Accidental Discharge question

[Mr. Vegas]

Sounds like the firing pin was stuck forward, turned it into an open bolt 1911 machine gun.

that was my best guess to....man that thing cycled fast ...8 or 9 rounds in what seemed like 2 seconds

[Scarecrow]

I had a 1911 discharge on me one time. I was out in the field doin some shooting and loaded a clip. It belonged to a buddy of mine so I can't remember who it was made by but anyway I slid the clip in raised the gun, pointed it at the target and dropped the slide with the slide release....no finger on trigger and about 8 rounds fired off like it was a full auto it only quit because it finally failed to feed a round..!!! I still don't know what the hell caused it but it scared the hell outa me..

a friend of mine had that happen with his SKS. he was taking some young men from church on a shooting activity and the firing pin was stuck. so even with no finger on the trigger it emptied the mag in full auto fire. one of the young men was shooting it at the time so my friend reached over quick and grabbed the barrel to keep it from rising.

[2beararms]

I had a 1911 discharge on me one time. I was out in the field doin some shooting and loaded a clip. It belonged to a buddy of mine so I can't remember who it was made by but anyway I slid the clip in raised the gun, pointed it at the target and dropped the slide with the slide release....no finger on trigger and about 8 rounds fired off like it was a full auto it only quit because it finally failed to feed a round..!!! I still don't know what the hell caused it but it scared the hell outa me..

Accidental right?? Not likely in the eyes of the ATF, the nearest agent would see that at "converting a 1911 handgun to full automatic". See in government land there is no "accidental" anything ... only sinister crimes.

[wolfhunter]

I'm still trying to figure out where to put a clip in a 1911. Sounds like a conversion to me.

[dancingwolf]

I agree that there ALWAYS exists the possibility that a mechanical malfunction will cause a gun to fire accidently. That is one of the reasons for ALWAYS pointing the muzzle AWAY from anything you don't wish to destroy AT ALL TIMES - NO EXCEPTIONS!

I also agree, however, that the majority of discharges not intentional are, in fact, caused by negligence on the part of the shooter.

[1911 Headbanger]

If you bought the rifle "used", someone may have "adjusted" the trigger. It's a common problem. If the trigger has been tampered with, it can happen when the safety is released, or if you pull the trigger with the safety on, release the trigger and flip the safety off. The pressure you applied to the sear with the trigger adjusted too light, my be just enough to cause it to let go, when the safety is flipped off. May need a gunsmith or factory check if you don't know how to check it yourself.

[FN1910]

If you bought the rifle "used", someone may have "adjusted" the trigger. It's a common problem. If the trigger has been tampered with, it can happen when the safety is released, or if you pull the trigger with the safety on, release the trigger and flip the safety off. The pressure you applied to the sear with the trigger adjusted too light, my be just enough to cause it to let go, when the safety is flipped off. May need a gunsmith or factory check if you don't know how to check it yourself.

Remington recognized the problem and had a recall on all model 700's that would not unbolt with the safety on. It was not a recall but an offer for any owner that they would either repair or replace the trigger along with modifying it to allow the bolt to open with the safety on for a charge of $10. Luckily I live near an authorized Remington repair center and dropped it off one day and picked it up the next. Got a thorough cleaning along with a new trigger for $10.

[G50AE]

I'm still trying to figure out where to put a clip in a 1911. Sounds like a conversion to me.

The only handgun that I know of that used clips was the Mauser Broomhandle.

[Glock Fan]

The only handgun that I know of that used clips was the Mauser Broomhandle.

Didn't know that they made any semi-auto handguns that used "clips". Thought they were restricted to revolvers.


Semi-auto handgun with a "clip"

Difference between a "clip" and "magazine"



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[AvidshooterTX]

Slam fires with military-style firearms like the SKS and AR are more common because they do not have springs to hold back the firing pin like most sporting rifles.