Thanks for sharing. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I'd like to point out that three of the Four Rules were broken in this case: Finger off the trigger until ready to fire, don't let the muzzle cover anything you're not willing to destroy, and all guns are always loaded.
The single most critical aspect to this sequence, however, seems to be the speed with which the "unloading" sequence too place. The OP says he racked the slide, dropped the mag, and pulled the trigger in 1.5 seconds - too fast to be conscious of every step.
Thanks - lessons learned on my part for sure, and others will find benefit from your story as well.
I'd like to point out that three of the Four Rules were broken in this case: Finger off the trigger until ready to fire, don't let the muzzle cover anything you're not willing to destroy, and all guns are always loaded.
The single most critical aspect to this sequence, however, seems to be the speed with which the "unloading" sequence too place. The OP says he racked the slide, dropped the mag, and pulled the trigger in 1.5 seconds - too fast to be conscious of every step.
Thanks - lessons learned on my part for sure, and others will find benefit from your story as well.