Gun Club, noon

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

It wasn't like there was a lot to do outside anyway. So Parker posted the rules, and opened up the range.

SAFETY RULES:

· TREAT ALL GUNS AS IF THEY WERE LOADED

· KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL READY TO FIRE

· BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT’S BEYOND

· ALWAYS WEAR HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION

· NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILE SHOOTING.

· CHECK IN ALL WEAPONS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE RANGE.

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Comments

Re: Shoot (or stand there and stare at people shooting)

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker carefully moved one hand upward on the end of the gun. "Spread out your fingers as much as possible. Again, this has got a huge kick to it. The farther up the grip you're holding it, the better off you are." She tapped the end of the gunbarrel. "There are sights here, at the end, and here." She tapped the sight next to the hammer. "Try to line them all up with the target. You won't be able to keep your eyes focused on all three for more than a few seconds. Then focus on the far sight, okay?"

She stepped back. "*Now* you can fire the gun."

Re: Shoot (or stand there and stare at people shooting)

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Sokka happily aims the gun at the target and squeezes off three quick shots. The first one was close-ish to the center, and high -- used to much slower projectiles, Sokka overcompensated for the bullet's flight arc. The second and third bullets went wide, one hitting the edge of the target and the other missing the target completely. Sokka staggered a bit, completely unprepared for the amount of kickback coming from such a small device.

Re: Shoot (or stand there and stare at people shooting)

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Aaaand now we re-assess," Parker said dryly, bracing Sokka with one hand on his shoulder. "Put one hand underneath the gun. Like this." She demonstrated on her own weapon. "And take it slow. Roll your shoulders forward a little, to absorb the impact. You okay?"

Re: Shoot (or stand there and stare at people shooting)

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine," Sokka grumped. Still, he followed Parker's instructions.

"Boy, it's nothing like a bow, is it?"

Re: Shoot (or stand there and stare at people shooting)

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"It's about a hundred times faster, in an area much smaller. The impact is correspondingly larger," Parker said, stepping away. "So yeah. Have you ever fired a crossbow? This is a lot closer, but it's still not very comparable."