Safest handguns?

[gobysky]

I own Sig Sauer, Glock, Ruger LC9, and one of those Diamond Back 9's, and several Revolvers. I often wondered about how any of these would do when accidentally dropped.
I've never dropped one, but after reading another thread about this guy dropping his 1911, makes me wonder.
I've owned firearms for the last 52 years and never had an accidental discharge. But if you let your guard down and become complacent, it can happen to anyone.

 

[rcmodel]

The dropped off a toilet lid Nighthawk Custom 1911 is an anomaly, which I personally have a problem believing all the details of.

All your other three guns, Sig Sauer, Glock, Ruger LC9, are 100% drop safe.
They are fool-proof, due to the design of the internal firing pin locks and drop safety locks.

I have no direct knowledge of the Diamond Back 9, but I would not trust it as far as the other three guns you own.



rc

 

[peacemaker45]

You answered your own question. The safest gun is the one you handle safely. If you do something dumb, you can get an ND with the best of guns.

 

[Twiki357]

You could always check the California “Approved” list. CA mandates manufacturers to submit their guns for testing to be sure that they are “Safe” guns and drop tests are included. But, that’s only if you trust what’s done in CA.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

You could always check the California “Approved” list.

In addition you will also be able to look up which guns are known to the state of California to cause cancer.

 

[Lucky Derby]

The Sig, Glock and LC9 are all drop safe. Not familiar with the Diamondback.
Your revolvers, really depends on what they are. Modern DA revolvers are drop safe. Ruger SA with the transferbar are dropsafe. Older SA Rugers and Colts, and the Colt clones are not drop safe. Proper handling of these revolvers includes an empty chamber under the hammer.

 

[zignal_zero]

Yes, most of your modern autos have a "firing pin block" (oddly the device that makes it drop safe is not the part called a Drop Safety, crazy I know).

I explained this to a person by cocking the hammer on my 1911, I made sure they saw the rear of the firing pin. Then I explained - I could disengage the thumb safety, hold the grip safety down, then put a nail on that firing pin and hit it with a hammer and the gun will NOT fire.

Be aware, some guns do NOT have a firing pin block. None of the ones you listed (afaik) are on the "don't have list" (not sure about the Diamondback).

The lack of a firing pin block is a deal breaker for me.

Here's one for you - some open bolt MG's can be fired simply by striking the side of them hard enough

 

[FiremanJim]

HK P7, the so-called "Staple Gun".
About as safe as can be dropped, thrown against a wall and so forth.
Although I wouldn't know anyone who would try that.
It can't be fired until you press the de-cock lever.

 

[303tom]

Revolver with Transfer Bar !..................

 

[decoy562]

One that's unloaded

 

[Sergei Mosin]

"Is gun. Is not safe."

and

"If it weren't dangerous, I wouldn't carry the so-and-so!"

 

[Teachu2]

One that's unloaded

People get shot with "unloaded" guns all the time. And with replicas, when a cop thinks it's real.

How about disassembled?

 

[MrWesson]

The one handled by someone with a solid IQ.

 

[C0untZer0]

HK P7

Solves the cocked & locked / SA vs DA/SA - DAO, decocker lever, crummy "safe action" striker fired trigger issues.

My kids didn't have enough hand strength to even cock it until they were 10.

 

[dogtown tom]

MrWesson The one handled by someone with a solid IQ.

Someones intelligence has nothing to do with unsafe gun handling.

Visit a gun shop, gun range or gun show to see very intelligent people doing stupid things with guns.

 

[Riomouse911]

For a starting prcice of 1K, the P7 will certainly be safe from my ever touching it, much less firing one...

 

[peacemaker45]

. Older SA Rugers and Colts, and the Colt clones are not drop safe. Proper handling of these revolvers includes an empty chamber under the hammer.

Which makes them drop safe.

 

[Deaf Smith]

Safest handguns?

Even a rubber one will get you killed if a cop sees it in your hand.

Deaf