Your M&P 9c is Catapult Safe

[skt239]

That's right, I launched my loaded M&P 9c into the air, against a wall and then bouncing across the marble floor. Here's how it happened: My nightstand safe is a biometric safe that works using a thumb scan and a turn lock. After the lock has been disabled, a little knob is turned that hydraulically springs the safe open.

This morning I took the gun out of the safe for the day, closed the safe, turned the knob and set the gun on top of it. Apparently, I didn't turn the locking knob all the way and the safe sprung open and launched the loaded gun. I assumed a defensive position you might see a small girl would use when fire crackers go off.

Lucky for me, the only damage was a knick to the rear sight. I never doubted the drop safety of the M&P, or any semi auto I've owned for that matter. However, this very crude scientific experiment certainly removed any under lying doubt that may have been.

 

[Lincoln4]

Bravo sir. Well done!

 

[Ohen Cepel]

Video (with sound of you squelling) or it didn't happen

Good to hear that it turned out well in the end!

 

[mesinge2]

I would have hit the deck too!

Nice that the safety works as it should.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

Oh, yes, I would have been puckered up and finding the ground also.

 

[skt239]

Thanks guys. I'm happy any time my stupidity can help the general public.

 

[ritepath]

I crashed on my mountain bike once and my 9c took a ride out of it's kydex holster. No damage, no boom....but it was on of the last times I rode with such a large semi-auto.

 

[Byrd666]

Don't feel too bad. I was in the process of holstering CZ83 for the day when my dog suddenly jumped up on the bed from the other side and with tail wagging, he ran across the bed at full steam and jumped up onto my chest and started doggie kisses. My dog weighs about 45 lbs. and has NEVER done anything like that before in the 12-13 years he's been with me. Couple that with the fact I only had a light grip on it and my pistol went flying across the room, much like yours. Well, after checking myself and the dog for unwanted holes, I pulled my shorts outta my @$$ and checked the weapon. No problems or marks. I guess that's just one more incident I can add to that lil' CZ'S accidental and inadvertent torture test.

I've been getting dressed with the dog outside since then.

 

[LightningMan]

I was getting ready to use my porcelin throne, setting my M&Pc .40 on the tanks lid, but when I sat down, it took a dive into the iron tub beside me, bounced around and slid to a stop by the drain. Thankfully no damage and no discharges, from the gun that is. If I hadn't had to go at that time, I would have after. LM