Just dropped my handgun!

[Lost Sheep]

Not my story, and against all odds, but true, nonetheless

Not my story, and against all odds, but true, nonetheless.

It took 1.5 Teslas to do it, but even a modern Colt (with the firing pin block) can be made to fire.

http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/178/5/1092

Interesting story. If anyone wants to check furthur, I have more information.

Lost Sheep

 

[DCXD45]

droped firearm

if there is nothing noticeably damaged you should be safe. only suggestion would be to take it to a gun smith for a once over to make sure everything internal is intact. You can purchase a disassembly video and do it yourself but if you are that worried than you should spend a few bucks to make sure everything is hunky-dorie!

DC

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Had a friend who had almost the exact same thing happen to him... he was carrying an older pistol in a nylon shoulder holster and had removed the retaining strap because it wouldn't fit around the pistol. His slid out just the same except it discharged when it hit the ground. No injuries luckily.

This is why I am a big fan of buying a quality kydex, composite, or leather holster designed for a specific pistol and do not like "one-size-fits-all" solutions for holsters.

 

[alistaire]

Lost Sheep,
Do you know if the primer of the 45 case was marked by the firing pin?

tnx

 

[Little Silas]

That is the greatest piece of Bull S_ _ t that I have ever read!!
Whoever did that should get a Pulitzer.