Anyone who has been in the army and deployed: Have you ever been shot? - General

[QUOTE=Ant1;19057172]My gov teacher was shot in the head by a sniper in vietnam, he was a gunner in a helicopter. Everyone is too afraid to ask him about the details though. The guy is as tough as nails.[/QUOTE] That's one hardcore teacher.

[QUOTE=CourageDog;19056009]I hate how games are so unlike life, like COD.[/QUOTE] I like how every single game has shooting in it yet you only say Call of Duty is unrealistic.

I remember when I was in the American Revolution back a few hundred years ago. I got shot in the chest and died from cracked ribs puncturing holes in my heart and lungs. It sucked dick.

[QUOTE=zeebiedeebie;19056035]Well, you have to take into account that the games wouldn't be FUN if you were out of commission in one shot.[/QUOTE] Red Orchestra my friend.

No, it feels nice actually.

[QUOTE=Danny Lol;19055997]It's scary to think about actually being shot. I can't even imagine how painful it is. I'd be interested if anyone in here has ever gotten shot before, possibly serving in the Military or so.[/QUOTE] I don't think it's as painful as you might think. Human body has its own defensive system, for example if you hurt your finger badly, it gets all swollen up. You ever wondered why? It's simple, to prevent any further injuries. Plus, if you go into a shock, you might not even realise how bad your injury is. Now that goes for injuries such as getting your finger stuck between a door or stuff but [b]bullets[/b] in other hand.. Damn well.. I still think it's cheating to use bullet shooting guns. Human body can take a [b]Lot[/b] of beating, but even 1 bullet can kill you. Sucks.

If you want to know what being shot is like, find a bullet ant. It is said they derive their name from their sting, which is exactly as painful as a gunshot wound. They are used in tribal "coming of age" ceremonies in Africa where the new man must wear gloves full of the little fuckers for several minutes. Of course the only downside is that they are only native to Africa, which also explains why their victims know what being shot is like.

^I've seen some documentary on the Discovery Channel about it, shit looks painful. They basically weave the ants together, and you have to wear them for ten or so minutes.

[QUOTE=zeebiedeebie;19056035]Well, you have to take into account that the games wouldn't be FUN if you were out of commission in one shot.[/QUOTE] Which is why I didn't like America's Army.

So why the fuck are people who [B]Havn't been shot[/B] answering the question? Shut the fuck up and stop being know it alls. A royal marine i was speaking to a while ago told me he was shot in the shin, luckly it richochet'd off his shin bone and didn't do much damage to the muscle, he's serving to this day. He said it's the most single painful experience he's ever had. Imagine a heavy almost molten metal object, traveling at a massive speed hitting you in the leg. [editline]07:55PM[/editline] [QUOTE=varj;19057753]I don't think it's as painful as you might think. Human body has its own defensive system, for example if you hurt your finger badly, it gets all swollen up. You ever wondered why? It's simple, to prevent any further injuries. Plus, if you go into a shock, you might not even realise how bad your injury is. Now that goes for injuries such as getting your finger stuck between a door or stuff but [b]bullets[/b] in other hand.. Damn well.. I still think it's cheating to use bullet shooting guns. Human body can take a [b]Lot[/b] of beating, but even 1 bullet can kill you. Sucks.[/QUOTE] A part of going into shock is looking at your wound..

i once got shot in the face in cod2 i banged my head against a glass and it hurt like hell

I've taken a .308 ricochet in my bicep. On impact, I remember it felt like a hammer hit me, then came this intense twisting pain followed by a burning sensation. I just sat there with my head down on my shooting bench. My 2 friends rushed over to me and called an ambulance. One tried to tie a tourniquet around it but I screamed at him to stop because it hurt so much when he touched it. When the ambulance came, all I remember is seeing alot of blood running down my arm and being loaded into the back of the ambulence. After treatment and removal of the bullet, they let me keep it. It's kinda weird looking at something that tore through your body. I can see if I can find the bullet and post a picture.

[QUOTE=WoodenSpoon;19059192]I've taken a .308 ricochet in my bicep. On impact, I remember it felt like a hammer hit me, then came this intense twisting pain followed by a burning sensation. I just sat there with my head down on my shooting bench. My 2 friends rushed over to me and called an ambulance. One tried to tie a tourniquet around it but I screamed at him to stop because it hurt so much when he touched it. When the ambulance came, all I remember is seeing alot of blood running down my arm being loaded into the back of the ambulence. After treatment and removal of the bullet, they let me keep it. It's kinda weird looking at something that tore through your body. I can see if I can find the bullet and post a picture.[/QUOTE] Your friend is pretty stupid, you could have lost your arm if he tied a tourniquet on you.

[QUOTE=CourageDog;19056009]Of course it is painful; a metal bullet just penetrated your skin. I hate how games are so unlike life, like COD.[/QUOTE] COD has some of the most realistic game play available. I'm sorry, I couldn't type that with a straight face, overheard some chavs saying exactly that the other day. :suicide:

I was shot with a bb gun from about 5 feet away when I was 10. The bb went probably 1/2 an inch into my back and my entire back went numb and I couldn't feel anything at first, I'm assuming I was in shock and all I could do is stand there and the first thing that I said was "Did you just shoot me?". After about 45 seconds all I felt was excruciating pain and the guys mother was a nurse so she washed it out and put a towel on it and drove me to the hospital. They gave me some anesthetic, lied me down and took it out. tl;dr a bb gun hurts like a bitch so you could only imagine how bad a real bullet and gun would feel.

[QUOTE=SHoGuNN3R;19057381]Red Orchestra my friend.[/QUOTE] He said [b]fun[/b].

Three .38 bullets in the chest aren't enough to stop a guy hopped up on angel dust. Adrenaline lets you support a lot of shit, the human body isn't as fragile as so many people seem to think. You're not going to be incapacitated or out of commission with one shot unless it's a high caliber or it hits you somewhere very important. [editline]08:00PM[/editline] Also if you're taken by surprise you're pretty much down immediately because you're not prepared and the adrenaline won't help

[QUOTE=tison345;19060690]Three .38 bullets in the chest aren't enough to stop a guy hopped up on angel dust. Adrenaline lets you support a lot of shit, the human body isn't as fragile as so many people seem to think. You're not going to be incapacitated or out of commission with one shot unless it's a high caliber or it hits you somewhere very important. [editline]08:00PM[/editline] Also if you're taken by surprise you're pretty much down immediately because you're not prepared and the adrenaline won't help[/QUOTE] Seriously, where do you get this crap from? In terms of bullets, one to the chest is easilly enough to put down someone. Taking three bullets to the chest and living is basically a lottery win type chance. As soon as a bullet enters the rib cage chances are it won't stop for a while and will richochet inside of you, mushing up all of your internals as it goes.

[QUOTE=Jund;19056950]It really depends on where you get shot. IN the head or heart? Dead. But if you get shot in the leg or arm, you probably would be okay if you can stop the bleeding.[/QUOTE] everyone knows this.

I cant imagine the bullet itself would hrut you, just the gaping hole in your body

[QUOTE=Rombishead;19061245]I cant imagine the bullet itself would hrut you, just the gaping hole in your body[/QUOTE] Wow, a new level..

[QUOTE=Clever-Balls;19059331]Your friend is pretty stupid, you could have lost your arm if he tied a tourniquet on you.[/QUOTE] You're pretty dam stupid. You're SUPPOSED to tie a tourniquet on your arm to stop the bleeding. It's either you go into shock and risk death or risk an arm. Personally, I'd rather lose an arm than fucking die. But, back onto the topic. I would imagine that getting shot is very painful. It is lead entering your skin at a very high velocity.

[QUOTE=rosar098;19061302]You're pretty dam stupid. You're SUPPOSED to tie a tourniquet on your arm to stop the bleeding. It's either you go into shock and risk death or risk an arm. Personally, I'd rather lose an arm than fucking die. But, back onto the topic. I would imagine that getting shot is very painful. It is lead entering your skin at a very high velocity.[/QUOTE] No, only after 30 mins of constant bleeding can you tourniquet, (I think it's 30 mins) bleeds from an extremity can be stopped/hindered well by pressure. Tourniquets are HUGE last resort things, as blood can be easilly replaced if treated in the golden hour, whereas if you tourniquet NO blood will get to that limb and you'll have a huge problem then.

Just to all the people who think they know what is 'realistic' just because they played COD and realized that it's bullshit: when andrenaline is in your blood, you're concentrating on 10 other things and your body reacts instinctively to sharp pain, you often won't even notice, and the pain will start when you first see the actual wound. Sure that hurts in itself, but it's not like consciously feeling the bullet go all the way through your body like some sort of dull knife. Edit: Which is why often you see people walk away like nothing's happened only to collapse later.

people think they know, but i know they don't so i'm gonna have my say in this

My brother is deployed in Kirkook Iraq. Does that count? Hasnt been shot though, thank god. Pics for proof: [URL=http://filesmelt.com/][IMG]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/n700312245_5099.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I've never been in the army but I have been shot once before. 2 years ago, I was on a hunting trip in Utah. My uncle shoots down a deer and told me to help him to bring it back to the truck. I suddenly heard a shot and I felt something in my right thigh, my cousin accidentally shot me while pointing his rifle at me. At first it stung, a few seconds later it became unbelievably painful to the point where I dropped to the ground. Blood spit out, my right leg began to numb, and the bullet felt as if it was drilling through my leg. It was an awful experience. The bullet I was shot with was a .308 Winchester. It's the one in the right end. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/53/9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG/300px-9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG[/img]

[QUOTE=Comtochus;19061798]I've never been in the army but I have been shot once before. 2 years ago, I was on a hunting trip in Utah. My uncle shoots down a deer and told me to help him to bring it back to the truck. I suddenly heard a shock and I felt something in my right thigh, my cousin accidentally shot me while pointing his rifle at me. At first it stung, a few seconds later it became unbelievably painful to the point where I dropped to the ground. Blood spit out, my right leg began to numb, and the bullet felt as if it was drilling through my leg. It was an awful experience. The bullet I was shot with was a .308 Winchester. It's the one in the right end. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/53/9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG/300px-9.3X62-30-06-8X57-6.5X55-308.JPG[/img][/QUOTE] Shit man!

This shit sounds really fucking painful.

[QUOTE=rosar098;19061302]Personally, I'd rather lose an arm than fucking die.[/QUOTE] You sure? :smug::fh: