I seem to remember a former NYPD officer weighing in on that particular event, saying that NYPD officers do min-quals once per year, wherein they shoot 50 rounds, standing still. And that the "average" officer misses 7/10 doing THAT.
So yeah, I'm not buying NGVAC's unqualified statement.
And let us not forget the impossible trigger weight that NYPD guns have:
All NYPD service pistols are “double action only” (DAO), meaning they have a two‐stage trigger pull for each round fired (unlike single‐action weapons, which can be “cocked,” resulting in a one‐stage trigger pull, which is smoother and easier). Additionally, all NYPD weapons are also modified to have a heavier‐than‐stock 12‐lb trigger pull; this diminishes the likelihood of unintentional discharges but also affects aiming.
They take "stress shooting training several times a year...." [citation needed]
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ReplyDeleteI seem to remember a former NYPD officer weighing in on that particular event, saying that NYPD officers do min-quals once per year, wherein they shoot 50 rounds, standing still. And that the "average" officer misses 7/10 doing THAT.
So yeah, I'm not buying NGVAC's unqualified statement.
And let us not forget the impossible trigger weight that NYPD guns have:
ReplyDeleteAll NYPD service pistols are “double action only” (DAO), meaning they have a two‐stage trigger pull for each round fired (unlike single‐action weapons, which can be “cocked,” resulting in a one‐stage trigger pull, which is smoother and easier). Additionally, all NYPD weapons are also modified to have a heavier‐than‐stock 12‐lb trigger pull; this diminishes the likelihood of unintentional discharges but also affects aiming.
http://gunfreezone.net/wordpress/index.php/2012/08/25/empire-state-shooting-police-responsible-for-the-9-injured-civilians/
How many police have shot bystanders?
ReplyDeleteHow many CCW holders have shot bystanders?
Looking at a no-brainer here\
Paul in Texas