Ruger or Glock

[cdaigle430]

"no safety" ???
My Ruger LC9 has a safety.
A Glock does NOT!
The LC9 is exceptionally easy to conceal.
I carry mine in an Uncle Mikes #4 cloth holster in my jeans front pocket.

It does have a safety in the trigger, love my glock 40 gen 4. 18 rounds. I would rather have a safety on the trigger when in a situation than have to fiddle with a safety switch on the side.

 

[airbiscuit]

It does have a safety in the trigger, love my glock 40 gen 4. 18 rounds. I would rather have a safety on the trigger when in a situation than have to fiddle with a safety switch on the side.

So if the trigger is snagged, or accidentally pulled, the gun will not discharge?

 

[Gary Fowler]

Speaking of safeties only: I still prefer to have a safety on a gun. Best I have seen is my Taurus Millennium G2 that has the Glock style trigger safety and then a trigger block safety also. One can use the trigger block safety OR just carry it like a Glock and use the trigger safety only. Best of all Worlds.

EDIT: I hate the pistols that use a 25# (feel like that much) trigger pull as a safety. I bought a Keltec 9 mm once and traded it off quickly due to the extremely hard to pull trigger. My next door neighbors wife couldn't even pull the trigger on it and she is a really strong woman who can lift and carry more than I can.

 

[PJSprog]

So if the trigger is snagged, or accidentally pulled, the gun will not discharge?

You keep repeatedly making this point. We get it; you're not a fan of trigger safeties.

I carry a revolver every day. No safety on it either. If the trigger snags on something, guess what?

If your vaunted separate safety gets accidentally bumped off before your trigger gets accidentally snagged, guess what?

If you are carrying in a holster, as you should be, the trigger will be covered, and this is not an issue. If it is still an issue, you should not be carrying a loaded firearm at all until you've had some better training.

 

[Sigarms]

If you are carrying in a holster, as you should be, the trigger will be covered, and this is not an issue. If it is still an issue, you should not be carrying a loaded firearm at all until you've had some better training.

I believe someone posted this on this forum sometime ago...

Worn Leather Holsters SAFETY WARNING: Accidental Discharges

Not certain as to why, some guys don't like the grip safety on the stiker fired Springfield XD, I happen to like it.

Also will note, after the 20 or 30 years of carrying, finally went with a "custom" kydex holster. Never knew what I was missing, probably will never go back to leather.

 

[airbiscuit]

My comment was prompted by: "It does have a safety in the trigger...'

I understand it's design for law enforcement. I also agree that it is outstanding marketing to call the design a triple safety that is a safety for everything but the trigger. Yes, I am happy the safety on my deer rifle also functions for the trigger (should I trip and fall). I just wonder if accidental discharges of Glocks occur because of their version of a "safety" design. Again, I get it for Law Enforcement.

 

[Sigarms]

I just wonder if accidental discharges of Glocks occur because of their version of a "safety" design. Again, I get it for Law Enforcement.

I guarantee you that a lot of negligent disharges with Glocks happen because you have to pull the trigger to start to field strip it, including law enforcement.

 

[LD48750]

Snip.......

If you are carrying in a holster, as you should be, the trigger will be covered, and this is not an issue. If it is still an issue, you should not be carrying a loaded firearm at all until you've had some better training.

I wonder how many people are accidentally shot from a gun carried unholstered and how many are struck by lighting each year.

I'll bet the lighting gets more.

 

[kf4uda]

If you are carrying in a holster, as you should be, the trigger will be covered, and this is not an issue. If it is still an issue, you should not be carrying a loaded firearm at all until you've had some better training.

You are exactly right. A handgun should never be carried unless in a holster IMO. Even when I carry my LCP in my pants pocket I use a pocket holster. The trigger should never be left unprotected.

 

[JerryK]

I sadly think that many of the ' cleaning the gun discharges ' have just about nothing to do with how many ' safeties ' are on the weapon, and more to do with the idiot not keeping his mind on what he is or supposed to be doing. Just takes a second or two to rack a chamber open and check... and should be ingrained into the persons mind... I was always taught that you have to think of every gun as loaded and ready to fire when you reach for it....even if you just laid it down. If you do not have that respect, you should not handle them. Same thing as operation of a table saw, count your fingers before and after you use it... keep safety in mind.