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ClydeFrog · February 3, 2014, 11:03 PM

Author & former SEAL officer; Richard Marcinko, www.DickMarcinko.com , wrote about how a SFOD-1 operator shot him through the neck with a 1911a1 .45acp.

The D boy discharged a 230gr FMJ bullet through a airframe cockpit, it went straight up through the chair & in/out of Marcinko.
Marcinko stated the injury was minor & he was T'ed off at the Delta operator more than anything.

FWIW; The LAPD D Platoon(SWAT) will DQ any member who has a AD/ND with a sidearm on duty or off.

My point is that even highly trained spec ops & SWAT members have training accidents when they leave the finger on the firearm trigger.

February 3, 2014, 11:03 PM	#27
ClydeFrog Junior member Join Date: May 1, 2010 Posts: 5,797	True story.... Author & former SEAL officer; Richard Marcinko, www.DickMarcinko.com , wrote about how a SFOD-1 operator shot him through the neck with a 1911a1 .45acp. The D boy discharged a 230gr FMJ bullet through a airframe cockpit, it went straight up through the chair & in/out of Marcinko. Marcinko stated the injury was minor & he was T'ed off at the Delta operator more than anything. FWIW; The LAPD D Platoon(SWAT) will DQ any member who has a AD/ND with a sidearm on duty or off. My point is that even highly trained spec ops & SWAT members have training accidents when they leave the finger on the firearm trigger.