Which type gun has the most, AD & ND?

[10-Ring]

Being a CA resident, this really isn't a big deal since our state has come up w/ a list of guns they've deemed safe for us to own and as part of the testing the state does is a safety drop test So, it's all good :banghead: Just buy from the list

:sarcasm: off

 

[jaholder1971]

There is no firearm that is prone to accidental/negligent discharge. With that said, here are my guesses:

Pistols - Smith and Wesson Military and Police .38 specials would have to be #1 due to the vast numbers of law enforcement and security use over the years.

Anyone who believes that cops are safer to shoot with than the public has never visited a Police firing range - The Topeka PD target shed/clubhouse looked like a piece of swiss cheese with the holes circled and the "shooter's" name written beside the hole. Saw it myself while I was there qualifying for a Armed Guard license years ago.

Rifle - AK47.

 

[ccmdfd]

Lots of speculation and guesses. Unfortunately I know of no hard data.

Hard data is what we need to answer that excellent question.

cc

 

[Baneblade]

Pick up loaded gun... put finger on trigger... pull trigger... gun goes bang.

I think that covers most ND situations. I think it is funny, in a twisted way, when people ND and then get pissed....
If you don't want the gun to go BANG, don't put your finger on the trigger of a loaded gun.

 

[chieftain]

Police departments that chose to go to Glocks, have had a significant increase in ND's after transitioning to the Glocks.

Why? Well, make your own conclusions.

Go figure.

Fred

 

[Jason_G]

The first time I saw the vid, I was drinking a soda and when the guy shot himself, the soda came out of my nostrils.

Now that's what you call an accidental discharge!

Jason

 

[jad0110]

As usual, the software is far more important/critical than the hardware.

That being said, guns that require the trigger to be pulled to disassemble them (Springfield XD comes to mind, as I used to own one) do make me nervous. I always checked my XD half a dozen times to be sure the it was unloaded, and I pointed the muzzle in a safe direction to pull the trigger, but it always made me uncomfortable.

 

[ccmdfd]

Police departments that chose to go to Glocks, have had a significant increase in ND's after transitioning to the Glocks.

How much of an increase?

Thanks
cc

 

[1911 guy]

In defense of the ND king.

I'm going to name my candidate for the award, then defend the pistol all in the same post.

I'd be willing to bet on the Glock. Lack of a manual safety has nothing to do with it, IMO. I think it's a result of sheer numbers in use and the irresistable urge some have to pull a trigger even when they shouldn't. It's not the guns fault.

 

[M1 Shooter]

I'd have to guess the 1911 (this is the only pistol I've ever had an ND with, but its still my favorite, and I've seen other people have ND's with 1911's), followed by single action revolvers (I've seen several people have ND's with "cowboy guns") followed by Glocks (I've never seen or experienced an ND with a Glock, but I see people post about them happening all the time on the interweb so it must be true)

 

[MudPuppy]

In Korea, the officers carried 1911s on patrol (and, I think maybe the '60 gunners--but they couldn't carry "machine guns" on the dmz, using M-16s...so, don't recall if they had the option of pistols too).

Anyhow, you'd hear a boom it seemed like once a week outside the arms room as the pistol's slide was racked to eject the round, the magazine drops, the trigger pulled to drop the hammer...wait, that's not in order...BOOM. :banghead:

(Ironic, because we weren't allowed to chamber the weapons on patrol anyhow...)