Fixed that pesky EZ grip safety

[gwpercle]

I'm trying to figure out how some people hold guns that they wouldn't activate the grip safety when firing that gun? I'm not trying to be silly. I just can't picture how someone could fire a handgun, using a traditional grip, and not activate a grip safety.

Physical disability ... deformed hand at birth ... damaged hand due to accident ... some people in this world are not blessed with perfectly normal hands ... we do the best we can , cut us some slack .
Gary

 

[Rolex28]

makes it hard to clean

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Guys, I appreciate your concern, so if and when I ever get to the point where I need to carry this pistol, I certainly would not leave the safety deactivated. However, for now it's only used to test my reloads from a rest. Some of you rest shooters will understand the reason grip safeties are a PITA. If it'll put your minds at ease, I promise to remove the sleeve when I feel the need, and for those thinking about adding a sleeve, please don't do it as you'll put your eye out, or worse!

It' your gun. And you like it that way. So keep it that way. Be wary of the na-sayers......In the old days lot of people drilled and pinned down the 1911 grip safety. And there were NO mass casualties.

Some people can what-if a car back into a block of steel................

 

[SchemaEnigma]

It' your gun. And you like it that way. So keep it that way. Be wary of the na-sayers......In the old days lot of people drilled and pinned down the 1911 grip safety. And there were NO mass casualties.

Some people can what-if a car back into a block of steel................

By its nature, negligent discharge due to dropping a pistol is not a mass event. So using the lack of mass casualties as a rationale for "nothing to worry about" is indicative of human nature.

It is human nature to discount / ignore safety features intended to prevent low probability / high consequence events.

That's why the first instinct when we hear a hotel fire alarm is to ignore it or complain about being woken up, since it is most likely to be a false alarm. But, if you're on the 12th floor and it is real, the consequences of ignoring it are dire.

Same with a safety intended to prevent ND due to dropping. If it happens to you, the fact that it didn't happen to 10,000 other people does not protect you.

 

[gwpercle]

It' your gun. And you like it that way. So keep it that way. Be wary of the na-sayers......In the old days lot of people drilled and pinned down the 1911 grip safety. And there were NO mass casualties.

Some people can what-if a car back into a block of steel................

Amen to that !
Very well said Mike ... very well said !
Gary

 

[ken158]

On the EZ models, the grip safety replaces the articulating 2-piece trigger as the method to prevent accidental discharges if the pistol is dropped. Circumventing a major safety feature is never a good idea, and if you are so opposed to a grip safety then you should actually consider a different pistol altogether.

So now if you drop this pistol and accidentally shoot yourself or (heaven forbid) someone else, I'd really like to know what you intend on telling the investigators when you are answering questions afterwards.

EZ models are hammer fired, not striker fired and the 2-piece trigger is not necessary.

 

[Ktyhawk]

Physical disability ... deformed hand at birth ... damaged hand due to accident ... some people in this world are not blessed with perfectly normal hands ... we do the best we can , cut us some slack .
Gary

My statement wasn't meant as any type of criticism. I would hope anyone with any of the above mentioned conditions would choose a pistol that they could easily manipulate with the hand condition they have. It would seem if a person has some type of hand limitation, choosing a pistol with an additional external safety would be a poor choice.

 

[Steve912]

My statement wasn't meant as any type of criticism. I would hope anyone with any of the above mentioned conditions would choose a pistol that they could easily manipulate with the hand condition they have. It would seem if a person has some type of hand limitation, choosing a pistol with an additional external safety would be a poor choice.

Isn't the EZ specifically marketed/designed for people with
manual capability limitations?

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[Mike SC Hunter]

By its nature, negligent discharge due to dropping a pistol is not a mass event. So using the lack of mass casualties as a rationale for "nothing to worry about" is indicative of human nature.

It is human nature to discount / ignore safety features intended to prevent low probability / high consequence events.

That's why the first instinct when we hear a hotel fire alarm is to ignore it or complain about being woken up, since it is most likely to be a false alarm. But, if you're on the 12th floor and it is real, the consequences of ignoring it are dire.

Same with a safety intended to prevent ND due to dropping. If it happens to you, the fact that it didn't happen to 10,000 other people does not protect you.

I can't see you for the smoke.

 

[jurek]

I've never been a fan of grip safeties, so after changing the inner tubes on my bicycle today I put the old ones to good use.

I've never been a fan of unsafe guns, so after doing my laundry today I put the old stuff to good use.

Yes... there is a small handgun inside...

 

[pistolpete10]

I bought the 9MM EZ, no manual safety, because it has a hammer. I am pleased with it. It handles a lot better for me than the G19. Better trigger, better grip, even the recoil seems gentler than the G19, less felt recoil doesn't make sense to me but if feels lighter. Plus it's a tad lighter and smaller than the G19. The grip safety will cause you to have a better grip on the gun.

 

[Rolex28]

I consider every safety on every weapon a good idea. Safety with a weapon is the number one factor of owning every weapon. If anyone can absolutely guaranty that only one person will ever touch a weapon then forget added safety's. But I don't think anyone can make that guaranty.

 

[Velle]

I'm trying to figure out how some people hold guns that they wouldn't activate the grip safety when firing that gun? I'm not trying to be silly. I just can't picture how someone could fire a handgun, using a traditional grip, and not activate a grip safety.

My wife has weak hands and has to really concentrate on holding the safety down on her 9EZ. Plus it protrudes when it is depressed and hurts the web of her hand. I taped it down which fixed the firing problem but it still hurt her hand. Wearing a glove fixed the hurting problem but it's now just a range toy. She bought a Ruger LC9s and likes it much better.

 

[SchemaEnigma]

My wife has weak hands and has to really concentrate on holding the safety down on her 9EZ. Plus it protrudes when it is depressed and hurts the web of her hand. I taped it down which fixed the firing problem but it still hurt her hand. Wearing a glove fixed the hurting problem but it's now just a range toy. She bought a Ruger LC9s and likes it much better.

Do you have the PC version, per chance?