AVESguy
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Any experienced trainer will tell you that reholstering is among the most dangerous actions taken in the course of gun handling, and a casual attitude during this procedure can be catastrophic. I am not a trainer, but I've taken many intensive handgun classes, each lasting several days, with constant draw/shoot/reholster operations repeated hundreds of times over the course of each class. A class like this is a great place to repeat these actions many many times and build good habits. Good instructors stress a consistent, deliberate motion set for the reholster procedure. reversing your drawstroke in phases, with a pause just before final insertion into the holster to insure a clear path, flip safety on where applicable, AND that your finger is out of trigger guard. Go WAY slower than during the draw (it's not a race), and be mindful of obstructions. For IWB holsters (I use a CTAC or an Andrews for a Glock) I find that sometimes my tucked t shirt can loosen up from running and crawling all over the range and creep out over the edge of the sweat guard and get lodged with the gun if I don't sweep it clear every time I reholster (use thumb or weak hand). Going slowly, stopping and checking for obstructions and finger placement EVERY time without covering yourself is a good habit to get into.
Careless reholstering is the likely cause of the ND. (What PAX said!!)
Careless reholstering is the likely cause of the ND. (What PAX said!!)