There's more to this than meets the eye, I think. Yes, he was practicing good technique one level as a shooter---his finger was not on the trigger when the pistol fired as he "racked" the slide.

But it's slightly more complicated a story than that because he self-modified that pistol.

Engineering because he gunsmithed his weapon and somehow, something went into a failure mode after 1000 rounds. I assume a personal weapon should never fire without a finger on the trigger as a response to the slide movement.



"Good:
1.Gun is pointed down range and in a safe direction.
2. After the discharge he did not panic, but rather surveyed the situation.
3. After surveying the situation he awaited directions from the range officer instead of wildly handling the firearm.


Also, consider all of the things that he did INCORRECTLY prior to the incident:
1. He installed an aftermarket hammer and sear that were labeled "gunsmith installation only".
2. He disabled the firing pin block safety on his firearm for a shorter reset.

In his defense, this handgun had been tested and run weekly at ranges for roughly 1,000 rounds before the sear engagement failed and caused the accidental discharge."