Prince Andrew escapes death from bodyguard's shot

The Scotsman ^ | Sun 11 May 2003 | TOM CURTIS

[Hank Rearden]

From what I've learned since I joined the NYPD, Glocks need to have the trigger pulled as part of the breakdown process for cleaning.

That's true. I can't break down my Glocks without doing that; part of the standard routine. BUT, you clear the weapon first, and double-check that it's cleared of all rounds. THEN you pull the trigger and proceed with disassembly, which takes about 5 seconds more once you get used to it.

I luv my Glocks.

[green team 1999]

Fuller, 48, has been Andrew's personal bodyguard for 12 years and previously worked with the Queen and Princess Anne. Protection officers are armed with Austrian-made Glock semi-automatic pistols, which fire steel-jacketed rounds at 1,350ft per second.

the same problem continue with glocks,people put the finger on the trigger and disable the safety,result= accidental discharge.

that is why new gun owners should stay away from such weapon

[green team 1999]

this could never happen with a Beretta,you have the safety "on",remove magazine,then pull slide back and cartridge ejects safely,even if you lost grip of slide from your hand,safety is still "on",as long the safety is "on" the trigger don`t work,with or without a finger.

[newwahoo]

"BUT, you clear the weapon first, and double-check that it's cleared of all rounds. THEN you pull the trigger and proceed with disassembly"

Absolutely correct. Unfortunately it seems to happen every now and then. Its a weak part of the design that manifests itself mainly with people that aren't used to handling guns from birth, like guys from NYC and England. I'd bet money that thats what happened with the prince's bodyguard.

[Atchafalaya]

No "dum dum" bullets allowed.

[Atchafalaya]

Yeah, he effed up. Have a CZ 97, treat it like a 1911 and you stay safe.

[Atchafalaya]

Where was Charles and when did he know about it????? Edward,hhhmmmmm!!!!!!!!! Is there something afoot? Gadzooks'

[Atchafalaya]

Hmm, is this first hand?

[Atchafalaya]

Dirt in the slide, dirt in the slide, like ring around the coller.

[The KG9 Kid]

Yet another accidental discharge from the world-famous Glock 'Safe-Action' pistols.

[Northern Yankee]

Famous last lines...

"I thought you said this thing wasn't loaded?"

"Look at me... I'm Billy the Kid."

"Watch how I can spin this thing...."

How do they do that gun shootin' thing in Texas?"

I was just cleaning it."

"It didn't look real..."

"The new Sherrif's in town."

"Hey...look what I found..."

[Cathryn Crawford]

Great, just great. I like the Sheriff one...sounds like something our cops in my little hick hometown would say.