, good thing I didn't see anything that day. So anyhow, I'm trying to get the bolt to open. I've got a hold of the grip on the stock, fingers nowhere near the trigger guard. Grab the charging handle and give it good yank. Round doesn't come out, but the bolt slams home when I released it. At this point, the barrel is pointed down between my feet. As soon as that bolt got home....BOOOM! Ears ringing, eyes wide open, heart racing. The cause of the AD? Forgot NDMs don't like Federal ammo. The inertia of the bolt coming home and a weak FP spring caused the gun to go off. Still finding dirt clods in my pickup from that. Lesson learned: Don't use Federal ammo or rounds primed with Federal primers in the NDM.
The ND happened a year and a half ago. Had a hangup in my S12 at the MG shoot in Sturgis. Took it down but forgot to clear it out. But I did take the mag out, lucky for me. Anyway, took the top cover off to get the FCG un-fuckered and as soon as I touched the trigger bar, everything came loose and BOOM. Fortunately, the barrel was pointed downrange, and I only managed to dig a furrough in the top of the table. Of course pellets went everywhere. Since then, I get nine kinds of paranoid about the FCG in that S12.
So those are my fuck ups. Thankfully, no one was hurt, except my pride.
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