Slow-draw holster
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SCP-XXXX-10, discovered at Site-19.

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures:

All instances of SCP-XXXX are to be placed inside the designated SCP-XXXX storage room, a standard Safe-class storage room in Site-XX. Currently there are 30 instances of SCP-XXXX, and for inventory purposes the storage containers are designated sequentially SCP-XXXX-1 through SCP-XXXX-30. A RFID tag with a unique QR code will be affixed to each instance of SCP-XXXX in a location that will not compromise their function, yet is readily apparent upon visual inspection. Repeated failure to adhere to electronic and paper tracking protocols will be noted on annual personnel performance reports and result in an unfavorable performance evaluation. Instances of SCP-XXXX must be carefully tracked to prevent cross-contamination into operational supplies.

Description:

SCP-XXXX is a series of pistol holsters. The mass of an instance of SCP-XXXX is within 5.56% of the mass of a commercial holster of similar configuration, and bear appropriate manufacturer's markings. Mass spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction of small samples of SCP-XXXX acquired via mechanical abrasion and excision show that the although SCP-XXXX may have mechanical and visual properties similar to leather, kydex, nylon, and other common holster construction materials, it is consistently of a composition and molecular structure of borosilicate glass with trace elements of [REDACTED]. Attempts to synthesize a stable compound of the same composition are continuing.

SCP-XXXX has the anomalous effect (henceforth referred to as an Lei event) of decreasing the movement speed of anyone who draws a pistol from it during the normal draw stroke. Those whom it affects are "locked-in" to the draw of the pistol and cannot deviate from what would be their usual draw until the time that the firearm would fire. This includes adjusting their draw to aim at a target that has moved from where it was when a Lei event initialized. The only reliable means of ceasing a Lei event are loss of consciousness (including death) and paralysis. Attempts to force the limbs to move faster result only in resistance to change, soft tissue damage1, or even fractured bones. According to anecdotal evidence and measurement of brain activity, the subject does not perceive time as passing any slower during a Lei event.

It is unknown at this time how SCP-XXXX effects the individual drawing it, however it is proposed that it maps neural pathways used in procedural memory, then [REDACTED] in a "man-in-the-middle" style attack. If so, this represents technology that is representative of [REDACTED] but further developed. Current estimates are that such technology will be developed by 21██. It has been discovered that serum norepinephrine, when elevated to levels consistent with an individual's flight-or-flight response, seems to be the trigger for an Lei event.

Of particular note is the fact that statistical analysis of testing shows a strong correlation2 between the amount of training a shooter has, and the factor by which the draw time is increased. An untrained shooter can draw and fire in a minimum of approximately 9x their usual speed. However, the observed maximum draw time has been over 200x the usual speed, achieved by extremely proficient shooters.

Addendum 1:

SCP-XXXX-1 came to the attention of the Foundation during the containment breach of SCP-████ on 04/07/19██. During that incident, Security Officer Lei, the namesake of the anomalous effect of SCP-XXXX, attempted to draw and fire her issue sidearm in an attempt to terminate the host of SCP-████. Surviving security camera footage noted that Officer Lei failed to accomplish her draw in the 25 seconds between initially sighting SCP-████ and her death. The most conservative estimates are that between 15 to 30 deaths could have been prevented if the containment breach was terminated at this juncture. Instead, the host of SCP-████ proceeded to [REDACTED] which allowed SCP-████ to [REDACTED] and cause a greater breach. After the containment breach was ended, recovery of Officer Lei's holster showed that it was of a model that was not issued by the Foundation, nor of the officer's stated preference. Interviews with other security personnel indicated that the officer had damaged her standard holster that morning, and had "grabbed one out of the pile [of spare equipment] in the locker room."

Addendum 2:

A selected sampling of instances of SCP-XXXX is shown below:


Addendum 3:

Threat analysis: