Thoughts on Glock for CCW

[WonderNine]

10mm kurz

Do you mean 9mm kurz A.K.A. .380 Auto?

I didn't know .380 Glocks were available here at all even from importers.

 

[Quintin Likely]

I'm thinking he means .40 S&W.

Anywho, I carry a 19 in a Sidearmor IWB every now and then, no muss, no fuss.

 

[wally]

If you have your finger on the trigger while holstering, virtually any gun will discharge--whether it's a short, light SA pull or long hard DA pull

Except for a 1911 with the thumb safety engaged.

Most problems seem to be caused by the holster's thumb-break or retension strap. Forbous (sp??) recently had a recall because of a particular tendency of some of their holsters to have the strap naturally bend towards going into the trigger gaurd. I think thier solution was to modifiy it to be too wide to fit.

--wally.

 

[SouthpawShootr]

During the summer, I carry a Glock 26 in a Hume IWB (haven't got around to getting a sidearmor for this gun yet and the Hume works very well). In the colder months, I tend to carry a Glock 19 in a sidearmor IWB. You do have to be very careful reholstering the gun to make sure nothing gets caught in the triggerguard since if it depresses the trigger safety it can cause an inadvertent triggerpull and fire the gun. Just make sure your holster is clear when reholstering and you'll never have a problem. Sidearmor is the best of the Kydex holsters and I think they're great.

As far as NY triggers, there are two: a NY1 and NY2. The NY1 will increase the trigger pull to 8 pounds. NY2 will increase it to 10 or so (I thought it was 12, but just looked it up in the armorer's manual and it says the NY2 will increase to 4.8 kg which is about 10 pounds). I have the NY1 in my Glock 22 and don't like it at all (my 22 is the only gun that has an NY trigger installed - it's fairly nasty). I wouldn't mess with it unless you are a LEO and your dept requires the NY trigger, but that's just me.

 

[Captain Bligh]

My primary carry is 1911. But, I have a G 19 that is a 'sometimes' carry gun. I feel very comfortable carrying in a good holster (mines a Milt Sparks VM-II) with a round chambered.

An option that I didn't see discussed her is a trigger block. A device is made for a Glock that slips behind the trigger, preventing its accidental snagging or being depressed. When you want to shoot, you merely poke it out with your finger and you're in business.

I don't think these are popular and widely used by Glockers but they are available and may give you some extra peace of mind if you are worried about it.

RJ

 

[surfinUSA]

That trigger block thing will get you killed if you need the gun in a hurry. I wouldn't even want to guess at the number of people that in a high stress situation will pull the gun, then the trigger and forget about the block until its too late. You would be a hell of a lot better off with a NY trigger than that dangerous waste of money.

Get a good holster and be done with it or find a gun you're more comfortable with.

 

[Spieler]

I carry a G17 in a FOBUS paddle holster as my primary carry piece and it has never given me reason for pause. A well-designed quality holster that covers the trigger guard is, of course, a must along with good gun-handling skills and you should have no problems.

 

[denfoote]

I'm thinking he means .40 S&W.

Ding!! Ding!!! Ding!!! Ding!!! Ding!!! Ding!!!!

 

[RRTX]

I mostly carry a 1911, but when I do carry my G19 I have absolutely no worry about it doing anything I don't want it to

 

[JohnKSa]

Except for a 1911 with the thumb safety engaged.

Well, any gun with a manual safety--IF you assume that the operator remembers to engage the safety. The assumption seems a bit of a stretch since we're assuming that this same fellow wasn't able to remember to keep his finger off the trigger.