Another gun dropping from a Holster in Columbus and going off...

[singlesix]

What happens if you are leisurely shopping in Walmart and a shot rings out? You secure your, now crying, child with your weak hand while drawing to face the threat. It registers in your head that your child was grazed as you put the front sight on this irresponsible imbecile picking up his gun from the floor. What do you do?

 

[churchmouse]

I don't use my slide stop to drop the slide. But I do "sling shot" it with my hand. Does this cause damage to the pistol? I have gotten in the habit of not riding the slide so I am sure the gun gets into battery so I naturally do this when practicing dry to.

I have had it beat into my warped little mind from pre-teen to never drop the slide on an empty chamber at least with a 1911. I ride the slide if not loading the gun. Just a habit I have had since 12 years old.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

I have had it beat into my warped little mind from pre-teen to never drop the slide on an empty chamber at least with a 1911. I ride the slide if not loading the gun. Just a habit I have had since 12 years old.

I adnt heard this until now. I was always under the impression that it was designed to do this and wouldn't hurt it.

 

[bwframe]

OK, we can now return to what condition you hand around your gun for coonfingering then, right?

 

[churchmouse]

I adnt heard this until now. I was always under the impression that it was designed to do this and wouldn't hurt it.

Might just be a 1911 thing.....

 

[chezuki]

This morning's Columbus paper says the gun did not fall out of the holster, the holster fell out of his waist band. Sounds like one of those loopless holsters.

Precisely why I can't get on board with the Remora pushers.... They've found a way to make cheap floppy holsters even less safe by not securing them to anything.

 

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Precisely why I can't get on board with the Remora pushers.... They've found a way to make cheap floppy holsters even less safe by not securing them to anything.

I have a couple sticky holsters. Similar to the remora. They work well for nightstand guns or as a way to cover the gun in the range bag.

 

[OWGEM]

This morning's Columbus paper says it was not a .22 but a Titan .25. The owner stated the safty was on so it must have fallen on the hammer. No charges are to be filed.

 

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This morning's Columbus paper says it was not a .22 but a Titan .25. The owner stated the safty was on so it must have fallen on the hammer. No charges are to be filed.

I am familiar with those pistols. I am not familiar enough to know how the internal's work or how drop safe they are. Obviously they are inexpensive and apparently not drop safe. It is unfortunate, everybody should have access to affordable firearms for self defense. At the same time everybody has the obligation to use safe equipment.

 

[87iroc]

A friend had me love on his RIA 1911. I was showing him one of my Springers and handed it to him with the slide locked open. He dropped the slide off the slide stop on an empty chamber. He just could not understand why I was a bit miffed.

Educate me. What's wrong with slamming slide shut on empty chamber? I don't honestly know. Thanks!

whoops. Looks like it's been covered already

 

[brotherbill3]

Been following. ... Titan 25? Googled that ... looks to be DAO ... w/ hammer ... safety? not so much ... whut???