Probably just due to being an old fart and having decades-long practice of keeping my thumb on the hammer of non-striker-fired guns when reholstering.
Glock mishaps while in holstering. Within seconds the Glock fired striking him in the right leg. Jump to Latest Follow. While it is very unfortunate for him he managed to survive to tell his story which allows us to learn from his mistakes.
Particular care must be taken when holstering. My guess is the firearm was being pushed and the fold in the holster acted as a finger and depressed the Glock trigger safety. After he put the Glock back in his holster Counceller tugged on his jacket.
When I carry AIWB it is not especially pointing at me. Thanks JD Heres another case of an AD when re-holstering. I use a Comp-Tac holster when carrying my G19 - it snaps perfectly into the holster and un-holstering is just as easy.
Its called Glock leg Its just like what it sounds - something gets into the trigger guard while holstering. Ive never had the nerve to holster without watching the gun and holster although I would prefer to do so. Either way the potential for a negligent discharge while holstering a Glock is quite real and the Gadget is a simple way to help prevent that from happening.
This is one reason I use it. While it appears that no caliber Glock handgun is immune from such claims the 9mm also a high-pressure load seems to be least-afflicted by the KB phenomenon. However any after market product that tampers with the firing mechanism brings with it the potential for malfunction.
So if youre using your Glock for self-defense just keep that in mind. It has a full sweat shield to help in re-holstering and stay away clothing from the opening. The instructors name is Drew Kavanaugh who is part of Davad Defense a.