Dreams of malfunction

[KnightWolf09]

About once a month I dream that I'm in a situation where I need to use my gun. Unfortunately I get clicks and no bangs.
Most recently, I had to chamber a round, click, decock, cycle, click. And then bang.
Anyone else have this dream problem?

 

[Sin-ster]

All of the time, for as long as I can remember having a firearm for personal protection. Inadequacy dreams, maybe? I dunno, I can't say I feel that way when I'm awake?

The malfunctions/problems range. For a long time, the trigger pull was too heavy for me to get off a shot, and that one reoccurs from time to time even now. Most recently (two nights ago), I had a trigger return spring go out on my M&P, and when my girlfriend fetched the 870, it had the standard mysterious dream malfunction where it just won't work and you can't figure out why...

Funniest part of my last dream-- when the threat was "gone" (for some reason, me and the assailants suddenly became friendly?), my 92FS was working perfectly, with recoil like a .22 or even pellet gun. Dreams are odd that way, and I end up with lots of lucid ones because I actually recognize that "this is BS, I must be dreaming". I get to fly around a lot as a result-- it's a good thing. And thanks to my weird sleeping (two sleep studies left two groups of experts scratching their heads), I drop into REM almost immediately after my initial snooze and remember the vast majority of my dreams as that "deep dream sleep" phase lasts for obscenely long periods of time. I can always tell when I've had stressful dreams and didn't remember them-- those are the only times I don't wake up refreshed.

 

[MRBULLRED]

+1... all the time...

 

[LACamper]

Switch to a coach gun- double barrel shotgun with exposed hammers... no more misfires!

 

[KnightWolf09]

I wonder if it means I wouldn't shoot if I had to. I believe I would. I trust my gun. Maybe I just need to get in the range more often.

 

[Born4spd]

I keep dreaming that i get shot in the back of the head whilst i fetch a glass of water in the middle of the night..fkn sucks.

I been shot in the back sooooo many times...i always pull the trigger and nothing happens.

:/

 

[Quickdraw22]

I've got them all the time. In my dreams, everything is re-arranged and I can't find a damn thing.

The other popular one is I'm pulling into the driveway and a big white van is backed up to the back door. As I reach in the glovebox, my gun is mysteriously gone. I look back up and the BG's start going apeshit.

 

[KnightWolf09]

I guess these dreams help us prepare for the worst possibilities. Mental prep to prevent any panic or unreadiness. Of course training doesn't hurt.

 

[Sin-ster]

See, I never die. I can remember once where the BG got to me, and suddenly someone yelled, "Cut!" and it was like... Oh yeah, we were filming a movie! Then we broke for lunch and I was cracking jokes with the zombie that just took a bite out of my throat.

What does that mean??? Maybe I'm immortal?

 

[spanky]

I had a dream like that.

The round was pointing almost straight up into the chamber, I tap racked, didn't go anywhere, tap racked again, nothing, pulled the mag, took 3 racks to get it out.

Oh, wait, that wasn't a dream, that was a steel match.

 

[sraacke]

I've had them for years. As someone else pointed out I worry it's a sign that I won't be able to shoot someone should the need ever arise in real life.
My most commom malfunction dream is the trigger being too heavy to pull or I'm only able to pull it enough for one shot then the trigger sticks.
I've seen this topic brought up before in other forums and it seems to be pretty common.

 

[my-rifle]

About once a month I dream that I'm in a situation where I need to use my gun. Unfortunately I get clicks and no bangs.
Most recently, I had to chamber a round, click, decock, cycle, click. And then bang.
Anyone else have this dream problem?

Wow. That's just crazy weird.

All my dreams are about the oil-based paint peeling off the south side of my rental property and rot setting in followed by Formosan termites.

Dude, you're crazy.

 

[Jimmy Dean]

I get them alot.

I get them alot less now that I have an HK. My taurus is a DAO, my HK a SA/DA with about 6-10 lbs less trigger pull.

with the T, I always had dreams that the trigger pull was so much that I could never get the trigger pulled with only one finger. Now I just have dreams 'nightmares?' that because I sleep so heavy, I will never notice the break-in until they are in my room, and it is too late.

Or, that the few times I do not have my firearm handy, is the time I need it.

 

[Mr_Willson]

All of the time, for as long as I can remember having a firearm for personal protection. Inadequacy dreams, maybe? I dunno, I can't say I feel that way when I'm awake?

The malfunctions/problems range. For a long time, the trigger pull was too heavy for me to get off a shot, and that one reoccurs from time to time even now. Most recently (two nights ago), I had a trigger return spring go out on my M&P, and when my girlfriend fetched the 870, it had the standard mysterious dream malfunction where it just won't work and you can't figure out why...

Funniest part of my last dream-- when the threat was "gone" (for some reason, me and the assailants suddenly became friendly?), my 92FS was working perfectly, with recoil like a .22 or even pellet gun. Dreams are odd that way, and I end up with lots of lucid ones because I actually recognize that "this is BS, I must be dreaming". I get to fly around a lot as a result-- it's a good thing. And thanks to my weird sleeping (two sleep studies left two groups of experts scratching their heads), I drop into REM almost immediately after my initial snooze and remember the vast majority of my dreams as that "deep dream sleep" phase lasts for obscenely long periods of time. I can always tell when I've had stressful dreams and didn't remember them-- those are the only times I don't wake up refreshed.

ive had the mysterious heavy trigger dream also. its frustrating

 

[gsneff]

mine it usualy that there is no gun available for self defense.

 

[jimdana1942]

I forget my dreams not long after I get up in the morning. Dang it.

 

[KnightWolf09]

Glad I'm not alone. Thanks guys.

 

[Trickasabrick]

Yep, had the heavy trigger pull dream and one where gun fired but bullet just sort of floated ineffectively toward BG.

 

[KnightWolf09]

Yep, had the heavy trigger pull dream and one where gun fired but bullet just sort of floated ineffectively toward BG.

Yea. In mine they just sort of hit him in the chest and...nothing.

 

[JBP55]

Never.