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To: Colofornian

Glocks. For some reason people accidentally hurt themselves with these all the time - including people who should know better:

http://www.allvoices.com/news/5468953-seminole-police-officer-accidentlly-shoots-himself-while-cleaning-gun

http://www.newstimes.com/default/article/Danbury-police-officer-shoots-self-accidentally-219792.php


5 posted on 04/10/2010 4:25:14 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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To: vladimir998

You have to be just about the dumbest person ever to live if you shoot yourself while cleaning your gun.


10 posted on 04/10/2010 4:27:44 PM PDT by Thane_Banquo (Mitt Romney: He's from Harvard, and he's here to help.)
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To: vladimir998

I’ve got a variety of pistols including a Glock. The only way to hurt yourself or someone else by accident is by doing something very stupid.


26 posted on 04/10/2010 5:12:41 PM PDT by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: vladimir998

vlad;

Now now, be nice to glocks-any pistol will potentially fire if the slide is forward enough to enable the sear...

Years ago (c1983) I was told by an Army instructor that teh M1911 had 4 safeties, name them:

Well, I got stumped and he smiled and said-”yep, teh half cock notch, teh grip safety,and teh thumb safety-what about teh disconnector?” an he proceeeded to ‘spalin that the pisto lwould not fire if the sldie was pushed back a fraction. He ten stated that this could be a life-saver if someone was threatening you with a 1911-simply pus the muzzle with your ahnd to disable it!!!!!

I challenged him to prove it-after he cleared it, I cleared it, I held it cocked and off safe and he tried to prevent the hammer from falling by pushing on the muzzle. I simply let him push my hand back, while I pulled the trigger. Hammer fell. He made me do about a million push-ups for “insubordination...”.

I enjoyed that session with my face in the Benning red clay more than he would have imagined.

He was an idiot, just as Mr. Glines apparently is.


47 posted on 04/10/2010 7:04:24 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War" (my spelling is generally korrect!))
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