Shield safety
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Avery11
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How did you disable it? Superglue?
71velle
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Their is a YouTube video on the subject. But, if I remember correct you can take it apart and grind the part that actually creates the safety but the switch need to stay in place.
Remove the sear block housing, then remove the safety. It's easy. Use a 1/8" roll punch.
The only issue you will run into is the risk of the having the forward pin walk out, which will make you lose your sear disconnector. The loss of your sear disconnector will make your gun inoperable.
The only issue you will run into is the risk of the having the forward pin walk out, which will make you lose your sear disconnector. The loss of your sear disconnector will make your gun inoperable.
robkarrob
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You should not remove the full u-shaped safety lever, that wraps around the sear housing. The lever keeps the sear pin in place. The sear pin head locks the ejector in place. With the lever removed, the sear pin can move outward, and if the sear pin moves out too far, the ejector could move forward, which would cause issues. You could cut the exposed thumb safety off, which would not cause any problems, but don't completely remove the lever, unless you find a way to keep the sear pin from moving outward.
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45doubletap
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To Avery11,
No not superglue but I imagine it would work in a similar manner. The picture attached points to a little white piece of plastic. It cut about a 1/8" square piece off of a credit card and placed it in between the safety lever and the frame. The lever does not move at all. If I want to remove it just grab some tweezers. It ain't perfect but for now it works seemingly with no ill effects and it's definitely not visible unless one looks specifically for that!
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No not superglue but I imagine it would work in a similar manner. The picture attached points to a little white piece of plastic. It cut about a 1/8" square piece off of a credit card and placed it in between the safety lever and the frame. The lever does not move at all. If I want to remove it just grab some tweezers. It ain't perfect but for now it works seemingly with no ill effects and it's definitely not visible unless one looks specifically for that!
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Smitty357
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Bingo!!!!! And thats exactly why all my carry weapons stay factory. I even keep factory sights on mine. Thats how willing i am to play the modified carry game.
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45doubletap
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Disclaimer: The following is ONLY my opinion/philosophy on this matter. Not meant to spark argument or even heated discussion for that matter...thanks
Honestly I've trained (and it's documented) for over 20 yrs with handguns having no external safeties. Also if my family and I are safe/unharmed I'll deal with the civil BS. I don't feel that disabling the external safety does anymore as far as civil liability goes than having a trigger "smoothed up and lightening a bit"...that would be a "modified hair trigger" to an attorney. I'll take the chance to keep my family safe with whichever tool I'm most efficient with.
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I've carried my Shield since the week they came out. I leave the safety in the off position, and I have never had it go into the on position when I carry it. To me it's a non-issue.
Agreed, but every time this comes up it goes off-topic and turns into a pissing match.
Smitty357
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I just like the fact that I have a safety, if i ever felt the need to use it. However, im comfortable enough with all of my weapons that I carry. And none of them are carried on safety.
My trigger finger is my safety.
Train with it every moment u get. Get to know ur carry weapon like u know ur way around ur home with the lights off.
My trigger finger is my safety.
Train with it every moment u get. Get to know ur carry weapon like u know ur way around ur home with the lights off.
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45doubletap
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I honestly tried to like it...and may try again. But will definitely 100% have to retrain my brain before I can carry it and be proficient. First handgun I ever purchased was a Ruger P85 back in like 1990. I got so used to that safety it was 2nd nature. First duty weapon was HK usp 9...same story so I'll just have to practice just like anything else.
Appreciate everyone's input!
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warbird
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I don't like safeties, I don't use safeties however I can live with them if it's otherwise a gun I like and want. I don't modify the mechanics on anything.
zzzippper
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Then why carry a Shield? Just carry a Glock.
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TheYoungblood
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I have yet to meet a gun shooting attorney in area that has ever heard of correctly performed change making impact on local criminal investigation for justified shooting. Such as trigger job, new sights, polishing feed ramp, changing gun colors, or adding suppressor.
But, , , my friendly gunsmith is member of bar and once practiced in courtroom as active attorney. He suggested remembering that people in our area like to try and file civil suits when their "baby" dies or gets "hurt" while committing a crime.
But, , , my friendly gunsmith is member of bar and once practiced in courtroom as active attorney. He suggested remembering that people in our area like to try and file civil suits when their "baby" dies or gets "hurt" while committing a crime.
I prefer to not carry a pistol with a safety as a CC weapon. The Shield however, I would carry because it's such a fine CC. As long as the safety stays off, I would have no problem with it. I carry an M&P9c with no safety but would happily carry a Shield if I wanted more concealment.
I've carried with the safety off for many years, but sometime back I read an article by Ayoob that mentioned how many have survived a lethal battle in which the BG got control of the gun because of the safety being engaged. The BG pointed and attempted to pull the trigger, but no bang. The time it took the BG to figure out the gun gave the good guy a chance to smack the BG with whatever he had at hand. It got me to thinking and I've simply starting making it a point to flick off the safety every time I touch my firearm. In a couple months it has become second nature to flick off the safety as soon as it clears my holster. I know, to each his own, but it would be a real bummer to be shot with your own gun when it might could have been prevented. Just something to consider.
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