CCW a Glock 19, safety?
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You received some good advice.
Get a good-quality rigid holster (NO floppy nylon socks) and practice drawing and reholstering with your finger OFF the trigger, and you should be just fine.
With all due respect, aftermarket safeties which require permanant modification to the gun may not be a good idea. I doubt Glock would even consider warranty work after such a modification was made. If you want a thumb safety, there are plenty of guns out there which have them. One of the beauties of the Glock design is its simplicity. JMHO
Get a good-quality rigid holster (NO floppy nylon socks) and practice drawing and reholstering with your finger OFF the trigger, and you should be just fine.
With all due respect, aftermarket safeties which require permanant modification to the gun may not be a good idea. I doubt Glock would even consider warranty work after such a modification was made. If you want a thumb safety, there are plenty of guns out there which have them. One of the beauties of the Glock design is its simplicity. JMHO
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First Glock I ever handled was soon after introduction of the G17
What struck me first was: WOW! No Mexican Carry with THIS one.
First off, I KNOW the preferred methods of carrying a pistol, and I always advise people: Get a well made, properly fitting holster if you're going to carry ANY pistol on your person. At the same time, I harken back to the uncountable times I've crammed a 1911-type or a Browning High Power into my waistband, sans holster. And the times I've dropped fully loaded handguns into a pocket - - Vest, coat, or trousers -- again, without benefit of holster.
Different weapons require differing manuals of arms, and varying ancillary gear. The Glock simply requires:
1. Keeping one's finger away from the trigger until one is ready to shoot, and,
2. A correctly fitting, stiff holster that totally covers the trigger.
Improper gun handling is fraught with peril, no matter the type or brand of weapon. NO firearm is fool proof. No "safety feature," either factory or aftermarket, will ensure that a fool won't have an accident. Fools should not handle firearms.
Best,
Johnny
What struck me first was: WOW! No Mexican Carry with THIS one.
First off, I KNOW the preferred methods of carrying a pistol, and I always advise people: Get a well made, properly fitting holster if you're going to carry ANY pistol on your person. At the same time, I harken back to the uncountable times I've crammed a 1911-type or a Browning High Power into my waistband, sans holster. And the times I've dropped fully loaded handguns into a pocket - - Vest, coat, or trousers -- again, without benefit of holster.
Different weapons require differing manuals of arms, and varying ancillary gear. The Glock simply requires:
1. Keeping one's finger away from the trigger until one is ready to shoot, and,
2. A correctly fitting, stiff holster that totally covers the trigger.
Improper gun handling is fraught with peril, no matter the type or brand of weapon. NO firearm is fool proof. No "safety feature," either factory or aftermarket, will ensure that a fool won't have an accident. Fools should not handle firearms.
Best,
Johnny
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Get a SafeTBlok. I don't always have my 19 in a holster (sometimes bag, briefcase, or Mexican carry) The SafeTBlok is adjustable, and I am very confident in it.
If you need info go to TopGlock (look at the bottom of the page.
BTW, you can also put a small (suitcase combination) lock on the Blok for a quick trigger lock.
I love mine.
If you need info go to TopGlock (look at the bottom of the page.
BTW, you can also put a small (suitcase combination) lock on the Blok for a quick trigger lock.
I love mine.
Actually, the installation of the Cominolli safety does not effect the Glock warranty.
Actually, the Four Rules (or Commandments) Firearms Safety apply more specifically to the range than to administrative handling. Rule 2 (always point the muzzle in a safe direction) can be a little hard when carrying concealed (or even open)--depending on the type of holster, it may be impossible. Rule 3 (always keep your finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until your sights are on a recognized target and you are ready to shoot) makes it kind of hard to clean a Glock (as an illustration of their application to a range situation versus an administrative situation), and it doesn't recognize that other things (e.g. a thumbsnap, shirttail, etc.) can get into the trigger guard).
The problem with Glock is not on the range but with the routine administrative handling we all do. The Glock design in and of itself is not unsafe, but it is far more prone to operator error than many other designs. Glock has chosen a design that emphasis ease of use/shooting and made compromises in administrative handling. There are some things that a person can do (including the installation of a NY1 trigger spring and/or a Cominolli safety) that reduces the impact of the compromises inherent in the Glock design.
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