Glock + Holster meets grass

[Tahoe132]

So I was walking with my fiance and her friend who works at our apartment complex late one night (pitch dark outside). When we made it to the front gate, we saw this car that looked like it wanted to approach us, but wasn't quite sure. At this point I am on high alert. Finally it approaches us. The lady rolls down her window and asks us if we have seen a beagle (dog) running around. We told her no. She then told us there was a Beagle running around that she almost just ran over....

Long story short, the friend who worked at the apartment said that a fellow employee was currently in search for their missing beagle. So of course we go on the hunt, and the lady leaves.

Finally I spot the dog, and we all go running off trying to catch it. As we close in on it, of course it runs into a gated community across the street. So we look for an entrance though the gate, and are unsuccessful. So I get the bright idea to try to jump it, while carrying my Glock 26 with it's IWB clip on holster. Lucky the girls had gone on and I was by my self at this point.

So I attempt to jump the fence.... at which point the gun and holster fall out of my pants, and land on the grass.

To draw a picture for you; here I am up on a fence trying to get my fat but to the other side, there was about a 3 foot patch of grass under me, leading to a side walk, then another 3 foot patch of grass, then a semi busy road way. I looked up and saw several cars approaching. Also, from that direction (about two good rock throws away) was the city police station. Naturally, the road is heavily traveled by the police. The street made a slight curve where I was, which would shine any passing by car's head lights at me, drawing attention to me.

I look up and see a stamped of cars coming. I quickly jumped down, and covered the Glock with my feet, and innocently stand there as if I was waiting on a bus, or smoking a cigarette or something. After all the cars passed, I quickly looked around to see no one looking at me, and quickly fit the rig in my pocket. Whewww!

I guess I am most lucky it didn't go off. My great grand father got shot in the but by a hunting buddy that accidentally dropped his shot gun....

-so that was the main part of the story, but to finish it-

So I couldn't give up there. Knowing my gun was secured in my pocket and wasn't going to fall out, I CAREFULLY made it over the fence (arguably the dumbest thing I did all night), and long story short cough the Beagle.

So now I have the mutt in my arms, how am I going to get back over?!? I cannot squeeze it over the gate, and as much as I wanted to, I cannot throw it over, since it would hit ground and run away again. So we called the police to come open the gates. Once the officer got there, we explained the situation (minus the gun), and he some how opened the gates with his Police Vehicle. He was actually very nice and gave us a ride back to the apartments.... which brings me to a question... He never asked for ID, but since I was riding in his vehicle, should I have notified him I was carrying??

[Teamless]

good ending.

Should you announce, nope. he did not ask, you don't have to tell.
if you do tell, expect more questioning.

[Crossfire]

That is SOME story.

BTW, a Glock cannot just "go off" by being dropped, kicked, or run over. You have to actually pull the trigger. It's those 3 internal safeties that take care of that! Good choice in pistols, especially if you go around searching for lost dogs in the middle of the night.

[jamisjockey]

Most modern firearms will not go off when dropped.

[Tahoe132]

Well I am definitely glad they don't go off while dropped, if it was the other way around I probably would have learned the hard way

[Hoi Polloi]

Can you see that conversation going well?

Cop: would you like a ride back to your place? It's dark out there.
You: sure! Thanks! Oh, and I've got a gun in my pocket, just so you know.
Cop:
you: oh, but it is OK! I have a license.

Not a good idea to volunteer that info unsolicited.

[Tahoe132]

Can you see that conversation going well?

Cop: would you like a ride back to your place? It's dark out there.
You: sure! Thanks! Oh, and I've got a gun in my pocket, just so you know.
Cop:
you: oh, but it is OK! I have a license.

Not a good idea to volunteer that info unsolicited.

HAHAHA yeah true! At least he wouldn't have worried about me reaching for it, as I am holding on to this dumb dog for dear life because I don't want to chase it again.


Oh and I forgot to mention the best part of the story..... 1. the dog was not theirs, they were babysitting it, and 2. The very next day, they were out looking for it again.............

[ELB]

Clip-on holsters are bad news. Convenient, but not secure. I guess you found that out already.

When you get your new, better holster, (aHEM!), go some place where you won't be seen, and try to dislodge it or the gun. Roll around on it. Jump up and down. Let it catch on a corner and see if it pulls off as you walk by. (Also, can you get to it if someone is sitting on your chest.) Throw yourself around as much as you can with out doing serious damage to yourself. Somebody gets ahold of you in a mugging or other fight, you don't need your gun or gun+holster skittering off across the ground. Also embarrassing if they just grab it and rip it off your belt. Or you draw -- and the holster is still wrapped around the gun.

And yes, I would not confuse the officer with anything he really didn't need to know.

[Tahoe132]

Yes I know I need something new, I just like the ones I have because they are convenient and I like how the gun rides (when it rides haha). Maybe I need to find something that is latch on rather than clip on...

[RPB]

1) He probably already saw that you were carrying .... the dog.
I wouldn't volunteer info like that to anyone, unless a LEO asks for ID, then you produce your ID and CHL and see if he asks.

2) You can drop your Glock from a helicopter at 300 ft, or a plane at 500 ft going 100 mph, and it won't "go off" " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

3) you need another holster.
If you can't spring for a better one right now, look at the Desantis Tuck This 2, a nylon holster with a TIGHT J-clip, tight on the pants, plus hooks under the belt, cheap too, or any holster with better retention
Most any Clip-on type holsters can be improved if they are the type that the clips can go under a belt, by adding sticky Velcro hooks on the clip, and getting a Comp-Tac Velcro-lined belt.

[jamisjockey]

I've got a Comp-Tac minotaur. I was just outside climbing in and out of my boat, loading fishing gear, washing the windows. My 1911 didn't budge. It has clips but has a very secure hold on the belt anyways. Not the same cheesy metal clips that mid-price holsters often use.

[Tahoe132]

Thanks all for the holster suggestions, I know it's time for new one.... I have had it (holster) come out of my pants a few times while sitting down.... so far I have noticed before standing up or dropping it. I guess the price of what could happen in that case would out weigh the price of a better holster that I can't afford haha. I guess the more I think of it, the more I realize how careless this is, and is the opposite of how I have been raised to use guns.

[karder]

Glad things worked out ok. Galco just came out with a new holster they are call the Kingtuk. It looks good and the price is not too bad. I have had a number of different Galco products over they years and they are great quality.