A self-described “patriot” who showed up to counter-protest at an anti-fascism rally that never happened at Gettysburg National Military Park managed to shoot himself with an ancient gun he was packing.

According to Fox43, 23-year-old Benjamin Hornberger showed up to attend a rumored “anti-fa” rally when his gun went off and the bullet lodged in his thigh.

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According to spokesperson for the national park, Hornberger was in an area open to park visitors, but outside of a fenced area where some groups have protested previously.

Park officials quickly provided medical help to the young Pennsylvanian by applying a tourniquet before was transported to a local hospital.

“It looks like he’ll be OK,” claimed U.S. Park Police spokeswoman Sgt. Anna Rose.

According to Katie Lawhon, a spokeswoman for the national park, Hornberger’s gun discharged a second time as a park police attempted to take the bullets out, but no one was hurt by the second shot.

“It was apparently an old gun, not in good working order,” Lawhon explained.