negligent discharge video.

[Meat-Hook]

Ouch!!!! Im glad hes okay though. Could have been much worse;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYvAxLX6OzE

[F-16 CHIEF]

Made a mistake and took it like a man. I can respect that.

[jojo]

I liked this reply:

"As soon as I shot myself, my training took over and I immediately called my parents".  Bwa hahahahahahaha!!!!

It is a serious matter and the guy is definitely lucky the bullet didn't take a different path. I sure traveled thru a lot of meat.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Lucky he didn't hit the big fing artery in his leg. He wouldn't be making that video.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

I still like the one of the female cop discharging her weapon when the suspect is on the ground with another officer on top of him. The thought balloon just screams dumbshit.

[Infidelski]

That has to hurt!

[abpt1]

lucky.

[Schuetzenman]

That's got to leave a mark. It also brings up a point I've been conscious of for a long time. Variety can be a bad thing. Your muscle memory you develop from using one weapon system over and over again can trip you up when you switch weapon systems. In this case he went from a Glock and one style holster that release by a thumb movement to a 1911 style and a holster that release in another spot.

He is very lucky he didn't hit his femeral artery, he wouldn't of lived long enough to dial 911.

[Bluntforce]

Variety can be a bad thing. Your muscle memory you develop from using one weapon system over and over again can trip you up when you switch weapon systems.

That's why I sold everything that was not a Glock. One manual of arms, not terribly patriotic of me but Glocks work for me and my short thumbs are not 1911 friendly.

[old Grump]

I went the other way. Instead of being a specialist in one gun, one system I use a different gun every time I go out and try to shoot it enough on that outing to keep the feel of it burned into my mind and muscles. I prefer being able to grab and use anything without having to stop and make an adjustment. I might be slower on the draw but no one gun feels any better or works any better than any other and that gives me peace of mind.

[5.56NATO]

So much for cocked and locked.

[old Grump]

So much for cocked and locked.

That had nothing to do with it, faulty technique and not bringing his barrel horizontal as soon as he cleared leather. Practicing more slow motion drill would have taught him to keep his booger picker out of the trigger guard but he was more interested in showing off. I've been doing this since the 70's and I still do slo mo drills. Two early shots early on taught me that haste makes stupid and stupid makes holes where you don't want them. I was lucky but it scared me enough to make me know I'm no Ed McGivern or Arvo Ojala.

[Viking350]

That had nothing to do with it, faulty technique and not bringing his barrel horizontal as soon as he cleared leather. Practicing more slow motion drill would have taught him to keep his booger picker out of the trigger guard but he was more interested in showing off. I've been doing this since the 70's and I still do slo mo drills. Two early shots early on taught me that haste makes stupid and stupid makes holes where you don't want them. I was lucky but it scared me enough to make me know I'm no Ed McGivern or Arvo Ojala.

What is the likelihood of an armed confrontation where you have to draw and fire? I would think that most instances you would be aware of the threat and already have your weapon ready.

[old Grump]

What is the likelihood of an armed confrontation where you have to draw and fire? I would think that most instances you would be aware of the threat and already have your weapon ready.

Unless you are on a TV show where the bad guy is always ready and the good guy always has a two bags of groceries in his arms. In my case blame it on Hopalong-Cassidy and Roy Rogers and Saturday morning at the Majestic Theater.

[Viking350]

Unless you are on a TV show where the bad guy is always ready and the good guy always has a two bags of groceries in his arms. In my case blame it on Hopalong-Cassidy and Roy Rogers and Saturday morning at the Majestic Theater.

I understand. There is a certain cool factor. I would think the draw and shoot would be safer with a DAO pistol or a revolver.

[Meat-Hook]

they are already making parodies of it. The musical pocket watch theme from a Few Dollars More;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWIGz...eature=related

[xcatm]

Tex was using a holster that is unsafe IMO. More than one shooter has had a ND with the Serpa. Trying to be fast and pushing the "button" put his finger on the trigger. The button is in a bad place plain and simple.