Glock 19 safety features

[MedWheeler]

Well, good on you for admitting you need (and are seeking) further training. I guess you never carried or stored a revolver for protection; these have no manual safeties. Yet, there is no internet phenomenon known as "wheelgun-leg" out there.

The Bersa Thunder 380 is a great choice for personal protection. I have one I carried for two years. As a trained LEO, I carried it with the hammer at rest on a loaded chamber, and the safety off. Even before entering LE, I knew enough that that's the way I'd have carried had I never been "on the job."

I only stopped carrying it because I came upon a good deal on a Kel-Tec PF9, which is lighter and easier to carry (and packs a 9mm Luger round instead of 9mm Short.) Oh, and the KT, like the revolver, has no manual safety. I still own the Bersa, though. It's a nice little gun.

If you like the Glock, keep at the training and familiarization. For whatever reasons, they do seem to have a bit of a learning curve for some people. The overall design (fit to my hand) just never grew on me. Until then, just go with what you know.

 

[Reefinmike]

When you figure out a way around this, let us know!

I keep my nightstand gun with an empty chamber. I rather not find out I'm a sleep-walker the hard way. But I can't imagine securing a dropsafe gun into a good holster and carrying it around with an empty chamber. If you wanna just stick a gun in your waistband, then yeah. Empty chamber is a great idea. But try a good holster, first.

100% this^^^

Please, please at least attend a NRA basic pistol safety course. or atleast let me mail you the nra pistol safety book my ccw class was required to give out.

Im not aware of any firearm that will operate the slide and load a round upon pulling the trigger when you start with an empty chamber. If you arent comfortable carrying a particular firearm with a loaded chamber, dont carry it. I never kept my 1911 with a round in the chamber, I dont trust safeties and single action only scares me. I bought a g41 today, first glock and im not chambering a round until Im at the range and I get a chance to "feel out" this whole striker fire thingey.

sounds like you would be more comfortable with a revolver or a double action only or double action/single action pistol like I am. also on your bersa, so long as the hammer isnt cocked, no need to keep the safety on unless you are carrying it without a holster. The only safety you need is your finger. If its off the trigger and properly holstered, it is on safe. unless it has a hair trigger, then you certainly need a safety if you decide to carry such a firearm.

 

[gojuice101]

A Glock has enough safety features built in to make it plenty safe. I'll admit I was skeptical of mine at first, but I've seen extreme torture tests that try to induce a discharge in a Glock by any means, and it just doesn't happen. Accidentally discharging while drawing from a holster is a different story, but that's a human error. That is something that should be handled by training and practice.

 

[ohbythebay]

Medwheeler..

I LOVE my Glock...I am kinda affectionate toward my Bersa too...LOL

I have worked them hard and been training. Storing (nightstand) for the Bersa so far, Glock has only been range and dry firing.

I am practicing with holsters and such and will get comfortable. Before I actually carry, I want to know as much about carrying and self defense as I do about shooting and stripping the guns (I can take them down pretty well and not just the slide and springs...LOL)

I am not afraid. I just take it serious that these are not toys.

This is a great site by the way (when people aren't fighting about coyotes and why there is an ammo shortage...lol). You folks provide some awesome information.