mustangman
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I agree with training will help, BUT in a high stress situation, will you really remember to flip that safety off? What if you don't?
I train so it becomes automatic, no remembering, or thinking required.
I agree with training will help, BUT in a high stress situation, will you really remember to flip that safety off? What if you don't?
You have me confused with the original poster. I've been EDC my Shield for over a year and half and have more rounds through mine than most.Trust you? You've only had the gun for a couple of weeks and then you say you "extensively trained" with it. Then you come out with the 60% failure to disengage the safety conclusion. That's why I came out with the "train some more" statement.
When I was researching the Shield I watched a video on YouTube in which the videographer inadvertently engaged the safety on his Shield while he was showing it at different angles and didn’t realize it.
I don’t think that only happens in YouTube videos. A safety is a mechanical device and mechanical devices malfunction .
I’ve had to draw a gun exactly one time in self defense in my life and that one time was enough to convince me that I don’t want to have to add any unnecessary steps (AKA opportunities to screw up) to the process.
It’s your life and your choice. You make the decision and you live with the consequences
Listen, can you hear it?
I hear begging...
"Close me, close me"
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LOL at the thread title. Sounds like advice my Dad gave me many years ago.