I had to laugh at that question when I saw your user name. Only an officer would ask a CPO something like that. Thanks for your service and the trip down memory lane.
Yea, sorry I was catching up after flying to the Bahamas for one of my nephews’ “destination wedding”. Part of it was sort of a blur but fun.
I think I shouldn’t post while hung over.
I did once have an armed topside watch in the shipyard shoot a hole the the temporary guard shack with a 1911. As duty officer I asked him how it happened.
Him
“I don’t know how it fired”
Me
“So your saying an unchambered round somehow got into your holstered weapon. Which then jumped out of the holster and somehow managed to overcome the grip safety and shoot a hole in the roof?”
“Uh…. Maybe.”
“So I have to notify the CO, the Commodore of the squadron, not to forget COMSUBLANT that you discovered a flaw in a firearm that’s been in use for 70 years!” “You are going to lose some money at Captains Mast, my report will help determine how much. Please give me a better story than this.”
“Sir, I was just trying to practice a quick draw.”
“Well Baba Louie, did you even think of practicing with an unloaded gun.”
True story unfortunately. But at least no one got hurt except the young seaman apprentice who lost half pay for two months.