Guns Kill
I know, I know. “Guns don’t kill, people kill.” Guns are still deadly weapons. And far too often, shooters seem to forget that fact. The…
Category: Safety
10 Posts
Butt Hurt
It’s cliche, but it really is true: range safety is everyone’s responsibility. If you do something unsafe on the range, you should expect people to…
SIG P238 “Mandatory Safety Upgrade”
AKA, a recall: http://www.sigsauer.com/customerservice/p238upgrade.aspx Dear SIG SAUER Customer: SIG SAUER, Inc. has initiated a Mandatory Safety Upgrade pertaining to our new Model P238™ pistols. We have…
I.F.A.K.
The problem with safety procedures, as many have learned the hard way, is that they rely on fallible humans. And because fallible humans make mistakes,…
Colt Recall
First seen at Xavier Thoughts: Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC has determined that the Slide Lock Safety and the Recoil Spring Guide Pad in certain Colt model pistols…
Follow-Up to The Safety Sin
From Dan Burwell of Burwell Gunsmithing, who was present when the AD reported in The Safety Sin occurred: I have known of the shooter for…
The Safety Sin
At a recent major pistol competition, an accident happened. One of the participants, while holstering his gun between strings of fire, got his trigger finger…
S&W Recalls Walther PPK and PPK/S pistols
From S&W: Smith & Wesson has identified a condition that may exist in certain PPK and PPK/S pistols which may permit a round to be…
Famous Last Words
In a forum I visit daily (mp-pistol.com), there was recently a thread about how to disassemble a M&P pistol. The person starting the thread wrote:…
Ruger LCP Recall
For the second time this year, Sturm, Ruger, & Co. is recalling a new pistol due to a potential to discharge if dropped with a…