Discharge - Almost shot myself.

[ungawa]

Originally Posted by Cookster

Huh?! You accidentally brushed the trigger with your finger and the gun fired? If that's truly the case, and you have a pure-stock setup, it would seem like you have a defective weapon. Get it checked out ASAP.

I don't know what happened. I wasn't yanking on anything. I was trying to push the button on the alarm clock.

It is stock. Was I in disbelief? Yes. Is it possible there is something wrong with the firearm? Yes. But the most likely explanation seems to be that I did something wrong. Incidentally, I once had a discharge from a firearm without touching the trigger - that weapon WAS defective, the failure was repeatable.

[Roscoe]

Ahhhhhhhh not for nothing dude.............. but if you can't tell the difference between your Snooze Alarm and a trigger by feel, .....don't buy any grenades..............hehe..........big bang.......real big bang

[jkp1187]

If you'd feel better about having a manual safety after a close call like this, I wouldn't second-guess you.

Keeping the gun in its holster AT ALL TIMES when it's not being used sounds like it might have been one way to avoid it, though. Or, perhaps, keeping it in the night stand drawer instead of on the surface next to the alarm clock.

Otherwise, when you reflect on this later, consider that you've been given a second chance. Use it wisely.

[ungawa]

Originally Posted by 1911

If the Glock. or anything else for that matter, is unsafe for you because of the lack of a manual safety, then you need to immerse yourself in the fundamentals of firearms safety before you carry anything.

In reading your story, it sounds like you were taking a nap, Glock on the nightstand, alarm went off and you pulled the trigger instead of shutting the alarm off. Don't blame the gun; your booger picker was where it shouldn't have been.

You don't 'paw' a loaded gun, or an unloaded one for that matter. When you're hands or fingers are on the gun, it's pointed in a safe direction. If you don't trust yourself around it when you're waking up, keep it chamber empty, or keep it in a drawer where you have to wake up enough to get to it. Just make sure you're : 1. alert enough by the time you've gotten you're hands on it and 2. know the fundamentals of handling once your hands are on it.

If you were dragging it by the trigger and it went off, THAT'S WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO!!

Keep looking; you've got a bullet hole, and the resulting damage, somewhere.

Glad you are OK. I have suffered the negligent discharge myself. I learned from it and thank god no one was hurt. No body to blame but me though.

I didn't blame the gun. Read it again. I knew it would be a problem for me and I blamed myself.

Also, I almost didn't post because I knew there would be all kinds of criticism. So be it, I deserve my lumps. I feel maybe I've done some good by posting.

Next somebody will be saying it didn't happen. Waiting...

[KeithPA]

The new XD45 with the manual safety?

[ungawa]

Originally Posted by jkp1187

If you'd feel better about having a manual safety after a close call like this, I wouldn't second-guess you.

Keeping the gun in its holster AT ALL TIMES when it's not being used sounds like it might have been one way to avoid it, though. Or, perhaps, keeping it in the night stand drawer instead of on the surface next to the alarm clock.

Otherwise, when you reflect on this later, consider that you've been given a second chance. Use it wisely.

I stated that my personal situation is that I can't defend myself quickly without a firearm that is ready to fire. I am somewhat dissabled.

I knew this was not the firearm for me shortly after I bought it.

[ungawa]

The hole is in the base of my nightable lamp. Went in one side and knocked a piece out the other side. Sent a few pieces of frag around but the largest piece of the projectile just landed on the floor.

[normanvin]

At least your ok and you do have something to trade in for something more suited to your needs.

[P-11 shooter]

Originally Posted by ungawa

I stated that my personal situation is that I can't defend myself quickly without a firearm that is ready to fire. I am somewhat dissabled.

I knew this was not the firearm for me shortly after I bought it.

I'm not getting down on you, but in a holster is still readily avaliable.

When I had my own place I had an old holster secured to the nightstand next to the bed. It was out of the way, but I could draw from it without hesitation.

Maybe this will work for you?

[BUCKMARK]

First off...glad nobody got hurt.

Second.. I dont like the idea of using ANY brand of handgun on the nightstand without some type of holster that protects the trigger.

Now you know exactly what you need to do. Some folks do crazy stuff while they are asleep, and should think about these things when they are buying a home defense gun and holster. Some folks sleep walk and could do God knows what kind of damage with a loaded gun...those people need to think long and hard before buying.

A good retention holster for $50 would have saved you a lot of problems.


Lastly - dont use this shooting as proof of what the 9mm round will do on people. Bullets perform different when hitting soft tissue and liquids. I doubt you would have been any more impressed with a .45 acp.

I know the .223 from a AR15 will not exit the rear of a new color TV when shot from 15'. I cant tell the story because I promised to save a friend from the pain and agony. lol.