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Old May 6th, 2009, 12:20 AM   #11
Tally XD
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Originally Posted by Rcher View Post
"Treat every firearm as if it were loaded"

Complacency is not a form of safety, no matter how much we think we know. There is no room for error, only mistake. Glad you discovered it before the customer.
Almost didn't! The customers jaw almost hit the floor when the round ejected. Me? I almost crapped my pants.

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Originally Posted by CBXMan View Post
One of the selling points that convinced me to get an XD45 compact was that you can feel the top of the slide in the dark and tell if a round is chambered.
Wouldn't and didn't matter in this case. I failed to rack the slide prior to allowing the customer to handle the weapon. While they are nice I guess, I don't trust the tactile indicators completely. Now, I can't trust myself!

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Originally Posted by EW3 View Post
Every time I pick up one of my guns I lock the slide back and check the chamber, even though no one else has touched it. It's become automatic with me now.
It will be with me as well. This was horrible. So mad, angry, embarrassed and scared.
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