A lot of these Dept’s are using Glocks now. The Glock has no safety. The safe mechanism is a hard pull through.
Glocks (IMHO) do NOT have hard trigger pulls. Far from it.
” After March 1, 2015, sworn employees shall be permitted to declare only the following handguns as new duty handguns:
Striker Platform Handguns
· Sig Sauer P320
· Glock Gen 4 17, 19 and 21
· Smith & Wesson M&P pistol
Hammer Platform Handguns
· Sig Sauer P226 and P227
· Berretta 92 Series
Hammer platform handguns may only be declared after an employee has served one full year after being sworn in to the MPD...
...4. Authorized calibers for the authorized handguns listed above are 9mm and 45ACP.”
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/policy/mpdpolicy_3-200_3-200
“The department is switching calibers – going from .40-caliber Glocks to a choice of 9mm Glocks or Smith & Wessons....The department decided to give officers a choice between a Glock Model 17 and Model 19 (most who are sticking with a Glock are getting the Model 17, which is a little bigger than the Model 19) and Smith & Wesson M&P (Military & Police) 9mm. “
http://www.twincities.com/2011/07/02/st-pauls-police-officers-to-get-new-guns/
Assuming the guy didn’t opt for a DA/SA like the Beretta, he was using a striker-fired gun. If he didn’t keep his finger off the bang switch, as many do not under stress, he may well have fired unintentionally.
I learned shooting on a S&W J-frame 22 LR. I don’t know what the trigger pull is, but it rates somewhere near hauling up a boat anchor. A few years back, I bought a S&W M&P Shield. Sold it because I couldn’t get used to the trigger.
I’m not slamming it or any striker fired gun, but this cop sounds like someone who shouldn’t have been allowed to carry anything. Including a J-frame 22...