Straight Shooters
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I am refering to striker fired pistols without thumb safeties, ones like the H & K VP9, Walther PPQ, Sig P320, Ruger LC9s Pro and other similar semi autos. These guns are getting excellent reviews but it got me to thinking maybe there's a downside to them.
I know the idea of having a thumb safety on any gun is a sin to some of you, but think about it. Some of these guns have less than 1/2" travel in the trigger combined with a light pull. It just seems to me that without the extra protection a manual safety offers they are potentially an accidental discharge just waiting to happen. And the trigger blade safeties they do have seem like a joke compared to what a manual thumb safety provides.
Yes I know one should keep their finger off the trigger until ready to fire, and you should keep the gun holstered as well, but in a high stress environment in the middle of a dark night I could envision an accidental discharge happening rather easily with bad results.
Your thoughts are appreciated.
I know the idea of having a thumb safety on any gun is a sin to some of you, but think about it. Some of these guns have less than 1/2" travel in the trigger combined with a light pull. It just seems to me that without the extra protection a manual safety offers they are potentially an accidental discharge just waiting to happen. And the trigger blade safeties they do have seem like a joke compared to what a manual thumb safety provides.
Yes I know one should keep their finger off the trigger until ready to fire, and you should keep the gun holstered as well, but in a high stress environment in the middle of a dark night I could envision an accidental discharge happening rather easily with bad results.
Your thoughts are appreciated.
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