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Originally Posted by ispcapt
Yes I have. Guy was carrying a Glock 19 in an IWB thin leather soft holster over the right rear pocket of his jeans. He had just done a qualification shoot, loaded with duty ammo, and when he was holstering the Glock went off and shot himself in the butt. Near as we could tell from the way the holster was folded over the top of the holster above the clip had folded over as he was sliding the gun in and the folded over top of the holster activated the trigger. The guy behind him watched him holster and said he did not have his finger inside the trigger guard.
Sorry I don't recall the make of the holster but I do recall it was one of the major makers.
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The best and safest solution I have seen for potential reholstering issues with Glocks is the
"Gadget" striker control device.
It works by placing your thumb over the device as you reholster. The trigger cannot be activated until the pressure is released. This prevents issues with holster deformities, drawstrings, or foreign objects (such as brass or other debris in the holster) from manipulating the trigger. If you feel rearward pressure on the plate, that would be your cue to remove the firearm and look for the cause of the trouble.
Tom Jones is an engineer by trade (and owner of Pistol-Forum.com) and designed the device several years ago in concert with the late Todd Green.
It has been tested by both beta testers and real world users for in excess of 1 million rounds without a single failure. (Even if the device ever failed, which none has ever done, the firearm would operate normally. Only the additional "safety" function would be lost.)
I have one on each of my three Glocks since AIWB carry is my preferred mode. It literally takes under a minute to install by swapping out the slide cover plate.
For the record, I have absolutely no connection to Tau Development Group nor Tom Jones (except as a member of the aforementioned forum). Nor would I ever recommend anything I did not have the utmost confidence in to my forum brethren.