Clinotus
12-12-2011, 03:32 PM
The NYPD has instructed cops to stop carrying an off-duty gun that has a trigger so light it’s been blamed for a series of accidental discharges, the Daily News has learned.
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says the Kahr K-9 semi-automatic pistol has led to more than a dozen such shootings — none resulting in a fatality. The shootings have occurred over the last few years, a source said.
The NYPD last Monday ordered that the revocation order be read aloud to cops at each precinct for 10 consecutive roll calls.
Kahr Arms has done business with the NYPD since 1997, and more than 5,000 Kahrs have been sold to city cops, said Frank Harris, a spokesman for the gun firm.
Harris denied that the pistol discharges when it is dropped and blamed any accidental shootings on user error.That’s when new recruits were told not to buy the Kahr, Harris said.
At the time, the NYPD asked Kahr to increase the trigger weight pull — the pressure needed to squeeze off a round — from 7 1/2 pounds to 13 pounds.
Full Article (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/nypd-brass-cops-stop-kahr-k-9-semi-automatic-pistol-off-duty-gun-article-1.990037)
I thought the NY trigger was enough to stop Negligent Discharges, 13 pounds being 1 more than the department's required 12 lbs on their standard issue Glocks. There may be more to the story but these guys must be throwing these guns around the locker room or at the TV to change the channel.
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says the Kahr K-9 semi-automatic pistol has led to more than a dozen such shootings — none resulting in a fatality. The shootings have occurred over the last few years, a source said.
The NYPD last Monday ordered that the revocation order be read aloud to cops at each precinct for 10 consecutive roll calls.
Kahr Arms has done business with the NYPD since 1997, and more than 5,000 Kahrs have been sold to city cops, said Frank Harris, a spokesman for the gun firm.
Harris denied that the pistol discharges when it is dropped and blamed any accidental shootings on user error.That’s when new recruits were told not to buy the Kahr, Harris said.
At the time, the NYPD asked Kahr to increase the trigger weight pull — the pressure needed to squeeze off a round — from 7 1/2 pounds to 13 pounds.
Full Article (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/nypd-brass-cops-stop-kahr-k-9-semi-automatic-pistol-off-duty-gun-article-1.990037)
I thought the NY trigger was enough to stop Negligent Discharges, 13 pounds being 1 more than the department's required 12 lbs on their standard issue Glocks. There may be more to the story but these guys must be throwing these guns around the locker room or at the TV to change the channel.