Anyone Using a Glock with a Manual Safety?

[Onomea]

I recently learned that there are after market sources for adding manual safeties, specifically thumb safeties, to Glocks. (I further learned that Glock has added thumb safeties to some of its military contracts — e.g., with India — per customers' requests.)

I also learned that Masaad Ayoob, who I generally find gives pretty good firearms advice, has been, and remains, an advocate of adding thumb safeties to Glocks. (In addition to an extra layer of safety for the operator, he references an experiment wherein it was established that a lot of people do not know how to operate a manual safety. He sees this ignorance as potential protection when losing one's gun to an assailant.)

I like thumb safeties. I am mildly interested in Glocks but have so far not considered buying one due to the absence of a thumb safety.

I'm curious if anyone here uses a thumb safety with a Glock.

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To the extent we can control ourselves, I'd appreciate not devoting the thread to why we either like or do not like manual safeties as that is not the topic I am interested in here.

 

[HardToHandle]

No, but for awhile Gabe Suarez’s custom shop was offering a retrofit of the Cominolli safety. I seriously considered it, for all the reasons noted.

The Cominolli Glock safety struck me as simple in concept but a bit too awkward. The geometry also felt a bit out of place for my hands (I handled one example). Just too far forward for my smaller hands, coupled with a small safety activation lever.

If there was an OEM safety offered by Glock, they might get me to buy a few new pistolas.

That said, I addressed some of my Glock trepidation with the striker control device. Amazingly simple approach that addresses SOME of the Glock concerns with reholstering - working like the thumb on the hammer of a TDA pistol. That device made me confident enough, with a secure holster, for IWB appendix carry.

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[MelvinWalker]

As I have written earlier, that's what drew me to the Taurus G3 over the Glock 19, (and I own both).

The G3 has a thumb safety that locks the trigger and slide with one upwards click.

Check out Sootch's video on YouTube for his review.

 

[DWalt]

Alex Hamilton (Ten Ring) here in San Antonio installs them on certain models. I think the charge is around $160 the last time I heard, shipping included. His shop is about a mile from my home.

 

[Kanewpadle]

No. I like the Glock design the way it is.

I don’t have a problem with thumb safeties. But I do have a problem with those that blame the gun when they don’t observe safety rules.

 

[Puller]

No. I like the Glock design the way it is.

I don’t have a problem with thumb safeties. But I do have a problem with those that blame the gun when they don’t observe safety rules.

I agree, Glock is not a Glock with a manual safety.

A very good alternative to a modified Glock would be a S&W M&P. Quality striker fired firearm and the safety is already in the design.

 

[recon-2]

No. I like the Glock design the way it is.

I don’t have a problem with thumb safeties. But I do have a problem with those that blame the gun when they don’t observe safety rules.

Yep! Could care less about the thumb safety.

 

[JBan]

I've only been shooting for a few years, and all of my carry guns have had a manual (thumb) safety. I guess, unfortunately, since that's how I learned and started, I'm stuck with it. (At 76 years old, this old dog is not about to learn any new tricks!) I own a Glock 19 for home defense, and would possibly consider carrying it if it had a manual safety. Does anyone know of a gunsmith in NH/MA area that provides this service?

 

[Imissedagain]

Thought about an aftermarket thumb safety for the old G36, but bought a new stainless Ruger Officer, in 45, instead.
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[rockquarry]

I don't own a Glock and know little of their design and mechanics, but how is a manual safety on any semi-auto pistol a disadvantage?

 

[Onomea]

I've only been shooting for a few years, and all of my carry guns have had a manual (thumb) safety. I guess, unfortunately, since that's how I learned and started, I'm stuck with it. (At 76 years old, this old dog is not about to learn any new tricks!) I own a Glock 19 for home defense, and would possibly consider carrying it if it had a manual safety. Does anyone know of a gunsmith in NH/MA area that provides this service?

While I have not looked into it deeply, I think most gunsmiths could install a manual safety if you provide them with your gun and a manual safety kit.

If I wanted to investigate this further, I would look up the names of companies who provide such kits, spend some time on the internet and YouTube reading and watching reviews, then, once I made the choice as to which I would prefer to go with, call the supplier up and ask any questions I had about installation.

I would not try to install it myself, I don't think. Once I understood the product and the installation process fairly well, I'd call local gunsmiths to inquire about installation.

 

[dvc45acp]

I had Dave Lauck (dlsports.com) install one on a Glock 21. He did a great job and it worked well, but I ultimately removed it. Like HardToHandle, I prefer the SCD from Langdon Tactical. The thumb safety is not crisp or on/off like a 1911. I found when shooting that if my thumbs got a little too high, I could move it enough to engage it. FWIW, DVC