Bodyguard hit the deck this morning

[Poorcupcake]

This morning just like every morning started out with putting my Bodyguard 380 right at 3 oclock. I headed to mcdonalds with my family and after breakfast I was refilling my sweet tea and out popped my trusty bodyguard, holster and all, right on the deck. My wife was smart and helped shield me as I quickly scooped it up and just put it in my hoodie in a matter of seconds. The resteraunt was pretty busy but luckily no one noticed. I have been carrying for 3 years now and have never had a problem with my rig. When I got home I tried to recreate the drop with my holster and the only thing I could come up with was in the morning I didnt make sure the belt clip was seeded properly on the bottom of my belt and it worked its way. It was a valuable lesson for me on how it was easy for me to be complacent and assume that just because I do it every morning I still need to go through some checks. And After only 3 years of dedicated carrying I am still a rookie.

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[sdprof]

Good lesson to learn - don't become complacent.

Your subject line confused me - I was expecting a story about some bodyguard dropping to the floor and leaving his protectee standing in the line of fire.

 

[Poorcupcake]

Oh ya sorry, didnt think about the subject line going that way.

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[birdman46g]

I found out that a clip on holster isn't very secure and can come off pretty easily so that's why I use a leather OWB, forward cant, thumb break, belt secured holster. I just don't feel comfortable with a clip holster for EDC . The last thing I would ever want is to have my SR40C to hit the floor. JMO

 

[CharlesMorrison]

Good lesson to learn - don't become complacent.

Your subject line confused me - I was expecting a story about some bodyguard dropping to the floor and leaving his protectee standing in the line of fire.

Me too! I was hoping "bloomie" was involved!
You know, one of his BG's dove for cover and left him open to attack!
Oh well... Ya got me to read this thread...
Welcome aboard too!


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[MeAgainMargret]

Good lesson to learn - don't become complacent.

Your subject line confused me - I was expecting a story about some bodyguard dropping to the floor and leaving his protectee standing in the line of fire.

^^^This ^^^

 

[kwimby]

The title of this thread should have been: "I Dropped My Gun on the Floor at McDonalds."

 

[dcselby1]

I'll bet they would have noticed my S&W 1911 hitting the floor!

 

[arizona-user]

Think pocket holster

 

[Gadgetech]

Anyone who saw or heard probably just thought it was a cell phone and didn't give a second look. Great to learn a lesson like that without getting caught.

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[Warrior1256]

I'll bet they would have noticed my S&W 1911 hitting the floor!

Yeah, in cool weather I carry a Glock 21SF. Would probably have been noticed.

 

[Andrew49417]

The general public wouldn't register it as a gun because, as we all know, they ALWAYS go off when you drop them. Just watch any movie. They are like enriched uranium at critical mass.

 

[Dkcanes1]

I think you should be glad it didn't drop out while sitting in a booth and left it behind.

 

[walknotinfear]

I got one better. I was in an airport (I was a LEO in plain clothes at the time) taking a dump. I was in the process of undoing my pants, I unholstered my issued firearm out from the in the waist holster when I dropped the weapon, the weapon hit the tile floor and slid a bit and under the wall to the next toilet. I quickly kneeled down and grabbed the weapon, than looked left, than right and noticed I was the only person in the airport bathroom. I than began to laugh uncontrollably for some reason. It was scary at first but thank goodness there was no one else in that stall next to me.

 

[BC1]

A guy in a hoodie dropped a gun at McDonalds? Gee that's rare. :jester: