Are Glocks safe?

[Sistema1927]

I have a Glock 26, and shoot it pretty well.

However, for my needs, it is too large for a pocket pistol, and if I am going to carry on the belt I prefer my Glock 19.

For the 26, I did install a side clip that allows holsterless carry inside the waist band, but only carry this way with the addition of one of these with the cord attached to my belt loop:

I would never carry a Glock, or pretty much any other semi-auto pistol, without the trigger being covered.

 

[DUCK-DUCK-BOOM]

I carry a GLock 19 with IWB holster (Alien Gear kydex) and round in the chamber. There is a small trigger block device that will prevent an accidental discharge. I have one, and if you train and develop the muscle memory, it will not slow down that critical first shot. LEFT OR RIGHT HAND SAF-T-BLOK

 

[waffles]

I have a Glock 26, and shoot it pretty well.

However, for my needs, it is too large for a pocket pistol, and if I am going to carry on the belt I prefer my Glock 19.

For the 26, I did install a side clip that allows holsterless carry inside the waist band, but only carry this way with the addition of one of these with the cord attached to my belt loop:

I would never carry a Glock, or pretty much any other semi-auto pistol, without the trigger being covered.

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As convenient as the belt clip and keeps the trigger covered. I've been using one for years on glocks and my P365, it's been excellent

 

[sipowicz]

I have a Glock 26, and shoot it pretty well.

However, for my needs, it is too large for a pocket pistol, and if I am going to carry on the belt I prefer my Glock 19.

For the 26, I did install a side clip that allows holsterless carry inside the waist band, but only carry this way with the addition of one of these with the cord attached to my belt loop:

I would never carry a Glock, or pretty much any other semi-auto pistol, without the trigger being covered.

If you are gonna go through the trouble to attach a clip to the gun, then a trigger guard cover with a cord tied to your belt wouldn’t a holster just be easier?

 

[rosewood]

Add on safeties for a "safe" gun. Interesting.

 

[Sistema1927]

If you are gonna go through the trouble to attach a clip to the gun, then a trigger guard cover with a cord tied to your belt wouldn’t a holster just be easier?

No. When you are "pleasingly plump" even a couple of mm's of kydex can be an issue.

 

[sipowicz]

No. When you are "pleasingly plump" even a couple of mm's of kydex can be an issue.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

[smithra_66]

I've got a chance at a good buy on a Glock. But they don't have external safeties and the trigger pull is lighter than my J frame in DA.
I'm sure this has been discussed to death and I'm not trying to stir the pot but I'm tempted by this good deal. And sometimes it would be nice to have 10 + 1 without a reload instead of the 5 my j frame gives me.
Another con is I would need a good holster and wear it on my waistband instead of in a pocket like I'm used to. I'm afraid I might buy it and not use it much for that reason.
It's a Model 26 which is a bit bigger than my S&W 638. I don't feel operation of the pistol would be an issue. I've been around guns all my life. But I'm having doubts. Seems like there's too much chance for Murphy's Law to take hold, what with a relatively light trigger pull and no external safety.

Thoughts?

The real question is, are YOU safe? A gun is an inanimate object.

 

[Paul7]

I don't think Glocks are safe unless you're carrying with some kind of trigger cover. That safety thingy on the trigger is just a gimmick. If you can't figure out how to use a safety you shouldn't be carrying a gun.

I also don't find Glocks any more reliable than other similar pistols.

 

[mrmike7189]

My son was in the Army and he loves them. I have never shot a Glock and am hesitant to buy one, but mostly because too many people are on the fence about owning one and if I am correct, they only have a 1 year limited warranty. I want something that looks more appealing and has a better warranty while still be reliable and affordable for my budget. I have yet to decide what I will buy next but I am looking around for a 9mm/40cal with at least a 4 inch barrel or longer. (not for carry)

Warranty? who cares about that? my car only has a 3 year warranty, yet will run for 10-20 years if I treat it well. My Smith &wessons supposedly have a 'lifetime warranty" ...yet S&W refuses to work on older semi autos. Warranty should NOT be a reason to avoid buying a Glock. I bought mine used so no warranty at all. I'm not worried...and neither should you.
Pictured is my Glock 19(1994 pre ban NY1 trigger)

 

[MorrisGray]

Thanks ...

Thank you for your response and I understand what you are saying. I just like having a warranty up front. Like you said my 2006 Mazda3 only had a three year warranty when I bought it new, and I am still driving it over 15 years later. I don't work on guns, or cars much for that matter, but I also don't shoot guns much. Unlike the car that I drive daily and had three years of coverage. But still, I get your point and I would rather have a gun that required no warranty repairs at all. I bought a watch one time that had a lifetime warranty and every time it failed, I would mail it back and get a new one, but I eventually quit doing that after the 6th replacement!
Again, thank you for your reply. T. Morris

 

[Puller]

I don't think Glocks are safe unless you're carrying with some kind of trigger cover. That safety thingy on the trigger is just a gimmick. If you can't figure out how to use a safety you shouldn't be carrying a gun.

I also don't find Glocks any more reliable than other similar pistols.

I deduct by your reply that you are not very well versed on Glocks and I won't insult you by trying to explain in detail how a Glock works. I will say, though, that with the trigger "thingy" and the Glock safe-action, it's actually safer than, say, a S&W 442 double action revolver, which has no safety at all. If you pull the trigger on either they will fire, that's how they are designed.

As far as reliability, have you actually shot enough Glocks to have first hand experience?

 

[trailmix]

Glocks are fine pistols although I don’t like the angle of the grip so I sold the 17 that I had. Anyway, I prefer to carry a DA/SA (Beretta PX4 Compact Carry or S&W 4013 TSW) as the trigger pulls are more like a revolver than striker fired pistols. There is something about the feel of a hammer fired gun that just seems more natural to me, striker pistols seem digital where hammer fired guns feel more analog.

 

[Blinkers]

You should probably stick with a 1911. They have 4 safeties: Thumb, grip, firing pin, and they rarely work so that's inherently safer.

 

[pistolpete10]

Glocks are safe but you have to be extra not to pull the trigger or allow some foreign object from pulling the trigger for you, could be something in a holster, the draw string on a jacket comes to mind.

 

[GregG]

Each to his own, but this is my random .02......

I don't carry a gun on me, but for a car gun, sometimes I have my 629, or my 58, but most of the time it is a Glock 9mm (Model 45). After reflecting on years of shooting, my 9mm's in general have been the most reliable feeders and extractors. And of the 9mm guns I've owned, the Glock is a lot less picky to lube. My Glocks will run dry, although I'm very good about maintaining my stuff. I went to a friends farm to shoot one day and he was having problems with his Beretta 92 jamming. He blamed the ammo. I took the slide off and it was bone dry. I asked him when was the last time he oiled it....he just looked at me like...what?

I don't need or use a safety on a semiautomatic. Something else to worry about. I've forgotten to take the safety off while deer hunting before. I know under more intense pressure I might forget on a self defense pistol.

A Glock will only fire when the trigger is pulled all the way back, and it has quite a long stroke. You're not going to accidentally shoot it. The exception might be when carrying it inside a pocket, but that's not a safe way to carry a gun in the first place.

 

[MorrisGray]

Is the S&W 4013 an older model? I couldn't find one for sale on my normal web sites like Buds or Gun.Deals

 

[mikerjf]

Puller, I’d be interested in your analysis glock vs 442. Not taking a side, I have and carry both.

 

[rosewood]

Is the S&W 4013 an older model? I couldn't find one for sale on my normal web sites like Buds or Gun.Deals

Yes, it is a 3rd Gen S&W. There were 2 versions, one on a 45 sized compact frame that was a single stack and the later one was a 4013 TSW on a 9mm sized double stack frame. The single stack was replaced by the double stack. Both are DA/SA with a decocker/safety on the slide. The latest one has been out of production since the early 2000's.

Rosewood

 

[trailmix]

Is the S&W 4013 an older model? I couldn't find one for sale on my normal web sites like Buds or Gun.Deals

The 4013 models were made in the 90s.