Anybody ever "lose" their gun?

paramedic70002 · June 15th, 2006, 10:37 AM

I was chasing a BG (armed robbery suspect) in a mall once. My BUG in an ankle holster. The velcro started slipping, and suddenly the BUG and holster went skidding ahead of me. OOPS!

srfl · June 15th, 2006, 10:48 AM

Same thing happened to an ex of mine who is a deputy sheriff Sgt. She was after some perp; BUG comes out of the ankle holster; as she is running, the gun get kicked ahead of her. Poor girl had to stop to pick up the gun.....perp was still apprehended.

rocky · June 15th, 2006, 10:55 AM

Once had my HK fall out of my thigh rig while out in the boonies. Luckily I noticed it before I moved on. Now I use a retention lanyard.

Old Chief · June 15th, 2006, 11:12 AM

I have never lost a weapon, However, of all the things that I have lost I miss my mind the most.

ron8903 · June 15th, 2006, 04:08 PM

No guns.
But I have lost knifes before.

Weeg · June 15th, 2006, 04:18 PM

I lost an IR Strobe once

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Redneck Repairs · June 15th, 2006, 05:12 PM

nope unless you count having to pull arround the block to pick my sidearm up from the locker at the jail. Got all the way to the corner before reaching for a cigarette and finding the locker key on top of the pack , good thing too as i dont know how long i would have patroled without it otherwise lol

ber950 · June 15th, 2006, 05:41 PM

I HAD a holster that dropped my 1911 twice. Man am I a slow learner or what.

Fragman · June 16th, 2006, 12:32 AM

Thought I had left a loaded magazine in a hotel room (travel a LOT). Always very careful about inventorying before I leave a hotel, but on this trip had wife and kid, so more chaotic leaving hotel.

When we got home, went to center console to get extra mag. Not their. Slightly anxious. Check luggage, laptop bag, nothing.

Pretty concerned now. Was sure I had checked everything gun-wise when I left hotel but the evidence was indicating otherwise.

Final check of the vehicle. Found it in the passenger glove box. My wife had driven, so I had stuck it in the passenger glove box instead.

Very, very relieved!! At least I knew I was inventorying properly when I left.

Still always a nagging concern that I will leave something in a hotel. Just have to stay aware.

soonerjh · June 16th, 2006, 12:55 AM

never have lost a gun but once drove 1/2 way to where I was going before realizing that I had no gun in my holster...

June 15th, 2006, 10:37 AM	#1
paramedic70002 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Franklin, VA Posts: 2,684	Anybody ever "lose" their gun? I was chasing a BG (armed robbery suspect) in a mall once. My BUG in an ankle holster. The velcro started slipping, and suddenly the BUG and holster went skidding ahead of me. OOPS! __________________ Guns Save Lives. Paramedics Save Lives. But... Paramedics With Guns Scare People!

June 15th, 2006, 10:48 AM	#2
srfl Senior Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: FL Posts: 6,873	Same thing happened to an ex of mine who is a deputy sheriff Sgt. She was after some perp; BUG comes out of the ankle holster; as she is running, the gun get kicked ahead of her. Poor girl had to stop to pick up the gun.....perp was still apprehended. __________________ USAF: Loving Our Obscene Amenities Since 1947

June 15th, 2006, 10:55 AM	#3
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,083	Once had my HK fall out of my thigh rig while out in the boonies. Luckily I noticed it before I moved on. Now I use a retention lanyard. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

June 15th, 2006, 04:08 PM	#5
ron8903 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,262	No guns. But I have lost knifes before. __________________ "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

June 15th, 2006, 05:12 PM	#7
Redneck Repairs VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,141	nope unless you count having to pull arround the block to pick my sidearm up from the locker at the jail. Got all the way to the corner before reaching for a cigarette and finding the locker key on top of the pack , good thing too as i dont know how long i would have patroled without it otherwise lol __________________ Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life . We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think . Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.

June 15th, 2006, 11:12 AM	#4
Old Chief VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southwest Tennessee Posts: 4,639	I have never lost a weapon, However, of all the things that I have lost I miss my mind the most.

June 15th, 2006, 04:18 PM	#6
Weeg Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NC Posts: 295	I lost an IR Strobe once .

June 15th, 2006, 05:41 PM	#8
ber950 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: GA Posts: 38	I HAD a holster that dropped my 1911 twice. Man am I a slow learner or what.

June 16th, 2006, 12:32 AM	#9
Fragman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 535	nope, but Thought I had left a loaded magazine in a hotel room (travel a LOT). Always very careful about inventorying before I leave a hotel, but on this trip had wife and kid, so more chaotic leaving hotel. When we got home, went to center console to get extra mag. Not their. Slightly anxious. Check luggage, laptop bag, nothing. Pretty concerned now. Was sure I had checked everything gun-wise when I left hotel but the evidence was indicating otherwise. Final check of the vehicle. Found it in the passenger glove box. My wife had driven, so I had stuck it in the passenger glove box instead. Very, very relieved!! At least I knew I was inventorying properly when I left. Still always a nagging concern that I will leave something in a hotel. Just have to stay aware.

June 16th, 2006, 12:55 AM	#10
soonerjh Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 1,231	never have lost a gun but once drove 1/2 way to where I was going before realizing that I had no gun in my holster... __________________ RKBA John

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