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Pawpaw wrote:I believe this incident really did happen, but the pictures were staged a day or two later for illustrative purposes.

The original story did not specifically state that they were photos taken immediately after the accident. Since they did not state when they were taken, I was led to believe that these photos were of the actual "accidential discharge."

For their own credibility, if the photos not taken immediately after the discharge, the OP should have stated that they were "staged" or "recreated" after the fact.

I agree with the comments posted about the dangers of using worn or defective holsters or holsters which don't completely cover the trigger guard.

But, the photographs of this "accident" just don't seem real. The whole scene looks too "staged". The holster is deformed so badly that no one in their right mind would think of using it. There are no powder burns on the pants, the pants don't have just one bullet hole, but are ripped numerous times just enough to show the "wound".
There is absolutely no blood on the pants or the car seat. The photograph shows that the "victim" has a bloodless wound to the hip that looks like the sawed-off end of a soup bone. Did the guy just come home from a Chinese restaurant and happen to have a chopstick to stick through the seat to show the path of the bullet?

Of course I may be wrong, but it makes me wonder.

jmra wrote:I do not blame the gun or the holster for this malfunction. I believe the blame falls solely on the shoulders of the owner. Had he properly maintained and handled his equipment I do not believe this would have ever happened.

From the looks of the holster, it was damaged so badly that it could no longer be used safely. He should have discarded it and got a new [and IMO different type of] holster.

UpTheIrons wrote:That's one way to ruin your day - I'm glad it wasn't more serious.

Ouch. That's gotta hurt. Thanks for the post.

I noticed the black marks on the holster and wonder if they are powder burns from the discharge. The area around the trigger looks very crushed. I never did like those yaqui or bikini style holsters. I think that any holster should cover the entire trigger guard. I sure hope that he didn't use any oils or lubricants to soften up the leather on his holster.