[marktwain]

Virtually *all* the accidental discharge stories that I have followed with Glocks are because someone had a finger on the trigger, or some other object was inside the trigger guard and activated the trigger.

Glocks do what a pistol is supposed to do: fire when the trigger is pressed.

[MileHi]

...because someone had a finger on the trigger, or some other object was inside the trigger guard and activated the trigger.

Which makes a grip or thumb safety kind of nice. I just never liked the Glock myself.

[Sir_Ed]

Yup...I numerous know people that have put tens of thousands of rounds through Glocks and the only time they have ever gone “bang” is when you put your finger in the trigger guard and squeeze.

Just like a revolver.

Ed

[cpdiii]

Virtually *all* the accidental discharge stories that I have followed with Glocks are because someone had a finger on the trigger, or some other object was inside the trigger guard and activated the trigger. Glocks do what a pistol is supposed to do: fire when the trigger is pressed.

My 1911 and my Browning High Power are perfectly safe to carry with a round in the tube. I must pull the hammer back to make it fire. Both are inherently safer than the Plastic Bricks.

[jaydee770]

Virtually *all* the accidental discharge stories that I have followed with Glocks firearms are because someone had a finger on the trigger, or some other object was inside the trigger guard and activated the trigger.

My experience running training is quite similar to yours with the slight edit made above. Violations of Rule-3 are equal-opportunity offenders regardless of the gun make/model.

[fini]

I agree with you. I've been around Glock owners for well over 20 years and have never heard of a Glock mechanically cause an accidental discharge. In every instance of an accidental discharge, it was caused by someone either pulling the trigger or something getting into the trigger guard and causing the trigger to be pulled. If you carry a Glock, you have to carry it in a holster or be ready to have an accidental discharge. For instance, about 20 years ago a sheriff in VA put his Glock into his pocket and caught his car keys on the trigger; which caused it to go off.

I really like active safeties and successfully fought of the urge to get a Glock until about four years ago. Then I borrowed a Glock for a month. I now have a Glock. It is an ugly pistol (beautiful and Glock cannot be used in the same sentence unless the word "not" is inserted somewhere), but it is probably the most reliable pistol ever made and it is almost indestructible. There are Glocks that have well over 100,000 rounds through them and are still going strong without any repair or parts replacement.