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I was sitting at the desk reading something on the computer screen when a round cooked off in the drawer. Something richoted hit me on the belly and drew blood. Belly is an easy target. Never heard of or ever had this happen before. The bang/pop was nothing like the report that these shells make in chamber.
The drawer is plastic, the only electricity is the 5 volts for my backlit keyboard. Keyboard has no open wiring. 5 v dc seems a bit low for detonation of a primer.
Not hot, 80 with the A/C running.
Was not messing with the round in any way.
I have not found the brass or the projectile. There was a slight smell of gunpowder, but since I am olfactory challenged that would not help.
I do not know if this was an OEM or reload (by me) round. I don't even know the caliber, could be a 9mm or .45 acp. There was a couple of other rounds in the plastic drawer which have been removed.
Nothing sharp with enough mass to hit the primer. Yes a couple of pens but they weight less than a .45 round.
My remembering of College Physics says the projectile is heavier than the case so the case is probably what hit me. Looking on the floor I find nothing. I do not find the projectile in the drawer either.
Seriously doubt static electricity If the plastic drawer had become charged, the hair on my arms would move when I get them near the drawer.
I hate things that go bump with no explanation.
Anyone?
The drawer is plastic, the only electricity is the 5 volts for my backlit keyboard. Keyboard has no open wiring. 5 v dc seems a bit low for detonation of a primer.
Not hot, 80 with the A/C running.
Was not messing with the round in any way.
I have not found the brass or the projectile. There was a slight smell of gunpowder, but since I am olfactory challenged that would not help.
I do not know if this was an OEM or reload (by me) round. I don't even know the caliber, could be a 9mm or .45 acp. There was a couple of other rounds in the plastic drawer which have been removed.
Nothing sharp with enough mass to hit the primer. Yes a couple of pens but they weight less than a .45 round.
My remembering of College Physics says the projectile is heavier than the case so the case is probably what hit me. Looking on the floor I find nothing. I do not find the projectile in the drawer either.
Seriously doubt static electricity If the plastic drawer had become charged, the hair on my arms would move when I get them near the drawer.
I hate things that go bump with no explanation.
Anyone?