Don't You Hate This When It Happens?

Triggernosis said:
I had a very strong suspicion that was what it was but didn't want to say it. I hate those guns.
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I had the same suspicion. They are excellent guns. I have a few but I never carry them IWB. I have heard the trigger finger discipline speech and checking the holster before seating the gun speech.

But I know that I have brain farts and bad days and know that although I try hard I make mistakes. So I prefer guns with more layers of safety. For me that means a revolver. Others with more agile minds will probably be well served by a Glock or similar pistol.
 
I have watched this video over a dozen times blown up to a size where the Pic is almost blurred on the original site and I can’t see why this gun went off. + His finger was along the slide when he holstered.
+ He was looking at his holster and gun when he holstered. He would have seen his undershirt blocking or in the holster when inserting gun.
+The gun went all the way into the holster.
+ His outer shirt did not get caught in the holster.
+ And if his undershirt was in the holster it should not have pulled up (therefore pulling on the trigger) when he bent over (it would have if anything just bunched up outside the holster).

Did this REALLY happen or was it staged??? What do you think?
 
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I believe the official update from truthaboutguns is that it was a case of undershirt stuck in the trigger guard.

The shirt must have prevented the gun from fully seating in the holster, and when he bent over his stomach must have pushed the gun deeper into the holster compressing the shirt and trigger.

Over the last few years I have read 2 or 3 personal accounts between reddit and m4carbine.net of guys admitting to shooting themselves in the same fashion. One was carrying OWB and his flannel got stuck in the holster and shot himself in the calf/ankle.

I'm a glock fan, but I prefer the heavy NY1 trigger. That said it could just as easily happen to me, after years of carrying try to be aware, but I will be the first to admit that I don't always police my garments during holstering.
 
it's good to see that some knowledgeable folks will admit at accidents can indeed happen. Call it negligent if you will, but sometimes the Stars just aligned to create an accident.
 
Triggernosis said:
I had a very strong suspicion that was what it was but didn't want to say it. I hate those guns.
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Nothing wrong with the gun, it's the user that is the issue. Safety, no, idiots don't properly use safeties either. Don't point the muzzle at something you do not want to shoot, there solved the problem.
 
Bob Thorton said:
If I didn't know from that post above that the telling of this story comes from that site 'The Truth About Guns' I'd say who knows, but since it's on that site I'm gonna believe it's most likely staged to get page hits, which brings in the cash.

It's also agenda driven as a certain element out there is trying to force Glock to put a safety on their firearms. Which I for one oppose, if you want or feel the need for a safety then buy a gun that has one, or perhaps better yet learn how to carry one without shooting yourself.

And if you lack the confidence then build it or carry something else like a stick.
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Or a whistle, but then you might swallow it.
 
Triggernosis said:
it's good to see that some knowledgeable folks will admit at accidents can indeed happen. Call it negligent if you will, but sometimes the Stars just aligned to create an accident.
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Nope, not an accident. You point the gun at your body part & it goes off, no matter why, it is negligence.
 
white cloud said:
I had the same suspicion. They are excellent guns. I have a few but I never carry them IWB. I have heard the trigger finger discipline speech and checking the holster before seating the gun speech.

But I know that I have brain farts and bad days and know that although I try hard I make mistakes. So I prefer guns with more layers of safety. For me that means a revolver. Others with more agile minds will probably be well served by a Glock or similar pistol.
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Nothing to do with agile minds, just go slow, look it into the holster, don't point it at your body part. I carry iwb @ 3:30-4. The gun comes out & goes in straight up & down, never points at my leg or butt, alongside yes, not right at as aiwb does. Yes a glock is in my rotation, yes I carry a 1911 this way.
 
Triggernosis said:
Whatever....
The guy appeared to holster the gun properly and when he bent over something squeezed the trigger.
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Probably, but not the guns fault, the shooter's fault. Safety, still have to remember to put it on?? No gun is idiot proof. Don't point it at yourself, problem solved.
 
fredj338 said:
Nothing wrong with the gun, it's the user that is the issue. Safety, no, idiots don't properly use safeties either. Don't point the muzzle at something you do not want to shoot, there solved the problem.
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To me Glocks are kinda like pitt bull dogs. Seems that whenever there's a "negligent" discharge reported it is most often a Glock involved. Last week it was an FBI agent doing flips on the dance floor. Negligent, accident, whatever you want to call it. ...it usually involves a Glock.
 
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barney knows what cooks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 
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