Ladies. A friendly tip.
You may be blessed with an ample bosom. You may enjoy wearing clothing that shows off your cleavage.
That’s all well and good… unless you’re at the gun range.
Nothing says “poor wardrobe choice” like getting a hot piece of brass stuck between your boobs.
As well, it leaves a mark, it hurts, and you can’t do much to control the muzzle of that gun in your hands while you do the “hot brass dance.”
Wear a top that closes around your neck. Your boobs thank you… as well as the guy in the next stall (me) that doesn’t like loaded guns pointed at him.
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#1 by Linoge on December 20, 2010 - 6:21 PM
I was about going to say that the “hot brass” dance is always somewhat entertaining (from the perverse, “saw that coming” perspective), but, yeah, the inevitable Rule 2 violation kind of sucks the entertainment right out of the situation…
#2 by hsoi on December 20, 2010 - 9:41 PM
I don’t deny it can be entertaining. And even with proper clothing it can still happen. But wearing such clothing to the gun range tells you they don’t “get it” and so rule violations seem inevitable… brass dance or not. *sigh*
#3 by James R. Rummel on December 20, 2010 - 10:30 PM
What, no pictures?
Just to help you out ….
http://media.photobucket.com/image/gun%20chick/takeajoke/naked-chicks-with-guns.jpg
#4 by hsoi on December 21, 2010 - 3:01 AM
I figured not to take pictures… you know… they had boyfriends and we all had guns. Could have gotten ugly.
#5 by Mike S on December 20, 2010 - 11:57 PM
The Girls Guide to Guns wrote about range fashion for women:
http://girlsguidetoguns.com/2010/12/05/firearm-fashion-looks-for-the-indoor-range/
I mostly agree with them, but I’d think a scarf would catch hot brass, and having your pants tucked into the boots would let brass in there, too.
Make like a roof, and shingle, I always say.
#6 by hsoi on December 21, 2010 - 3:03 AM
It all depends HOW exactly you do it. But I mean, I’ve caught a piece of brass in my safety glasses… they came in at just the right angle. But then as well, I’ve avoided hot brass down the back of my shirt because my hair was in a pony tail (see ladies? I can relate in some ways).
So it just all depends… but generally speaking, exposed boobs are a magnet for hot brass.
#7 by Arthur B. Burnett on December 21, 2010 - 2:10 AM
Greetings from Falls County,
Excellent post. I have actually seen this happen, and watched for flat on the deck. Hot brass down the back of one’s shirt isn’t much fun either. This is why the Good Lord inspierd the creation of revolvers.
#8 by hsoi on December 21, 2010 - 3:04 AM
I can see the Smith & Wesson marketing campaign now.
“Ladies, tired of hot brass ejecting down your blouse?”
#9 by Mike on December 21, 2010 - 10:22 AM
I was going to say, come over to the dark side. We have smooth double action and no hot brass.
Honestly there are few things I hate more at the range than the guy whose semi-auto ejects at *just* the right angle to smack you in the side of the head in the next lane over.
#10 by hsoi on December 21, 2010 - 2:46 PM
I recall during my first CHL test, the guy to my left’s brass kept ejecting perfectly into the side of my face. Every time. It was nice to see he had such a reliable extractor.
#11 by KCSteve on December 21, 2010 - 10:47 AM
The ever-indulgent wife keeps *two* bandannas in her range bag – one as a loaner.
A simple bandanna tied around the neck does indeed work just like shingles and send hot brass rolling off the front of the slope.
I’ve had hot brass catch in my safety glasses and also caught one in my shirt pocket – yet another unforeseen hazard.
#12 by hsoi on December 21, 2010 - 2:47 PM
Hrm. Sounds like something I might add to my range bag. Chivalrous gentleman and all that.
#13 by Dogzard on December 21, 2010 - 3:23 PM
I have seen this happen at a AZ state national match. Lady to my left would cuss, shoot, cuss, shoot, cuss, shoot. Then when the string of timed fire was over, off came everything, while she plucked it off. Only later did she realize that she had nothing from the gunbelt on up. Was no rule 2 violation. But very highly entertaining.
#14 by hsoi on December 21, 2010 - 3:52 PM
Entertaining indeed!
#15 by Groundhog on December 21, 2010 - 7:52 PM
There’s just so much to say here and so little alcohol…
#16 by hsoi on December 21, 2010 - 8:11 PM
Gotta start somewhere…