This guide explains the 'out of battery' firearm malfunction, a critical concept for understanding self-defense scenarios. It details how this condition can prevent a semi-automatic pistol from firing, especially if the slide is manipulated. The explanation contrasts the behavior of striker-fired pistols like Glocks with hammer-fired DA/SA pistols like the Sig Sauer P229, demonstrating why the 'click...click...bang' testimony in the Darren Wilson incident is mechanically plausible. Instruction is provided by an expert with high authority in firearm mechanics.
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