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#821
Relic said:
Sounds pretty innovative but I still think a garden variety safety select switch is never a bad thing to have.
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There are companies that do aftermarket Glock safeties but, IMHO, they are not needed and totally redundant. Millions have carried them for years with no issues. The chances of the above mentioned accident happening are like winning the lottery, getting hit by lightning and being attacked by a polar bear all in the same day.
 
#822
FL Knifemaker said:
There are companies that do aftermarket Glock safeties but, IMHO, they are not needed and totally redundant. Millions have carried them for years with no issues. The chances of the above mentioned accident happening are like winning the lottery, getting hit by lightning and being attacked by a polar bear all in the same day.
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Oh I'm not doubting that at all, in fact it sounds easier to deal with than a standard safety.
I'm just talking from a personal perspective. I'm essentially an airhead and I have my set way of doing things to be safe, therefore would like all of my stuff to have relatively similar functionality. To each their own I guess.
 
#823
Relic said:
Oh I'm not doubting that at all, in fact it sounds easier to deal with than a standard safety.
I'm just talking from a personal perspective. I'm essentially an airhead and I have my set way of doing things to be safe, therefore would like all of my stuff to have relatively similar functionality. To each their own I guess.
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For a Glock to fire, the trigger HAS to pulled.

Easy for self-professed airheads - Don't want the gun to fire? DON'T PULL THE TRIGGER!! :hyper:
 
#824
Relic said:
Oh I'm not doubting that at all, in fact it sounds easier to deal with than a standard safety.
I'm just talking from a personal perspective. I'm essentially an airhead and I have my set way of doing things to be safe, therefore would like all of my stuff to have relatively similar functionality. To each their own I guess.
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That gets back to the Glock Love/Hate thing. They have their pluses, are totally safe as is and have a HUGE following of of loyal fans. On the other hand, they're not for everyone. It's like the group of shooters that love handguns with decockers. They're also a great system but not for everyone. Others feel uneasy about carrying a 1911 cocked and locked while the 1911 fans feel that's the ONLY way to carry.
 
#825
FL Knifemaker said:
That gets back to the Glock Love/Hate thing. They have their pluses, are totally safe as is and have a HUGE following of of loyal fans. On the other hand, they're not for everyone. It's like the group of shooters that love handguns with decockers. They're also a great system but not for everyone. Others feel uneasy about carrying a 1911 cocked and locked while the 1911 fans feel that's the ONLY way to carry.
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:o Glock lover here
 
#827
FL Knifemaker said:
That gets back to the Glock Love/Hate thing. They have their pluses, are totally safe as is and have a HUGE following of of loyal fans. On the other hand, they're not for everyone. It's like the group of shooters that love handguns with decockers. They're also a great system but not for everyone. Others feel uneasy about carrying a 1911 cocked and locked while the 1911 fans feel that's the ONLY way to carry.
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Same reason God made blondes, redheads and brunettes
 
#829
Relic said:
Well I guess that means we really don't need safety's after all then on anything! Just don't pull the trigger! Wow, I was really over-thinking this one..:p
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Glocks HAVE safeties. They're just different. The gun CANNOT fire if dropped. It won't even fire if you bump the trigger. You have to pull the trigger through a long stroke in order to power the firing pin or it won't fire. Beyond that, what more could be needed? If someone feels they need more than that, along with a secondary, sided mounted lever, a different gun would be a better option, IMHO.
 
#830
FL Knifemaker said:
If someone feels they need more than that, along with a secondary, sided mounted lever, a different gun would be a better option, IMHO.
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I agree with you and that's pretty much what I thought that I said a post or two ago albeit in a different manner?

My comment about guns not needing safety's was in response to Milky's post which I found to be a bit sarcastic, so I thought I'd throw one back. Maybe I misunderstood, but yeah, I DO in fact realize that Glocks have a safety system.
 
#831
Relic said:
I agree with you and that's pretty much what I thought that I said a post or two ago albeit in a different manner?

My comment about guns not needing safety's was in response to Milky's post which I found to be a bit sarcastic, so I thought I'd throw one back. Maybe I misunderstood, but yeah, I DO in fact realize that Glocks have a safety system.
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I understand! My emphasis is always on what guns feels, aims, shoots and reloads best. All 3 of my preferences have functional safety systems. If a branch cause my gun to go off, IMHO the man up stairs is probably trying to take me out :D
 
#832
Relic said:
Oh I'm not doubting that at all, in fact it sounds easier to deal with than a standard safety.
I'm just talking from a personal perspective. I'm essentially an airhead and I have my set way of doing things to be safe, therefore would like all of my stuff to have relatively similar functionality. To each their own I guess.
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This is not off the wall at all, from my perspective.

I have guns of different types, but only my SIGs are carried. I made a conscious decision to do this because no matter which one I choose that day, it works just like the others. If I need it, God forbid, I don't have to remember what is in my hand.

Safety? On the frame or the slide? Up (S&W, Beretta) or down (1911)? Decock? On the frame or the slide? SA? DA/SA? DAO? DAK? Too many variables...

All the others go to the range for fun or to help a friend learn or choose something for themselves.
 
#834
edmidlifecrisis said:
Any gun you carry, including in a pocket, needs a holster that completely covers the trigger guard completely.
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This is true. However, I consider the small zipper pocket in my leather vest to BE a holster. It secures the mouse gun the same way a holster would and has a zipper to keep it secure :) In any other garment I use a pocket holster which is mainly to keep the gun from "printing" more so than for trigger safety.
 
#836
scottice said:
Now back to IWB holsters... any recommendations as to what is the most comfortable and easily accessible?
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I don't have enough ass to hold up an IWB rig :( Really! I shoot with a shoulder rig that looks sort of like what Don Johnson used in Miami Vice. If I HAVE to use an IWB for a match, I use a POS, Fobus Paddle holster and mag holders that are attached to a front pocket holder. If I tried to use a typical IWB rig, I'd be running around holding up my pants with one hand, gangsta style :p
 
#840
scottice said:
Now back to IWB holsters... any recommendations as to what is the most comfortable and easily accessible?
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When I had to wear a coat, dress shirt and tie to work I some times used a IWB holster. If I normally wore 34" dress trousers I had to get 36" to accomodate the IWB. I used several different holster models before finally settling on a Galco. I cannot think of the model name but the leather was reversed with the rough side out.

edit: I found the model; here is a link to the Galco Royal Guard: http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPT3.asp?ProductID=883&CatalogID=7
 
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