Another reason not to OC

[Patton]

A Border Patrol Agent had a hard fall from his ATV and landed on his H&K rendering it unaffective.

http://gunwriter.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/100media36imag0346.jpg

[TN Outlaw]

if he was CC and landed on it i would assume it would still damage it

[bronco302]

Looks more like a reason not to carry a plastic pistol.

Joe w.

[peejman]

I'd much rather break the gun than my pelvis or ribs.

[Patton]

I just wanted to stir up trouble. That's the only picture I could find. I was emailed the story.

[BrasilNuts]

Don't fall off of your ATV... problem solved.

[kwe45919]

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Don't fall off of your ATV... problem solved.

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This ^^^ without a doubt, not being stupid can save one a ton of hassle and injury.

[monkeylizard]

If it was a Glock, it would still work.

It would have shot him in the butt when he reholstered it, but it would still work.

Edited June 5, 2012 by monkeylizard

[Dolomite_supafly]

If it was a Glock, it would still work.

It would have shot him in the butt when he reholstered it, but it would still work.

That depends on caliber. If it were a .40 or .45 it would have blown up upon firing. Rendering it as well as the agent useless.

Dolomite

[TN_Hiker]

He wasn't joking when he said unaffective... Wish there was more info and pictures.

[TNWNGR]

I've seen 1911 pistol's, S&W & Colt revolvers and a BHP that required repair after somone falling on them or something being dropped on them. After some thought I realized a solid, reinforced and well constructed holster made a difference but also realized how easily a handgun could still be damaged. If it can happen then it will happen, all the more reason for having another handgun avaliable.

[hornett22]

Sorry, I'm still going to OC and still going to do it with a HK.

[gjohnsoniv]

Huh, well that must have been one heck of a spill to rip the gun apart like that.

[Guest Lester Weevils]

Safepacker holsters are big and klunky especially the ones that will hold a full size gun, but if it had been in a safepacker it may have survived. Or maybe not, dunno anything. Safepackers are pretty rigid and well padded however. Which might also make the gun less painful to land on...

[Oh Shoot]

He wasn't joking when he said unaffective... ...

I thought he was, as he seemed quite unaffected by his ineffective usage of unaffective..

- OS (couldn't resist)

[Patton]

I thought he was, as he seemed quite unaffected by his ineffective usage of unaffective..

- OS (couldn't resist)

My IPhone believes it's smarter than a fifth grader with its autocorrect.

[gjohnsoniv]

I joke, I was giving you a hard time.

Edited June 5, 2012 by gjohnsoniv

[Oh Shoot]

My IPhone believes it's smarter than a fifth grader with its autocorrect.

It's*

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Both it's and its are used correctly. A rare damn thang, too; kudos.

- OS

[gjohnsoniv]

I was joking. I wasn't thinking until after I posted that it's actually correct the way it was. My phone can never get that right or puts the opposite of what I want.

[TNWNGR]

If its manmade it can be broken, I really don't care what it is becsuse stuff will always happen. Beside's a handgun is a tool, tool's take a lot of wear and tear no matter how careful we are with them. Why should we expect less form a handgun if we have active lifestyles that include motorcycles, four wheelers, bike's or other vehicles?

[JReedEsq]

The only thing I learn from that story is that anyone in LE should carry a backup gun.

[TNWNGR]

The only thing I learn from that story is that anyone in LE should carry a backup gun.

100% Correct Sir.

[peejman]

The only thing I learn from that story is that anyone in LE should carry a backup gun.

Given that he's Border Patrol, I hope that was his backup gun.

[JReedEsq]

Given that he's Border Patrol, I hope that was his backup gun.

Good point

[JKGlock17]

that gun got busted up he had to have fell hard!!! i hope the guy wasnt too hurt.