Worst injury from airsoft

[Druid799]

Good man, he's totally right. Can't believe people just walked past you!!!

Sadly even in our insular little sport where generally I find the camaraderie so much better than most I CAN still believe it and no I’m not surprised either , society has become a mass of self-centred “only I matter” tossers . I really do despair of its future at times .?

 

[KiloGr]

Probably a broken toe?  Was before i had proper footwear, team was rushing to a point, i fell and a team mate heel-stomped on my already ort of fragile toe in a weird position.

was out of action for a fair few weeks, wearing shoes was a problem for a long time but back in the action now

 

[Steveocee]

I'd been wanting to play with you for so long. I've seen you've played proving grounds a few times and we are both SRS owners so was looking forward to this. Little did I know it was you. 

So much damage in our sport although I'm glad you are on your feet and at least reflecting on the incident, the ribs will be a bummer but hopefully you're not out of action for too long dude.

When we pulled up in the car park as well you were the first person I saw, beaming smile and a "Good morning".

 

[Grumpy-al]

Yup your bonce was a but of a state when I got to ya just glad ur sorted now but by the looks of the pics I've got some bad news I don't think your hair parting will ever be the same again lol. But as I said just happy your OK buddy

 

[sonofsammo]

I'd been wanting to play with you for so long. I've seen you've played proving grounds a few times and we are both SRS owners so was looking forward to this. Little did I know it was you. 

So much damage in our sport although I'm glad you are on your feet and at least reflecting on the incident, the ribs will be a bummer but hopefully you're not out of action for too long dude.

When we pulled up in the car park as well you were the first person I saw, beaming smile and a "Good morning".

Absolutely gutted bud - -and on opposing teams to boot!
I still haven't gathered the courage to properly check the SRS over. I think the scope is fucked, but that's alright cos it's a vortex lol.

Yup your bonce was a but of a state when I got to ya just glad ur sorted now but by the looks of the pics I've got some bad news I don't think your hair parting will ever be the same again lol. But as I said just happy your OK buddy

And there he is! The man himself! Thanks to this chap I wasn't pissing blood all over the game area making a mess ?
Thanks again dude. 

 

[sonofsammo]

My darling son got my SRS out to check on it properly. 

And hurrah! It has survived completely unscathed. As has the scope! 

So sacrificing myself was worth it in the end ?

 

[Guest]

My darling son got my SRS out to check on it properly. 

And hurrah! It has survived completely unscathed. As has the scope! 

So sacrificing myself was worth it in the end ?

woohoo. Probably ?

 

[MagpieTactical]

Couple of broken ribs from slipping and landing on a tree stump

 

[sonofsammo]

Couple of broken ribs from slipping and landing on a tree stump

I can seriously empathise. How long did it take them to mend?

 

[MagpieTactical]

I can seriously empathise. How long did it take them to mend?

 About 2 months. It was literally about a year after breaking 3 in an mtb over the bars crash on roots and rocks. 

Painkillers is the key with broken ribs, otherwise you avoid coughing sneezing etc and can end up with aspiration pneumonia. 

In truth though, they only hurt when I breathed ?

 

[Tactical Pith Helmet]

I can seriously empathise. How long did it take them to mend?

I laugh at the banter, but bust ribs do flaming hurt.  Mine took a couple of months to heal too.  They clicked like castanets at first. 

I did actually play with them broken, but I only walked and didn't run.   

 

[sonofsammo]

Painkillers is the key with broken ribs, otherwise you avoid coughing sneezing etc and can end up with aspiration pneumonia. 

In truth though, they only hurt when I breathed ?

I'll bear that in mind. I sneezed earlier and thought I'd frigging broke em all! So have become very averse to sneezing, coughing, laughing.... 

Don't fancy pneumonia as well though lol

 

[SquashyTundra6]

Not an injury for myself, but I remember a kid brought a 450fps sniper and wasn’t  allowed to play (328fps limit in NI), but he started messing about with the rifle in the safe room and ended up shooting his mate in the eye from about 2 metres. Don’t know if the kid lost the eye or not but it looked very rough and he was carted away in an ambulance very quickly. 

 

[colinjallen]

Mine didn't start out as an airsoft injury but was made a lot worse by airsoft.

Last August, I partially tore my left Achilles' tendon on the first day of a week's walking on Dartmoor.  After purchasing the entire supply of painkillers in Princetown's general store, I carried on walking for the next six days with only mild discomfort provided that my left boot was tightly laced (once the boot was loose it hurt quite a lot).  Once I had returned home, the ankle seemed ok until one Sunday at the end of September when I over extended it playing airsoft.  I spent much of the following day in A&E (I wasn't going there in my own time) and emerged with a pair of crutches, some seriously interesting painkillers and a series of physio appointments.  

After about two months I was able to walk properly again, although the ankle will never be 100%.  I keep looking at the remaining crutch (its friend was donated to a charity shop) and wondering if it could be converted into a sniper rifle.

 

[Rm1980]

Front tooth on my first day airsofting. Came around a corner and got hit close range. The initial impact did not hurt and I actually spit the BB out with pieces of the tooth. After a dentist visit, turned out that the fracture was all the way into the gum. This was 3 weeks ago, nerve has been taken out and coming Friday, the remaining pieces will be removed surgically. My own fault for not wearing a full mask but I still enjoyed the day.

 

[Badgerlicious]

Front tooth on my first day airsofting. Came around a corner and got hit close range. The initial impact did not hurt and I actually spit the BB out with pieces of the tooth. After a dentist visit, turned out that the fracture was all the way into the gum. This was 3 weeks ago, nerve has been taken out and coming Friday, the remaining pieces will be removed surgically. My own fault for not wearing a full mask but I still enjoyed the day.

Why I will always wear and recommend lower face pro when airsofting. I've already spent too much time and pain on these teeth to deal with them being shot out. 

 

[Tactical Pith Helmet]

My own fault for not wearing a full mask but I still enjoyed the day.

That's the spirit! 

 

[Floperator]

Got to be honest I don't get not wearing full face, to me it's as nuts as not wearing eye pro.

Had enough dental pain and cost in my life that I just don't understand why you would put yourself in a position where you could get your teeth shot out.

Probably an unpopular opinion but I think full face should be compulsory.

 

[Tactical Pith Helmet]

Not a fan of making things  compulsory myself, but...

It can spoil the atmosphere when an adult player looses a tooth and gets pissy about it.   There are enough options out there for decent facepro tbh; and moaning about the results of one's own decisions is a bit un-manly IMHO.  

 

[DrAlexanderTobacco]

Not a fan of making things  compulsory myself, but...

It can spoil the atmosphere when an adult player looses a tooth and gets pissy about it.   There are enough options out there for decent facepro tbh; and moaning about the results of one's own decisions is a bit un-manly IMHO.