Glocks fires by tee shirt...

[mriddick]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-w...afety-add.html

It was in an action match, he shot the handgun and reholstered into a Serpa clone type holster and got some T-Shirt into the holster, he transitioned to his M-16 and when he took the first step, the shirt pulled taught and pulled the trigger. The gun cycled and reloaded another round in the holster, had it been the Glock 18 on full auto it would have ate his leg, or a duty round rather than FMJ.

I think the story offered is hard to believe, what do you think?

On the down side I wonder if now the BATF will rule a tee shirt a MG since it can be used to fire a firearm remotely

[deputyvaughn]

The picture is real enough.

Scott

[mriddick]

I'm sure he shot himself, I'm just not sure of the teeshirt doing it.

[Lysander]

Not the first time a Serpa, or Serpa clone, has been involved in an ND. Not the last, either, I'd imagine.

[ltorlo64]

I just took a look at a picture I have of a Glock 19. I have a hard time believing a t-shirt wrapped around the trigger and then pulled it. That is a tight curve for the t-shirt to make to get around the trigger. If I were on Myth Busters, I would probably say, after testing and blowing something up, that it was probable, but unlikely.

[TEN-32]

More evidence that Glocks are "too eager" to fire...

[skorpion]

Three holes from one bullet. All I can say to this is OUCH! I wonder what caliber his pistol is, as the bullet entered into the upper thigh and traveled about a foot before exiting at the lower thigh and re-entering through the upper part of the calf, still traveling another inch or two before stopping. 10mm? .357 Sig?

[mriddick]

I just took a look at a picture I have of a Glock 19. I have a hard time believing a t-shirt wrapped around the trigger and then pulled it. That is a tight curve for the t-shirt to make to get around the trigger. If I were on Myth Busters, I would probably say, after testing and blowing something up, that it was probable, but unlikely.

I'm with you on that.

Three holes from one bullet. All I can say to this is OUCH! I wonder what caliber his pistol is, as the bullet entered into the upper thigh and traveled about a foot before exiting at the lower thigh and re-entering through the upper part of the calf, still traveling another inch or two before stopping. 10mm? .357 Sig?

9mm by the story...

[old Grump]

I just took a look at a picture I have of a Glock 19. I have a hard time believing a t-shirt wrapped around the trigger and then pulled it. That is a tight curve for the t-shirt to make to get around the trigger. If I were on Myth Busters, I would probably say, after testing and blowing something up, that it was probable, but unlikely.

Unless the T-shirt got bunched up when he jammed it into the holster and caught there. Then when he stepped forwad there was just enough pull to finish pulling the trigger. My guess it got half way pulled back when he holstered the gun. Weird stuff happens and is exactly why if I carry a gun in my pocket nothing but nothin but nothing goes in that pocket but that gun. Almost shot myself with my keys in my pocket. I am a slow learner but I learn. It's also why I don't like loose hanging clothes on the range, Old navy safety habit, always tucked in to keep bad stuff out.

[Prometheus168]

Rusty

[ubersoldate]

It can happen.
But only if the shirt is wrapped around your finger when pulling the trigger.

[ready]

Sounds like B.S. but freak shit happens. It would be a 1 in a million chance for a t-shirt to wrap around the trigger safety in the holster and fire that weapon.

[mriddick]

Do you think the shirt would still be wrapped around the trigger after the ND? I got to wonder how they know the story is what happened or if they went looking for something after they figured out he couldn't of holstered it with his finger in the trigger (wink-wink).

[ready]

I don't know but I'd like to see this Serpa "clone", too.

[RJ Shooter]

I'm running a S&W M&P9 for IDPA competition and use a SERPA holster. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how the t-shirt could have activated the trigger! I am using an Apex sear that has reduced the trigger pull to about 4lbs, so it's pretty light and would easily pull it if possible.

I have gotten a shirt in the way before, but still can't figure out how it would have made it's way into the trigger well. It's a pretty snug fit!

[gpwasr10]

Rusty

Seconded

[ltorlo64]

Three holes from one bullet. All I can say to this is OUCH! I wonder what caliber his pistol is, as the bullet entered into the upper thigh and traveled about a foot before exiting at the lower thigh and re-entering through the upper part of the calf, still traveling another inch or two before stopping. 10mm? .357 Sig?

When I was in high school one of my friends was out rabbit hunting with a .22 pistol. He shot himself in almost the same place when he was holstering his pistol. He was a stout, muscular kid and the bullet made 3 holes. In, out and in again. He didn't try to blame his t-shirt though. Came right out and said he was stupid and shot himself by not using the gun as he had been taught.

[RJ Shooter]

The more I think about this whole thing, the more I don't believe it was due to the t-shirt at all...

[swampdragon]

The more I think about this whole thing, the more I don't believe it was due to the t-shirt at all...

Yep. I agree.
I think his socks did it!

[Polish Boy]

When I worked at the gun store there was a guy that claimed his brother shot himself in the leg with a glock. The best part was that it was with a galco summer comfort holster. Some people like lying, shoot yourself in the leg you just gotta lie. I call bullshit as well.