"Accidental" discharge by Boston PD

[Knuckle Dragger]

Not to be that grammar Nazi guy, but you don't end a sentence with three periods. lol

...or a preposition for that matter. That's behavior up with which we will not put!

 

[AntiHippie]

Not to be that grammar Nazi guy, but you don't end a sentence with three periods. lol

An ellipsis is a perfectly valid way to end a sentence, per Strunk and White - but nonetheless, my original post was a lame attempt at mild sarcasm - substituting "negligent" where the OP had written "accidental".

 

[Cuz]

Were any dogs hurt?


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[MisterHappy]

...or a preposition for that matter. That's behavior up with which we will not put!

I never use a preposition to end a sentence with.

 

[UncleDuke]

The irony of police departments selecting Glocks because they are easier to shoot and then doing just that on a regular basis is just awesome.

Exactly. That's why NYPD ended up increasing the trigger pull to 12 1/2lbs. Too many officers were having ND's and shooting themselves in the calf or foot when they drew their firearm. On the other hand, you can end up with officers who can't reacquire their target after squeezing off their first shot:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nypd-84-shots-brooklyn_us_55ec4b31e4b093be51bbb978

I'll bet NYPD still hasn't figured this one out yet.

 

[rivet_42]

Exactly. That's why NYPD ended up increasing the trigger pull to 12 1/2lbs. Too many officers were having ND's and shooting themselves in the calf or foot when they drew their firearm. On the other hand, you can end up with officers who can't reacquire their target after squeezing off their first shot:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nypd-84-shots-brooklyn_us_55ec4b31e4b093be51bbb978

I'll bet NYPD still hasn't figured this one out yet.

Do the Glocks and S&W M&Ps issued to MA-local departments have Massified 10+ lb. triggers? Seems we have a lot less of a problem with this in this state than NYPD does.

 

[M1911]

Do the Glocks and S&W M&Ps issued to MA-local departments have Massified 10+ lb. triggers? Seems we have a lot less of a problem with this in this state than NYPD does.

That depends upon the department. Boston PD uses a 10+ lb Glock trigger.

 

[modernhamlet]

That depends upon the department. Boston PD uses a 10+ lb Glock trigger.

I can't even imagine having to pull 10+lbs (let alone 12.5!) for every shot in a life or death situation. What a shitshow...

 

[drgrant]

That depends upon the department. Boston PD uses a 10+ lb Glock trigger.

Hmm, did not know about this. Last dude I sold a gun to from BPD didn't complain about the trigger on his G23, he did say the gun kinda beat the hell out of the base of his thumb, but he could shoot it pretty well.

I thought NYPD was the only PD with that douchebaggery with the triggers.

-Mike

 

[M1911]

Hmm, did not know about this. Last dude I sold a gun to from BPD didn't complain about the trigger on his G23, he did say the gun kinda beat the hell out of the base of his thumb, but he could shoot it pretty well.

I thought NYPD was the only PD with that douchebaggery with the triggers.

I have competed with a couple BPD officers. They are the ones that told me about the 10+ lb trigger. They aren't fans of it, as you might imagine.

 

[sixtiesstill]

"Only the police should have guns, because they're highly trained"?

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[IPSC_DRL]

"Only the police should have guns, because they're highly trained"?

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Sounds like a letter to the editor.....................

 

[Len-2A Training]

Sounds like a letter to the editor.....................

. . . but only if you include his history!