Accidentlal Dishcarge Wounds CO LEO

[casingpoint]

My question is, in addition to how it happened, what was the make of the gun?
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2 ... ing-range/

[CHL/LEO]

what was the make of the gun?

Of every instance that I'm personally aware where this has occurred - it's been a Glock. Either a finger has stayed on the trigger or a retaining strap gets inside the trigger guard and when the weapon is pushed into the holster it then discharges. I'm not saying that's the gun this officer was using - just a guess. I'm sure we'll learn soon enough exactly which model it was.

[dukalmighty]

Most LEO holsters i've seen lately have the retention hood that rotates up over the back of the slide to retain the weapon,so no loose straps,some do have the thumb break strap and are fairly rigid so if you get the strap in the trigger guard close enough to where when you push down the leather strap doesn't bend you can fire the gun,either that happened or officer had booger hook on trigger

[TexasComputerDude]

what was the make of the gun?

Of every instance that I'm personally aware where this has occurred - it's been a Glock. Either a finger has stayed on the trigger or a retaining strap gets inside the trigger guard and when the weapon is pushed into the holster it then discharges. I'm not saying that's the gun this officer was using - just a guess. I'm sure we'll learn soon enough exactly which model it was.

I've got a new glock 30 and comptac infidel holster and I've tried to make it go off on accident and its been damn near impossible.

basically my method of testing was to make sure the gun was empty and cock it and try putting it in the holster in a way that will make it go off.

I tried keeping my finger on the trigger while putting it in and I tried getting my clothing caught up in it and any other way I could think of and it wouldn't go off.

While I like my 1911's better, I feel 100% safe with my glock.

[J.D.]

Haven't you heard Glocks just go off by themselves? Just kidding> I love my G30. I carry it in a comptac CTAC

[stevie_d_64]

what was the make of the gun?

Of every instance that I'm personally aware where this has occurred - it's been a Glock. Either a finger has stayed on the trigger or a retaining strap gets inside the trigger guard and when the weapon is pushed into the holster it then discharges. I'm not saying that's the gun this officer was using - just a guess. I'm sure we'll learn soon enough exactly which model it was.

I've got a new glock 30 and comptac infidel holster and I've tried to make it go off on accident and its been darn near impossible.

basically my method of testing was to make sure the gun was empty and cock it and try putting it in the holster in a way that will make it go off.

I tried keeping my finger on the trigger while putting it in and I tried getting my clothing caught up in it and any other way I could think of and it wouldn't go off.

While I like my 1911's better, I feel 100% safe with my glock.

"making it go off" accidentally, or not, proves nothing to you or anyone else...

I'm sure everyone is glad though that you "tested" this theory out with your rig unloaded...

[TexasComputerDude]

"making it go off" accidentally, or not, proves nothing to you or anyone else...

I'm sure everyone is glad though that you "tested" this theory out with your rig unloaded...

Well, I did it just to prove to myself that my glock is only as safe as I am. It was my first experience with this type of weapon and I wanted to see just how much it would take to make it go off. I am always slow and deliberate in everything I do with it. I know it will go off if I screw around and I def. don't screw around. I was worried that a simple light brush on the trigger could make it go off.