Mauser 98K mess up....

[Chris Boonzaier]

Can anyone understand what went wrong here? I read it 3 times and still cannot understand how he messed up !?!?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/08/horatio-chapple-inquest-eton-leader-gouged-eyes-polar-bear

[Mervyn Mitton]

I agree Chris - a rubbish report and he undoubtedly contributed to the injuries and perhaps the death of the

young man. He talks about shooting the animal - then about the bullets not firing - due to the control being

on eject - and then he says the rifle was in the tent. Are we missing something in the report ? Mervyn

[Paul R]

Sounds like the person firing the rifle was not familiar with it and that it did not operate because the safety was on.