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    Worn Leather Holsters Can Cause Accidental Discharges!

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    i saw that too... pretty freak accident, for sure.. but something to consider. i'm already so paranoid about this sort of thing, being acquainted with not one but TWO guys who've shot themselves in the ass/leg after holster problems, plus all the online and other word-of-mouth accounts, that i sport a very high, rigid holster.. furthermore, i physically inspect the holster every time before sliding the weapon home sssooopppeeerrrr sssllloooowwww.

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    Wow! Gonna suck having to explain that one to the car insurance company and the dealer.
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    Huh, I never heard of that place. It has some interesting articles.

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    So did that guy get shot and then have the presence of mind to tell his wife to start photo-documenting for the internet before she applied a bandage? How considerate of him!

    On a side note, I have that exact holster for a 1911 and it absolutely sucks for re-holstering. You wear it between your belt and your pants, and it gets squeezed together extremely tight, so you need to stick a finger inside of it to fit your gun in. I think this accident is more related to the holster design than the holster material.
    Last edited by F-Trooper05; 03-27-11 at 20:51.

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    Quote Originally Posted by F-Trooper05 View Post
    So did that guy get shot and then have the presence of mind to tell his wife to start photo-documenting for the internet before she applied a bandage? How considerate of him!

    On a side note, I have that exact holster for a 1911 and it absolutely sucks for re-holstering. You wear it between your belt and your pants, and it gets squeezed together extremely tight, so you need to stick a finger inside of it to fit your gun in. I think this accident is more related to the holster design than the holster material.
    hey, man, you gotta carpe diem, when cool shit happens. i laid my skilsaw into my leg on the jobsite... think i grabbed my first-aid kit?



    i had that camera out faster than you can say "blood-born pathogen."

    totally agree on the holster design- this is why most leather open-top holsters have that obnoxious band of thick leather reinforcing. double-action or DAO, i probably wouldn't be too concerned.. but single action, or striker? no.

    eta- course, in THIS instance, DA/DAO wouldn't have helped him, i guess. i just plain wouldn't use that skimpy of a holster at all.
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    That be a real pain in the ass to have happen...

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    Quote Originally Posted by F-Trooper05 View Post
    On a side note, I have that exact holster for a 1911 and it absolutely sucks for re-holstering. You wear it between your belt and your pants, and it gets squeezed together extremely tight, so you need to stick a finger inside of it to fit your gun in. I think this accident is more related to the holster design than the holster material.
    Ditch that thing, Trooper. Life is too short to use a bad holster.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F-Trooper05 View Post
    So did that guy get shot and then have the presence of mind to tell his wife to start photo-documenting for the internet before she applied a bandage? How considerate of him!
    Seen that many times. Folks want pics for their youtubes, facebooks, etc, and can get positively annoyed when you prioritize other things.

    See also: trainers collecting photos for classes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DireWulf View Post
    Ditch that thing, Trooper. Life is too short to use a bad holster.
    I don't ever use it. My 1911 is purely a range toy, nothing more.

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