SD9 Charged Carry Saftey

[Jinseru]

Hey everybody. So I got my concealed license the other day and I would like to carry my SD9 with a round already charged, my only concern is the safety of doing so.

What type of safety is installed in the gun to prevent a discharge without pulling the trigger. Lets say I thump it against something hard. I don't want an Accidental discharge, and I don't want something to snag the trigger and cause it to go off...

How many of you guys carry the SD9 with you with one in the chamber?

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[txproud]

No manual safety? Wasn't sure about SD's; but the sigma (like Glock & others of it's ilk), no. 1 is (obviously) keeping finger off trigger. I think the trigger pull may not be as long as the sigma's, but that's also part of the "safety." Gun "awareness" is probably the best safety, whether you have an external safety or not. Probably have to develop over time. Make any sense?

 

[Knightrider03m]

Most, if not all guns made today is drop proof (Smith and Weson and Colt was one of the 1st to have this type of system). The gun isn't just going to "go off" with out you pushing the trigger. I'm not going to lie, my 1st time out with a true loaded gun I was worried about the same thing but I go over it. Just carry your gun with one in the pipe and make sure your finger do not touch that trigger unless you plain on using it.

 

[Chuck1217]

The SD has a little- knob- at the top of the trigger, you can barely see it. After being CERTAIN it's unloaded, look at the back of the trigger, right where it meets the frame- there's a little jut-out that sticks out. If you slowly pull the trigger and watch, you'll see that- you have to pull on the bOTTOM part of the trigger, to open that up and pull the trigger far enough to fie. Long story, hard to excplain- but you'll see the trigger has a joint in the center- you have to pull on the bottom part or the trigger won't go back all the way. So basically, it can't fire unless the bottom of the trigger is moved, and it does have a drop-safety. Just be sure and keep it in a holster- to keep anything from getting in the trigger-guard- and practice ALWAYS drawing with the trigger finger alongside the gun, not in the guard.
I don't carry mine, I carry one with a thumb-safety- my SD stays in the bedside drawer with the Micro90 weapon-light on it...and one in the chamber.

 

[Jinseru]

I understand the operation of most firearms. However I didn't know if the gun had the same safety features as the glock. I had heard the safety on the SD9 was good, however I heard the same thing of many firearms that have discharged from shock. Just making sure there was adiquite enough safety features.

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[Jinseru]

I have good habits with any firearm, and I wasn't too worried about accidental discharge by my mistakes. Was just worried about a bump or drop fire on accident.

I've carried other firearms loaded in the past, but they all had a safety. I still don't fully trust the "flex trigger" safety introduced by Glock. Either way I'm sure over time I'll get used to it.

Speaking of carrying. Anyone have a suggestion on an affordable yet decent quality concealed carry holster?

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[Fat B]

I carry my SD and I dont' worry about it going off. I think your biggest worry is when you pull it out of the holster or put it in, if you were worried at all. Which means don't go showing it off.

The trigger safety is more than just that little tab on the trigger. If you field strip the gun, and turn the slide over, you can see a round sliver disk close to the firing pin. That is the striker block which means the striker can't fire a round unless that little tab sticking up on your trigger bar pushes it up.

All of it's a pretty cleaver system to prevent exactly what you're worried about which is discharges if it's bumped or dropped.

I takes some getting used to but carrying a round in the chamber is the way to go. i wouldn't worry about your SD at all.