THIS POST STINKS!!

[tlay]

I have always carried in an open top OWB or IWB appendix. Now I might switch to a more secure mode.
I was using a public john and was sitting down and when finished went to stand up. I always grab my holstered Glock 19 and lift up the pants. But the gun slipped out of my grip and guess where it went? Yep, right in!! After yelling a couple of things I had to get it out! I believe the guy a few stalls down thought I had an explosion because he left in a hurry! I used my knife to fish it out being careful to not get in front of the trigger.
Needless to say I had to do a complete tear down and clean in my truck.
The moral of the story is: wear a more secure holster or bad things will happen!!!

 

[NYlakesider]

I have always carried in an open top OWB or IWB appendix. Now I might switch to a more secure mode.
I was using a public john and was sitting down and when finished went to stand up. I always grab my holstered Glock 19 and lift up the pants. But the gun slipped out of my grip and guess where it went? Yep, right in!! After yelling a couple of things I had to get it out! I believe the guy a few stalls down thought I had an explosion because he left in a hurry! I used my knife to fish it out being careful to not get in front of the trigger.
Needless to say I had to do a complete tear down and clean in my truck.
The moral of the story is: wear a more secure holster or bad things will happen!!!

Be lucky you were not in a outhouse or port-o-potty!

 

[texmex]

I like open top holsters also but they should at least have built in tension or adjustable tension.

 

[6518John]

Be lucky you were not in a outhouse or port-o-potty!

I am not sure I would honey-dipper dive for a Registered Magnum, much less a Glock!

 

[shell627]

I have tried to teach young officers that if you are sitting down to do your business.And not wearing a removable gunbelt. You should put your handgun either in pants pocket or in your pants between your legs.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Some folks truly believe Glocks belong in the crapper. I happen to like them, and regret you were faced with that unfortunate situation. I saw a Kahr 9mm in a Ziploc freezer bag full of diesel fuel after a foot chase through an area frequented by homeless people.

 

[growr]

A little Hoppes #9 and you will be fine....

Yes, a quality holster is worth it as well as a very sturdy belt.

Randy

 

[03hemi]

Very suiting location for a Glock.

 

[gman51]

Open top holsters can be a problem. LOL I always step away from the commode before pulling my pants up or moving the gun in or out of the holster.
I had to laugh about the outhouse. I just imagined the gun sinking down into the sludge. I don't know it just might have to stay there. I heard of a guy that coughed while he was in an outhouse and his false teeth went into the sludge. They stayed there.

 

[haywood]

When I go to the can the gun goes in my pocket. It stays there until I am facing away from the toilet. The same goes for my phone. I don't want anything near that doesn't belong in the bowel.

 

[AlHunt]

I use this one for a Glock 33 and 26. I just held it upside down by the clip and it won't shake out. I've been using it for 3 or 4 years now and zero issues. It says out of stock at the moment but maybe what you're looking for.

Shop Glock Ambush GLK005TR

 

[delcrossv]

.... I don't want anything near that doesn't belong in the bowel.

TMI, my friend, TMI.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Pocket carry has its advantages.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Dropping a deuce in uniform should be an eight hour class at the police academy. When I worked for the Yankee Gov't, we devoted some time in our lesson plan for it, and spent extra time with the females, as they were required to drop trou more often in the field. During my time we had more than pistol left on the top of the tank and the hook on the back of the door. Always caused a rather large stink, and a couple people with history got fired . . .

 

[alwslate]

Hey since it was a Glock you could have just washed it off in the sink,
dried it with the blow drier or paper towels, reholstered and carried on.
The Glock would have been fine

 

[ISCS Yoda]

.... I don't want anything near that doesn't belong in the bowel.

TMI, my friend, TMI.

I dunno, it's a great typo!

I know that using public restrooms does occur but I haven't had to do that in a very long time. I trained my now senior body to be devoted to mornings at home or in hotels or wherever - before I start toting my EDC that day. That said, I will note that there are various ways to prevent this type of problem, including various retention holsters, but it's not that difficult to take your handgun and set it somewhere, like in your pocket, while you are otherwise occupied.

 

[Echo40]

Whenever I use the restroom I tend to take it off my belt/out of my pocket and either sit/hang it somewhere beside me or hold it in my hand.

Why? Because you tend to be most vulnerable when answering the call of nature, so it makes me feel more secure to keep it right beside me in a place where I can easily ready it if necessary, plus it has the fringe benefit of being less likely to get filthy by either coming into direct contact with the floor or falling directly into the toilet.

 

[Rivoak]

I offer two solutions:

(1) Throw away the Glock. Buy a 1911 45ACP. Get a tanker holster. Problem solved. Unless you stick your head in the toilet, the gun won't end up there.

(2). Buy a good pair of rubber gloves. Keep your holster.




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[Rustyt1953]

I sent this thread to Ruthie at the nursing home and she said: "I understand the holster issue but why all this fuss over a few ships in the harbour"?

 

[Rpg]

The scary part of the story is fishing a Glock out of the John by the trigger guard with a knife.

Lucky there wasn't a very loud noise.

I know of a few instances when folks stuck something in a Glock trigger guard with unfortunate consequences.