Has your Handgun Ever Left Your Holster Unintentionally?

yes.

No, but I don't do somersaults.

Seriously, I have not lost a gun from a holster...or Mexican carry. Taken a few spills along the way, too.

Nope.

Had the $6.00 Bianchi suede IWB clip holster move all over the place, tho. Taught me the value of what constitutes a "Good" holster.....and what doesn't, regardless of price.

Also had a revolver totally slip thru my waistband onto the ground Mexican carry once. (keyword: once Never carried mexican for more than 5 minutes ever since.)

I don't think my case fits what you are looking for, but here goes, it's a good lesson any way. I had a S&W M41 in a duck holster intended for a Webley MkVI laying on the seat of the truck while out in the hay field in case of a rabbit or such. This was a loose fit and the intention was for a quick access pistol case more than as a carry holster. The pistol had a full magazine and an empty (Double d**n guaranteed empty) chamber. On returning to the farmyard I reached into the truck and pulled it out. The pistol slid out of the holster and hit the ground butt first. I picked it up an groaned and moaned for a bit about the chip in the stock. Then I took the magazine out, emptied it, put it back in the pistol, pointed it at the ground and pulled the trigger to uncock it.

You guessed it, my one and only NID. Now as I said above, the chamber was guaranteed empty. The only explanation is that the relatively soft spring on a 22 LR allowed the breech block to go back and pick up a round when it hit the ground butt first.

So while this case of falling out of the holster probably doesn't apply to the thread question, it does show one more way to get a NID.

Yup, I had been driving for hours and was getting out of my car and my Model 10 fell out of my vertical shoulder rig (it unsnapped somehow) and went clattering out the car door onto the pavement. I scooped it up and stuck it back in the holster and made sure it was well secured. I don't think anyone saw and the gun was ok. Now I check the retention before I exit or enter the car.

Nope...

Yep.

nope...and i just slipped on the ice tonight with a Glock 26 in an OWB Fobus holster...the gun didn't budge.

Uhhh...not yet.

ETA: sorry, that wasn't meant to be snarky or anything, but just recognition that it might still occur in the future. Have carried a Browning BDA-380 in an open-top IWB holster from WRBUSA.com; a G19 in a Galco SkyOps IWB holster and a KHolster IWB holster; and a PT-709 in the same Galco SkyOps IWB holster.

One time sliding out of a Jeep.

No, that is because I use one of these:

No, and I had many years of "just shoving a 1911" in my waistband.

My Serpa, like 84B20 posted, is the only holster I haven't a slip with.

Love my MTAC though. I can't complain when I wore the thing for 2 years and didn't retighten any screws.

I have not lost a gun from a holster yet. I did have a gun leave my pants with its holster still attached once. It was one of those cheap IWB's only attached with a spring steel clip. That was the last time I used that holster, and the same day I figured out holsters are like anything else, you get what you pay for.

Oh yeah. Some of those small but fat pistols in a generic IWB holster without a thumbstrap have been known to "squirt out" the top of the holster. Now I only use holsters that are formed for that particular gun or with the suicide strap.

Nope, but I came close to losing the entire rig a couple times when I first started CCW. Cheap Uncle Mike's nylon holster, without a good stiff gun belt. Lesson I only had to learn once.

pistols in a generic IWB holster without a thumbstrap have been known to "squirt out" the top of the holster

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That happened to me with a Bianchi "Professional" IWB holster. That is why I now mostly use holsters with a thumbsnap and, at the very least, I want a holster that is snugly fitted to my particular pistol.

It goes with the territory of carrying guns.

Carry one long enough and it will surely get you.

The new lock down holsters seem to have some what of a cure. We shall see.

I make holsters for all of my carry guns. They're ugly, but they work. However, it has been a process of trial and error. While I've never lost one while moving around, I did nearly drop one out of the top of my wet fit minimalist holster while the gun was in it and my jeans were loose (undone to tuck in my shirt).

However, that holster was a leather friction fit only. I added a snap, and haven't had a problem since.

It didn't happen to me so I'm not embarrassed to tell the story. Years ago in the mid 1980's I owned a gas station/convenience store. One night we were a little bored so we went outside to throw the frisbee in the parking lot. No big deal, it was well after midnight so there was little traffic. In fact, the only other person in the parking lot was the driver of the gas hauler who was making a delivery.

So we're throwing the frisbee and making spectacular catches as we display our athletic prowess with nary a care in the world. Then, while my partner is dashing to catch the frisbee we hear something skittering across the asphalt. We instantly knew what had happened, my partner's nickle plated airweight S&W had come out of his ankle holster and was now laying in the middle of the parking lot.

I'm just glad it wasn't mine.

Not totally out... but a scary moment.

I was carrying a S&W Model 19, ISB at 8oclock position (I am lefty). It was snapped in place as I drove my wife out to dinner. I stopped at the local ATM to get some cash. As I stepped up to the machine, there was a guy coming around the corner of building about 30ft away. So I just checked my back hip, under my blazer, to make sure i could get to the weapon if needed when I got the shock of my life. As the guy walked away from me I realized that the snap on my holster had come undone and that somehow the Smith was now FULLY COCKED!!! This was an older P&R Model with hammer on trigger. I just about downloaded some brownware as I realized I could have easily, about 2 pds of pressure easily, just ventilated my ass cheek with a Federal .357 HP!!!

Took the shimmer off date night with the wife for me. I never told her about it. I have not fully rectified with this incident and still would have trouble carrying a revolver in this style.

Yes. I was trying on some pants at Cabelas. Nobody was around to see the revolver on the floor of the dressing room, though, since the store wasn't busy at the time.

Yes. Tucking in a shirttail. Belt and holster went upside down, pistol fell to the floor. My wife and I stared in disbelief and horror for what seemed like 5 minutes (though it was less than a second).

nope.