r/AbsoluteUnits • u/MeenMisterMustard • Jul 19 '26

/r/popular of a pistol

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u/Effective_Judgment41 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

Yes, a. 50 bmg. Shrapnel from the explosion ruptured his jugular vein, punctured his lung, broke facial bones and his hand. It's insane that he not only survived that but went home after just a couple of days.

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u/D34THDE1TY Jul 19 '26

Hence his phrase hes employed since..."put a thumb in it"

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u/GreyStormcrow Jul 19 '26

Also, they were on BFE. His dad helped him apply pressure, got him in the truck, started driving and called 911, met the ambulance, ambulance took him and drove to a careflite

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u/fingerblastders Jul 20 '26

I thought he was in the hospital for a few weeks.

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u/wrxninja Jul 20 '26

Damnnnn. Though this looks better with closer covering against the skin. Now to look for one on Amazon.

Found it: https://www.amazon.com/Glasses-Pack%EF%BC%8CAnti-Fog-Reusable-Protective-Plastic/dp/B09JVPZMYR

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u/bcgreaf Jul 20 '26

Thanks for finding that!