RichM posted this in a "Siderlock" thread that got locked and I thought it deserved its own thread. Its from Glock talk about a guy who ND into his foot. http://glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1298818
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Glock ND
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Nothing good ever comes from the .40 . Had to say it.
Be safe our there guys (and ladies). It doesn't take but a moment of stupidity (or bad habits that you didn't know you had) for something like this to happen.
This is the description....
Moral of the story.... what's the rush, in administrative handling? (Why do you need to clear and take down a glock (or any other handgun) in 1.5 seconds?) That.... and muzzle discipline. Before I pull the trigger on any firearm for administrative purposes, it's always pointed at something that won't cause a problem if the gun were still loaded.
Another ingrained habit I got into is multiple slide cycles. If you accidentally leave the mag in, the multiple rounds spilling out of the gun will serve as a clue that you missed a step. Drop mag, cycle the slide a few times, lock open slide, check chamber, check mag again....
-Mike
Be safe our there guys (and ladies). It doesn't take but a moment of stupidity (or bad habits that you didn't know you had) for something like this to happen.
This is the description....
Moral of the story.... what's the rush, in administrative handling? (Why do you need to clear and take down a glock (or any other handgun) in 1.5 seconds?) That.... and muzzle discipline. Before I pull the trigger on any firearm for administrative purposes, it's always pointed at something that won't cause a problem if the gun were still loaded.
Another ingrained habit I got into is multiple slide cycles. If you accidentally leave the mag in, the multiple rounds spilling out of the gun will serve as a clue that you missed a step. Drop mag, cycle the slide a few times, lock open slide, check chamber, check mag again....
-Mike
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MACGYVR
guy is a moron
ND is an understatement
How much you want to bet he was making a youtube video on how fast he could takedown the Glock?
ND is an understatement
How much you want to bet he was making a youtube video on how fast he could takedown the Glock?
groundscrapers
NES Member
The Creed really sealed the deal for me. I am sorry he got hurt, but as others have said he should have been practicing a bit more safety than racking the slide once, pointing the gun at himself, and pulling the trigger.
Boghog1
NES Member
HSLD Operator for certain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hBp9YqsttA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hBp9YqsttA
My instructor at MFS did a good job of teaching this newbie that very basic handling concept. I always evaluate my surroundings and isolate the nearest "safe wall" i.e. concrete, side of the house facing the woods, etc.
Looks like mishandling and complacency played a factor here.
it isnt. thats why this separate thread was created. it just happened to be brought up in the siderlock thread first.
still floored that he racked the slide THEN dropped the mag and pulled the trigger. me thinks booze was involved.
I believe I read on his original thread that he is 20, not saying booze wasn't involved but I think being overly cocky with a weapon was. I am not much older than he, but when I am around or operating a firearm safety is my #1 concern.
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wolf223
![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
i stopped there. can't see the youtube video at work. lemme guess, typical "you tuber" ???
Agreed. Take your time. Make sure you are seeing what is there, not what you want to see is there, when you check the chamber.
The other thing that I do is that I always lock the slide open do a final chamber check.
I do this too, great peace of mind right before cleaning. I always inspect the unloaded gun with magazine removed and slide locked back before I begin disassembly.
Yup. Physically put your finger into the open mag well and the empty chamber to ensure that your eyes aren't deceiving you -- sometimes we see what we want to see, not what is there.
I think it was from years of armed watch standing in the Navy and the process of weapon turnover that has ingrained things in my head.
1. Release magazine
2. Lock back the slide
3. Visually inspect chamber to verify clear.
4. Turn over weapon to relief personnel with slide locked back.
Whenever I pickup a gun, hand it to someone etc.. I always think back to doing a watch turnover and weapon safety and immediately release the magazine and inspect the chamber with the weapon pointed in a safe direction.
If you make this type of routine mandatory in your head you will at least minimize a ND from happening (can't help you if just have no common sense).
Be safe.
1. Release magazine
2. Lock back the slide
3. Visually inspect chamber to verify clear.
4. Turn over weapon to relief personnel with slide locked back.
Whenever I pickup a gun, hand it to someone etc.. I always think back to doing a watch turnover and weapon safety and immediately release the magazine and inspect the chamber with the weapon pointed in a safe direction.
If you make this type of routine mandatory in your head you will at least minimize a ND from happening (can't help you if just have no common sense).
Be safe.
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wolf223
the moral of the story is: don't attempt to clean your Glocks, ever! ![[wink]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/002.gif "Wink [wink]")
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Jose
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Jose
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