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To: TSgt

I’ve got a Glock 17 (ported) but I would never carry it. It has no effective safety. If you accidentally brush the trigger, it goes off.


3 posted on 01/11/2011 12:19:29 PM PST by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: Poser

If Plaxico had a XD instead of a Glock, he would not be in jail.


4 posted on 01/11/2011 12:21:16 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: Poser
I’ve got a Glock 17 (ported) but I would never carry it. It has no effective safety. If you accidentally brush the trigger, it goes off.

I've carried Glocks professionally for quite a few years and continue to carry an M27 concealed in a holster DESIGNED for this Glock. Your post tells me that you have no training in handling Glocks. You can't "brush the trigger" and cause it to go off if you carry it in a holster DESIGNED for a Glock.

Discharges have occurred mainly while people inserted an UNHOLSTERED Glock in their waistband with trigger finger in the trigger guard. There's no cure for stupidity.

Our transitional training period to Glocks were three days, including night firing. Among those having been trained specfifically for Glocks, I personally don't know of any "accidental" misfires, caused by "brushing the trigger".

This is not a flame FRiend, I encourage you to continue learning about your Glock and get some proper training by qualified Glock instructors (there are many out there) and learn to trust that M17 of yours.

10 posted on 01/11/2011 12:30:34 PM PST by brushcop (CW4 Matthew Lourey CW2 Joshua Scott/ Kiowa pilots KIA Iraq '05. Thank you for our son's life.)
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To: Poser

Horsepocky, the double action (atleast initially)trigger pull and the secondary trigger make for perfectly fine safeties. You still shouldn’t carry yours because of the porting, more smoke in the eyes and the flash from the ports could burn you.

On the specific topic, I agree with the other poster that the buyers are afraid these things might get banned. I don’t think there is going to be enough pressure atleast for the state to get any kind of widespread bad on “high capacity” auto pistols.


11 posted on 01/11/2011 12:32:45 PM PST by nerdwithagun (I'd rather go gun to gun then knife to knife.)
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