UN instructor from France Shoots His Thigh @ S&W re-cert class

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Would be interested to see the AAR on this accident (he’s fine according to the article). Was it improper trigger finger placement, or a Serpa holster? etc.

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/Firearms-instructor-shoots-self-at-S%26W

Firearms instructor shoots self at S&W
UN firearms instructor shot himself in the thigh

Updated: Thursday, 29 Sep 2011, 3:52 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 29 Sep 2011, 3:52 PM EDT

Elysia Rodriguez

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A United Nations firearms instructor from France accidentally shot himself during recertification training at Smith & Wesson late Thursday morning.

Springfield Police Sgt. John Delaney said the man, who is not being publicly identified, shot himself in the thigh during the class…

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As methods of surrender go, it seems a bit extreme…

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Failed drop safety… Do the French even know how to re-holster? (Sorry, too easy.)

Maybe the UN should control their own guns before they try to control mine.

“I ham zeee unnly won ihn diz ruhm profezzuhnl enuff too” BANG.

Seriously, hope the guy heals quickly. Being a gun instructor at the UN must be like being Abstinance Only counselour at the Kardashian household, or Ozzy Osbourne’s speech therapist- they are just never going to get it.

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Not surprising.

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Now that’s some funny stuff right there:haha:

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Ouch! :haha::sarcastic:

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:sarcastic:

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I have some french military weapons for you,

Never been fired and only dropped once :smiley:

S.M.

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Can I get some Wine w/ that ND.

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Was his name Francois Grebner?

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:lol::lol::lol:

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I wonder if he was well trained enough to call his Mère after he shot himself.

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I heard it was a Fauconnoir holster.

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God damn…:haha:

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“Failed drop safety… Do the French even know how to re-holster? (Sorry, too easy.)”

I didn’t think the French even knew how to draw much less re-holster.

I wonder if the American that rushed to his aide had any smart ass comments running through his head. I sure as shit would have.

Every time I think of the French I think of the taunting scene in Monty Python and The Holy Grail. CLASSIC!

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So…I’m guessing he didn’t recertify?

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When the french officers go into combat, they never have to worry about reholstering their pistol.

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So, the question everyone’s dying to know is - WAS Clouseau recertified, or not?

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Since I keep reading the title as “UN-instructor,” I’m guessing no.

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Some quality humor in this thread but being a Limey, it’s easy for me to chuckle at the French’s expense :smiley:

http://youtu.be/9V7zbWNznbs