What NOT to do if your gun stops working: Lucky gun owner looks down barrel and blows hat off his head



It is the first rule when firing a gun - never, ever, look down the barrel.

But it appears this man did not get the memo.

A shocking video shows the exceptionally lucky man almost kill himself accidentally after his gun stopped working.

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Inches away: The gunman alost blows his head off after looking down the barrel of his gun

After attempting to fire into some bushes, footage shows the man become frustrated with his faltering weapon.

Instead of persevering - or giving up the activity and going home - the man makes an almost fatal error.

In a moment of madness, he points the gun towards his face to look to see what has jammed the weapon.

Hot air: The man takes aim but becomes frustrated when the gun will not fire properly

Madness: The man points his gun towards his face to try to see what is blocking the weapon

Off with his hat! The shocking footage shows just how close he came to killing himself



It cocks slightly and suddenly fires, missing his face by inches. The bullet hit the peak of the cap he was wearing instead, leaving a huge hole in the hat.



Shocked by the gun fire, the man can be seen clutching his face, feeling for blood.

He keels over in shock and rubs his face before scrambling out of view.

Further footage shows the man showing off his damaged cap, with the gaping hole in the peak a terrifying illustration of how close he came to ending his own life.

Recoiling: The shock of impact forces him to his knees, as he clutches his head to make sure it's still there



All there? He feels his face for damage after almost blowing his head off with his own gun



Shock: The man walks off holding his head in disbelief after somehow surviving

The Youtube user who posted the video wrote: 'This guy violates every rule in the book for handling guns...and lives to tell the tale. '

Commenter Shigatokushin wrote: 'Darwin award was soooo close!﻿ '



NateAggie07 added: 'This should not be your first reaction if a gun doesn't fire when the trigger is pulled. Had the gun not kicked a little bit... this video wouldn't be allowed on youtube. '

Something to brag about? The man shows off the massive hole in his hat after the accident Blown away: A huge hole in the cap's peak shows just how close he came to death



