It appears I had my details confused. Thanks for the post Janq. That may have been the one I was thinking about that had caused the AD. The following are times when a 'magnetized firearm' caused a weapon malfunction. NOT an AD. Sorry for my earlier lapse of memory.
Officer Safety Bulletin- MRI
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ALL ISSUE FIREARMS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR THIS CONDITION
Police department and medical facility security administrative personnel should notify officers of the following:
Investigations within medical facilities could magnetize an issue firearm rendering it inoperable.
The test to determine if a firearm has become magnetized is to place a paper clip next to the firearm.
If the paper clip sticks to the firearm, a supervisor should be notified immediately.
A trained department-designated officer should verify the firearm is magnetized and the firearm should be demagnetized with the use of a high-powered videotape-erasing unit after it has been completely disassembled.
The firearm should be test fired prior to being returned to service.
The fact that there is no outward sign that a firearm may not function as a result of MRI/magnetic exposure makes this problem difficult to detect. Awareness of this situation may prevent serious or deadly consequences.
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OPOA* NEWSLETTER
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MRI Unit Causes Weapon Malfunction
In July 2001, a Pennsylvania officer’s weapon malfunctioned. The Smith & Wesson, Model 4013, had a magnetized firing pin, which stuck to the side of the channel within the slide. Upon inspection, all metal parts of the weapon had become magnetized.
A review of the officer's activities, revealed that he had investigated a burglar alarm call at a medical office that was equipped with a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit. During the building search the officer had walked into the MRI suite. The massive device had magnetized the pistol. Two additional officers involved in the building search also found that their firearms were magnetized.
The fact that there is no outward sign that a firearm may not function as a result of MRI / magnetic exposure makes this problem difficult to detect. Awareness of this situation may prevent serious or deadly consequences.
The department armorer was able to demagnetize the firearm with the use of a high-power, videotape-erasing unit after complete disassembly.
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But I could have sworn I read about an officer who had left the room and had his gun still discharge. I can't find it in the new posts or on google, so I'm probably mistaken.
Be careful out there...and stay away from MRI machines.