You know what'll really help you focus on your front sight? If your rear sight snaps clean in half on the fifth shot on the first morning of gun skool. You did bring a second gun, right? Right?
Basically, when the slide assembly reached the rear limit of its travel, the back half of the sight decided it wanted to keep going and it had enough inertia to do so. I don't recollect it actually hitting me, but always wear eye pro, kids!
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