Thumb safety for semi autos for me.
Chief, you left the J frame family fold. Shame on you. Plastic guns are an abomination.
Just keep your finger off the trigger.
I've never liked trigger-blade "safeties" - even on striker-fired guns.
I have no issue with striker-fired guns, as long as they require a long, deliberate, revolver-like PULL on the trigger to fire.
IMO, the trigger-blade safeties always seemed like a way to try to somehow make a striker-fired gun with a very light trigger safer.
I never understood WHY?
Why would I need a CC gun with a trigger pull so light that it needs an additional "safety" device?
I regularly carry a P365 or a P3AT - neither of which have a manual safety. BUT, they both have a longer heavier trigger pull, very similar to the trigger on a DA revolver. That's all the safety I feel I need.
The "dingus" that spurred discussion here doesn't sway me one way or another. Sure it's prevents trigger motion, but as said above it doesn't keep you or something else in the trigger guard from pulling the trigger like thumb or grip safeties do. Perhaps a false sense of security.
As for revolvers, I love 'em. I like their character. But I shoot autoloaders better. It's probably the lower bore axis. That my 365 is smaller and holds more rounds than any of my revolvers is indisputable. My 365 is one without a thumb safety. It's draw-pull-bang like a revolver. I like simple.
A friend is a former LEO and showed me an interesting device to reduce the chance of "glocking" a pistol on reholstering. It replaces the cover plate on the rear of the slide. The plate moves rearward in step with the trigger when it's pulled. When reholstering with your thumb on the back of the slide it won't let the trigger move. Basically, any force you put on the trigger is counteracted by your thumb on the cover plate. If your trigger finger (shudder), clothing or something else is in the trigger guard and you press the gun into your holster with your thumb, the trigger doesn't move. It's ingenious and hard to describe with words, but it became obvious when I tested it with an unloaded gun. Some might argue against any device inhibiting trigger motion, but that's what the dingus does, eh?
Glock Striker Control Device (SCD)
The "dingus" that spurred discussion here doesn't sway me one way or another. Sure it's prevents trigger motion, but as said above it doesn't keep you or something else in the trigger guard from pulling the trigger like thumb or grip safeties do. Perhaps a false sense of security.
As for revolvers, I love 'em. I like their character. But I shoot autoloaders better. It's probably the lower bore axis. That my 365 is smaller and holds more rounds than any of my revolvers is indisputable. My 365 is one without a thumb safety. It's draw-pull-bang like a revolver. I like simple.
A friend is a former LEO and showed me an interesting device to reduce the chance of "glocking" a pistol on reholstering. It replaces the cover plate on the rear of the slide. The plate moves rearward in step with the trigger when it's pulled. When reholstering with your thumb on the back of the slide it won't let the trigger move. Basically, any force you put on the trigger is counteracted by your thumb on the cover plate. If your trigger finger (shudder), clothing or something else is in the trigger guard and you press the gun into your holster with your thumb, the trigger doesn't move. It's ingenious and hard to describe with words, but it became obvious when I tested it with an unloaded gun. Some might argue against any device inhibiting trigger motion, but that's what the dingus does, eh?
Glock Striker Control Device (SCD)
I often question things that sometimes don't get much air time or maybe thought about often. Maybe because of my OCD, maybe because I always notice details and maybe just because most people go through life not being bothered by the same things that annoy me.
The center blade safeties on many of the new breed of carry gun triggers just bother's me - one of the reasons is because they tend to pinch my finger when pulling the trigger sometimes, maybe because they can potentially get jammed by a piece of debris but most of all because to me they are essentially a useless piece on the trigger that gives you nothing more than a false sense of safety and security!!
If you inadvertently have your finger on the trigger while reholstering, unholstering , etc. and the gun gets caught or pushed forward it will STILL go bang! As a drop safety I see no real reason for it as all the modern designs have drop safeties built into them. If the trigger gets caught on something and gets a strong enough force applied to pull it, it will pull the center blade safety anyway. So the REAL point of it is...... ???? More than likely, just a feel - good, do - nothing lawyer devise for law suits or anti law suits.
And...... that is one of the major reasons I so much prefer the Sig P365 over many of the clones by other manufacturer's - it has NO center trigger blade. It has an internal drop safety and they offer the P365 with and without a manual safety. I carried mine for 3 years without the manual safety feature and then added one - they came ready for installation even in the beginning of production. To me that is a REAL safety that is efficient, easy to operate and actually makes the pistol quite safe with a round in the tube.
So again, I am more than likely one of the few here whom it bothers, but just figured if I'd post it and see if there are any other people who dislike it as well.![]()
I've never liked trigger-blade "safeties" - even on striker-fired guns.
I have no issue with striker-fired guns, as long as they require a long, deliberate, revolver-like PULL on the trigger to fire.
IMO, the trigger-blade safeties always seemed like a way to try to somehow make a striker-fired gun with a very light trigger safer.
I never understood WHY?
Why would I need a CC gun with a trigger pull so light that it needs an additional "safety" device?
I regularly carry a P365 or a P3AT - neither of which have a manual safety. BUT, they both have a longer heavier trigger pull, very similar to the trigger on a DA revolver. That's all the safety I feel I need.
Some folks might be less bothered by it if they knew it isn't a safety; it's a drop safe device. The dingus was put there specifically and only to prevent fire if the gun's dropped muzzle up.
Despite many errant opinions and assertions, it isn't nor was ever intended to be a "safety" in the way a thumb or grip safety is a "safety".
Glocks aren't for everyone, but they're great for purpose -- especially if you understand them.
Some folks might be less bothered by it if they knew it isn't a safety; it's a drop safe device. The dingus was put there specifically and only to prevent fire if the gun's dropped muzzle up.
Despite many errant opinions and assertions, it isn't nor was ever intended to be a "safety" in the way a thumb or grip safety is a "safety".
Glocks aren't for everyone, but they're great for purpose -- especially if you understand them.