Can someone solve this for me?

[Vampyredark]

So back in November I was at the range with other people qualifying/re-qualifying and the instructor got a little frustrated at this guy who had a Glock.

Even though the guy was standing next to me, he did something with his gun (probably had one chambered) that, according the instructor, would make the gun fire without pulling the trigger. I wish I was paying more attention to what he did, but I was not.

What would make his glock fire without pulling the trigger? This is not really the first time I had heard this about glocks.

I think he was not sure if had another bullet in his chamber, and pulled the slide back and released it. Really not sure guys so let me know if anyone can kill this question of mine?

[OldShooter32]

Carried a Glock for years and never heard of them firing without pulling the trigger. People AD a lot when they clear them wrong and start to field strip them, but that doesn't sound like a range activity. I'd go back and ask the rangemaster.

[Vampyredark]

Carried a Glock for years and never heard of them firing without pulling the trigger. People AD a lot when they clear them wrong and start to field strip them, but that doesn't sound like a range activity. I'd go back and ask the rangemaster.

Yeah, I think I might ask him next time. What does AD mean please?

[Lead Waster]

Maybe he was field stripping it without checking it?

What happens if the slide is back and you pull the trigger, will it fire if the slide goes forward?

[stix213]

I'm assuming he must have placed his glock in a hot oven for a half hour, cause there isn't much else that can do it.

[stix213]

Yeah, I think I might ask him next time. What does AD mean please?

Accidental discharge

[Joe]

Yeah, I think I might ask him next time. What does AD mean please?

Accidental discharge

Nothing in that situation would make a glock fire without pulling the trigger

[Lead Waster]

Ah, yeah, OP. maybe he was doing a "brass check" like you said. With a round chambered, he just pulled the slide back a bit and then let it go forward.

Remember that the instructor THOUGHT the gun might fire. The glock wouldn't have, but maybe he just had that impression?

[The Gleam]

I've fired without people pulling my finger.

But I've never seen a Glock fire without pulling the trigger.

[CSACANNONEER]

Put a live round on the ground, take a nail and place it on the primer, use a Glock to hit the nail. See, anyone can do something stupid and use a Glock to get a round to fire without pulling the trigger.

[Vampyredark]

Ah, yeah, OP. maybe he was doing a "brass check" like you said. With a round chambered, he just pulled the slide back a bit and then let it go forward.

Remember that the instructor THOUGHT the gun might fire. The glock wouldn't have, but maybe he just had that impression?

Yeah, that is probably exactly what the situation was.

Thanks for clearing that up, I have had this question for a long time but never bothered to ask until this other member made a thread called "Glocks Suck".

[Vampyredark]

But is there not a time when a gun will fire without the trigger being pulled such as a slam fire? But, I suppose that is from getting oil in your firing pin chamber.

[llamatrnr]

But is there not a time when a gun will fire without the trigger being pulled such as a slam fire?

Not a Glock. For clarification. an "accidental discharge/AD) is more properly called "negligent discharge/ND", which is usually what it is.

Stay safe...

[negolien]

sigh

[QUOTE=Lead Waster;8182712]Ah, yeah, OP. maybe he was doing a "brass check" like you said. With a round chambered, he just pulled the slide back a bit and then let it go forward. QUOTE]

That's the most retarded thing I see besides firing with a boresighter in everyone thinks they're Neil McCauley or Lt. Vincent Hanna lol....you should already know if there's a round in the chamber or you shouldn't own a firearm.

[AJAX22]

Brass Check is a common and safe practice.