A man whose hand was seriously injured the first time he fired a revolver in the field is suing the weapon’s manufacturer, Smith & Wesson, in federal court in Texarkana.

In response, the gun manufacturer said there are no problems with the design of the weapon, a 460 revolver, and that the man did not heed warnings and caused the accident.

The suit, filed in July by Todd and Kathy Brown of Rosston, Ark., alleges negligence by the gun manufacturer is to blame for a Dec. 27, 2007, accident in which Todd Brown’s left thumb was severed.

Smith & Wesson’s answer, ...

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