Concealed carry oops!

iflylow74 · 11-02-2009, 07:06 AM

Not really CCW but was deer hunting and carrying my 50th Anniversary Ruger .22 pistol. We have a nice creek by the camp where we cool our deer down so I stopped by to see if anyone had gotten one. Next thing I know there's a big splash from my pistol falling in the water. I had left the strap on my holster undone.

G. Green · 11-02-2009, 07:10 AM

Here's the saying on dropping guns. "There's those that have, and those that haven't YET".

TXplt · 11-02-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by G. Green

Here's the saying on dropping guns. "There's those that have, and those that haven't YET".

Unfortunately, I have dropped guns on occasion (busted a sight off a Marlin while cleaning and nicked the rear sight of a Smith 317 also while cleaning).

The best advice I can give (at least with a well-designed modern firearm) if this happens is simply let it fall. Most employ some type of hammer block or transfer bar so that if properly carried the chance of an AD is very very low. On the other hand, folks have been injured or killed grabbing for a dropped gun when they snag the trigger and it (as guns do when the trigger gets depressed) goes BANG.

sea_chicken1 · 11-02-2009, 02:21 PM

MY father in law who is retired military working for the sheriffs dept took his Glock 19 out of his holster to unload it, ejected the mag and set it on the dresser, then his finger somehow slipped of of the side of the pistol while he was trying to rack the chambered round out and shot a hole in the bed. Every time I think about it I hear the banjos in my head.

dance.and.shoot · 11-02-2009, 02:38 PM

one of my buddies took his girlfriend to her Prom. they were having a greag time...only problem was he forgot to leave his concealed at home and they got in big trouble once the school officer found out.

BaserRonin · 11-02-2009, 04:56 PM

I once spent several minutes fishing around in a deep chair looking for the .25 that had slipped out of my pocket.

woody1981 · 11-02-2009, 05:19 PM

It was in the middle of the night, and a police officer was making his rounds on foot in a town nearby me. He stopped in front of this men's clothing store and began practicing his quick draw in the light of the street lamp and the store window. As you might imagine, his handgun went off, breaking the window and setting off the burglary alarm. He was censured, and ever after has been called by the name "Quick Draw."

Pothole · 11-02-2009, 05:32 PM

i dont have any stories but this thread reminded me of this video from a couple years ago, its an old one but i still double check my guns before messing with them because of it

YouTube - Cop Shoots Himself In Classroom

Whootsinator · 11-02-2009, 09:26 PM

Haha, I love that video!

11-02-2009, 07:06 AM	#21
iflylow74 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansaw Posts: 1,439 Blog Entries: 11	Not really CCW but was deer hunting and carrying my 50th Anniversary Ruger .22 pistol. We have a nice creek by the camp where we cool our deer down so I stopped by to see if anyone had gotten one. Next thing I know there's a big splash from my pistol falling in the water. I had left the strap on my holster undone. __________________ Regnant Populi, Nemo me impune lacessit

11-02-2009, 04:56 PM	#26
BaserRonin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CO Posts: 1,139	I once spent several minutes fishing around in a deep chair looking for the .25 that had slipped out of my pocket. __________________ "It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism" ~ R. W. Inge

11-02-2009, 05:19 PM	#27
woody1981 One of the Usual Suspects Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: southwest PA Posts: 1,359 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 1	It was in the middle of the night, and a police officer was making his rounds on foot in a town nearby me. He stopped in front of this men's clothing store and began practicing his quick draw in the light of the street lamp and the store window. As you might imagine, his handgun went off, breaking the window and setting off the burglary alarm. He was censured, and ever after has been called by the name "Quick Draw." __________________ A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.”~Freud

11-02-2009, 07:10 AM	#22
G. Green Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE OK Posts: 464	Here's the saying on dropping guns. "There's those that have, and those that haven't YET".

11-02-2009, 02:21 PM	#24
sea_chicken1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everett WA. and Norfolk VA. Posts: 1,017	MY father in law who is retired military working for the sheriffs dept took his Glock 19 out of his holster to unload it, ejected the mag and set it on the dresser, then his finger somehow slipped of of the side of the pistol while he was trying to rack the chambered round out and shot a hole in the bed. Every time I think about it I hear the banjos in my head.

11-02-2009, 02:38 PM	#25
dance.and.shoot Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 11	one of my buddies took his girlfriend to her Prom. they were having a greag time...only problem was he forgot to leave his concealed at home and they got in big trouble once the school officer found out.

11-02-2009, 09:26 PM	#29
Whootsinator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 582	Haha, I love that video!