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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
Police automatics are NOT single-action, but the Sig Sauer has been going off and shooting fellow Police Officers. Many incidents recently. So, if a modern expensive pistol can fire off unexpectedly (maybe from some bump) then an older single action with lesser metallurgy could fire off from a bump and possibly with the hammer down, but definitely with the hammer cocked.
.....But, most likely the actor had his finger on the trigger as he pulled back the hammer.
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The Sigs were primarily fired when dropped or when holstered, leading one to believe their cover garment or a worn leather holster got caught on the trigger.
It almost happened to me when I took my concealed carry class. I was having trouble re-holstering my weapon. The instructor noticed my shirt tail was getting jammed into the holster when I tried to re-holster the gun. He taught me to maek sure I swept by shirt back to clear the opening of the holster.
There have also been cases when an old, worn holster folded over at the opening, catching the trigger as the gun was inserted...
Neither had anything to do with the Baldwin case, unless he was re-holstering the gun with the trigger cocked back... A major no-no...
And there is no such thing as a "Police automatic"...