A picture is worth a thousand words.

[RandallX]

after the article, she probably received more training than 4 others combined. actually suprised the history channel didnt make it a documentary.

 

[trapperDave]

So you are suggesting that it would be beneficial for a police officer to be killed in the line of duty by a "bad guy"?

youre better at twisting words around than my wife. He never said any such thing in his post.

 

[atalon]

LOl so did he shoot himself? cuz she wasn't hurting anyone

 

[Meister]

So you are suggesting that it would be beneficial for a police officer to be killed in the line of duty by a "bad guy"?

Nice try, but I'm not into feeding the trolls. Please go take a grade school level comprehension course and then attempt to re-read the statement. That should clear it up for you.

 

[BE Mike]

Nice try, but I'm not into feeding the trolls. Please go take a grade school level comprehension course and then attempt to re-read the statement. That should clear it up for you.

I guess I just don't understand what you were saying then when you said, "Kind of a self correcting problem if they choose to engage a bad guy." Can you elaborate? BTW, what does your avatar symbolize?

 

[scottka]

Well this one is getting ready to go down the tubes quickly...

 

[Kirk Freeman]

actually suprised the history channel didnt make it a documentary.

Only if the History Channel could work Hitler or a whispering Canadian into the documentary.

 

[BravoMike]

Only if the History Channel could work Hitler or a whispering Canadian into the documentary.

Had a history professor tell me he thinks the name of the History Channel should be renamed Hitler Channel.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Isn't that usually with a sling, though? Doing the chicken wing move to tighten up the sling to help stabilize the rifle in an unsupported position?

Sadly, it appears her training staff failed her. Hopefully she got the chance for some remediation after that incident so that she will be a bit more prepared in the future.

The chicken wing is to create a pocket in your shoulder to secure the butt of the rifle into. Your SUPPORT hand is what the sling wraps around and is tightened by bringing the rifle to bear.

Source: I am an Appleseed Rifleman with the patch to prove it.

 

[mainjet]

Can't see the picture real well.


Don't know how she chambered a round. Don't know how the weight of a loaded 30 rnd mag is staying in the gun without clipping in.

Seems strange to me. But it was in the paper so I believe it.

 

[Meister]

Well this one is getting ready to go down the tubes quickly...

Not at all. I'm glad to see the activity! It's an old pic, but it was proven on video to be possible. Anyone who wishes to debate it is more than welcome to. I'm just here to stimulate the masses and have some fun on the computer. I troll another forum for fun, not this one. Too much good info to screw this one up.

 

[Meister]

I guess I just don't understand what you were saying then when you said, "Kind of a self correcting problem if they choose to engage a bad guy." Can you elaborate? BTW, what does your avatar symbolize?

I don't care to elaborate, it's pretty self explanatory unless English is your third language. As far as my avatar goes, you tell me. A very tiny amount of research will tell you what it represents. Great thing about being on a forum, I don't have to answer you, and will no longer do so. It's been discussed on here already and everyone's been very supportive. Have a great day!

 

[GunSlinger]

Well this one is getting ready to go down the tubes quickly...

Yep, it's circling the drain like a "Snickers" bar in a bath tub.

 

[JimmyR]

According to this blog post I found, this was really how it happened... Take it with a grain of salt, but....

 

[repeter1977]

According to this blog post I found, this was really how it happened... Take it with a grain of salt, but....

Glad to hear that the others corrected her as soon as they noticed.
As for the comments on the bottom of that article. Yes, she didnt have a sling on it either. I would hope in the heat of the moment, that she would just drop it down to transition to another weapon. Be kind of silly for you to worry about your next of kin having a rifle with a scratch and covered in your blood from not dropping it.
Some people focus too much on the little things, like the sling.

 

[atalon]

I don't see how this is even possible. Granted I have pmags and don't have any metal ones but the groove on the back of the magazine should keep this from happening.

 

[indytechnerd]

Sadly I know this from being in the Army, and seeing someone do this. It will go in there, and hold in there just fine. Bolt will go forward, as nothing is in the way. I have seen things that will make people weep. Rounds loaded backwards into those magazines. Yes, they will load like that too, so, goes in, and then the bolt tries to slam forward. Makes me wonder how people manage to breath on their own sometimes. I am sure there are more then a couple others, but its 5am, so Im not thinking of them all right now.

So you're saying people have 1) inserted rounds into a magazine backwards, and 2) inserted a magazine into a rifle backwards. Correct?

So, if she did both, would it work just fine?

 

[repeter1977]

So you're saying people have 1) inserted rounds into a magazine backwards, and 2) inserted a magazine into a rifle backwards. Correct?

So, if she did both, would it work just fine?

Sadly, they were different people, or maybe it would work. Hmm, let me find someone else to try that.
Yep, seen them upside down, backwards, rounds in backwards. Im sure seen other huge screw ups by my mind it blanking it out as its horrible traumatic memories. Needless to say, I did correct all those that I could. They might have cried some from what i said to them, but it will make it easier for them to remember not to screw up next time.

 

[vtxrecruiter]

Just PROVES my saying "Most cops are NOT gun savvy just because they use one at work". Think about it; Pilots fly airplanes, but 99.99% of them have NO CLUE how to fix them.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

I just tried this out of curiosity and none of my mags would go in backwards. Stainless, aluminum, or plastic.