From: Cleland Rogers [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
The mail on incidents with pistols reminds me of a nasty experience I had
with an HK P7.
For those who aren't aware, this particular pistol has a grip which
incorporates a mechanism which when squeezed (as in the normal shooting
grip) cocks the firing pin. When the grip is released it returns to an
uncocked and 'safe' condition.
The gun I was shooting belonged to a club and was subject to quite heavy
use. A small collar which retains the firing pin had fractured and when the
grip was released the gun fired. Fortunately as I was following the range
rules the shot went safely into the bullet catcher. I was however surprised
to say the least!
On the matter of the Met. police and negligent discharges, they seem to have
an incredible number of these compared to the RUC whose members carry semi
auto weapons on a daily basis without incident. As to Glocks being
'particularly sensitive' , what a load of tosh. Finger not on
trigger.......gun won't fire..........end of story.
CDR
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Famliarity breeds competence. The DPS were on record protesting the
handgun ban for this specific reason as I recall, one of their top
officers went on at length about it in Police magazine.
If you carry a gun all day every day and have one on you in your
private life for personal protection as a large proportion of RUC
officers do, I suspect you are more likely to avoid accident than
an AFO who is issued the gun only when someone reports seeing a gun
and when you fire off your mandantory 100 rounds every quarter.
I recall a quote from the then head of SO19 (now PT17), the Met
firearms unit who said he encouraged officers to join gun clubs
to gain experience in handling firearms.
Steve.
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