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I've tested 1911's that when I engaged the safety it went off. Glad no one got hurt,....oh yeah prepare your anus
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I don't know why the gun fired, but I know a guy who does good tile work.
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Sorry man. Force of fall on muzzle was enough to jolt firing pin into primer?
Maybe it's time to give Glock a try? Just kidding, hope there's no consequences for you. |
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Why do you remove your gun from your holster to poop? I carry a G23 every day and never need to remove it from the holster. It stays in nicely whilst doing some business.
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What did your boss say?
We have a very strict no gun policy at our company. The boss didn't even know it was in the handbook until last month, he carries 4 in his console and a lot of us also carry in our pickups. I would have reservations though about letting someone carry again after an nd. |
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going to get fired? did everyone freak out? Anyone freak out?
I bet it helped the guy in the stall next to you... |
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I have a sneaking suspicion that your boss will no longer want you to pack heat.
Eta: you balance it on top of that narrow ass pad dispenser? |
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Wow. Not familiar with that make of 1911. Equivalent to a series 70 colt?
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firing pin got enough velocity to set off the chambered round?
I don't think that's supposed to happen. Do you still have a job?? |
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Im guessing your bosses dont fully endorse your choices now?
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google 1911 drop test
it's a common problem I'm surprised you've carried a 1911 for so long and DIDN'T know that the firing pin can slam forward when the gun is dropped. Ti firing pins mostly solve the issue. |
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That sucks, glad you are OK.
Keep the police out of it. How is that ringing in your ears |
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Did the gun discharging result in as premature evacuation of your bowel? ARF, and I am sure your coworkers, want to know!
Glad nobody was injured. |
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Firing pin safety not working? Series 70 or 80? (as others have pointed out, this is a known issue with 1911s)
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ANY IDEAS ON HOW THE GUN COULD HAVE GONE OFF WITH THE GRIP SAFETY NOT ENGAGED AND THE THUMB SAFETY ON? known issue with 1911's unless you have a good firing pin spring they can go off in that manor. |
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Had any trigger work done?
ETA: This had 2 posts and no gun pics when I hit reply....I'd say with Nighthawk I'd rule out shitty trigger work. |
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The grip safety doesn't lock the sear or hammer on a 1911. If the safety was on, the sear is locked into the recess of the hammer, and if the hammer slipped off the sear, then the 1/2 cock should have caught the hammer. Did the slide cycle when it fired, or did the safety keep the slide locked closed? based on what you've said, I am guessing you don't have a firing pin safety and your firing pin spring is weak and allowed the firing pin to move when it hit the floor and detonated the primer.
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Wow! In to find out if OP gets fired or not.
ETA: So did you get to poop or not? |
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What was the reaction by other people in the area? And what does your boss think?
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Is it a series-80 or series-70 style slide/lockwork? If the firing pin spring is weak or underpowered, a 1911 without the firing pin safety can fire if dropped on the muzzle, striking with enough force for inertia to drive the firing pin forward to strike the primer. There's nothing mechanical locking the firing pin, the safety and grip safety block the sear and hammer, not the firing pin itself.
On a related note, did the gun going off cause you to expell your #2 with greater force then normal ? EDIT: Damn, I started typing and there was one reply, looks like a bunch of folks beat me to it. |
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Because there is nothing preventing the firing pin from bouncing from the drop. This is one reason the series 80 1911 came about. I would suggest replacing your firing pin with a light weight one. The heavier the pin the more inertia it has when dropped. I've heard about this kind of ND with 1911s before.
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Not positive but I would guess that it doesn't have a firing pin block and uses a steel firing pin? and in some ammo with soft primers? Inertia was enough to drive the pin into the primer.
Hence the series 80 1911's with the block or springers use of very light titanium firing pins on non FP block guns. ETA: wow fast replies......what they said. |
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