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What exactly is the purpose of the Glock trigger safety (sincere vanity)?
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Posted on 08/16/2004 9:23:36 PM PDT by rudy45

Please don't flame me for this question. I have shot Glocks on several occasions, and have seen and used the trigger safety.

I'm still unclear, however, what this safety is supposed to do. Assuming that its purpose is to prevent accidental discharges, how does this safety do so? If (for example) a branch catches the trigger, wouldn't the Glock discharge regardless of the trigger safety? Thanks.


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1 posted on 08/16/2004 9:23:37 PM PDT by rudy45
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To: bang_list


2 posted on 08/16/2004 9:24:24 PM PDT by rudy45
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To: rudy45
Try this : GLOCK "Safe Action" System
3 posted on 08/16/2004 9:26:27 PM PDT by Flashman_at_the_charge (A proud member of the self-preservation society)
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I'd feel perfectly safe if my Glock didn't have this extra little device.


4 posted on 08/16/2004 9:27:02 PM PDT by umgud (speaking strictly as an infidel,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,)
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To: rudy45

The gun won't shoot until the trigger is actually pulled. other guns may shoot when the gun is dropped,the hammer falls...etc. Glocks won't shoot unless that tiny part of the trigger is pulled. If you find your finger on the trigger when you are holstering, you will hear a bang...then a certain amount of pain.

DK


5 posted on 08/16/2004 9:27:32 PM PDT by Dark Knight
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To: rudy45
what this safety is supposed to do.

Protect various people and agencies from lawyers. That's it.

6 posted on 08/16/2004 9:27:47 PM PDT by elbucko (A Feral Republican)
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To: rudy45

It's a lawsuit protection device.

A much more effective safety would have been a grip safety, which is included on the springfield XD series of polymer guns.


7 posted on 08/16/2004 9:28:55 PM PDT by flashbunny (Click on my name!!! I dare you!!!)
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To: rudy45
a branch catches the trigger,

If you have it in a proper holster (preferably Kydex) nothing will reach the trigger.

8 posted on 08/16/2004 9:29:26 PM PDT by AdamSelene235
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A much more effective safety would have been a grip safety, which is included on the springfield XD series of polymer guns.

And on Browning's 1911 design too.

9 posted on 08/16/2004 9:32:39 PM PDT by Cboldt
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I remeber about 10 or more yrs. ago there were a few accidental shootings involving Police Officers shooting and sometimes killing thier victims. As it turned out, the trigger was a hair-pin trigger often going off by accident while the cop was running in pursuit of the suspect. After these incidents I think they changed the brand of guns.


10 posted on 08/16/2004 9:32:54 PM PDT by Coleus (God gave us the right to life and self preservation and a right to defend ourselves and families)
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To: flashbunny
A much more effective safety would have been a grip safety,..

The Glock system is just the Colt grip safety moved to the Glocks trigger. A series 80 Colt 1911 has a grip safety, a firing pin safety and a manual safety. It all works fine.

11 posted on 08/16/2004 9:34:15 PM PDT by elbucko (A Feral Republican)
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To: fourdeuce82d

ping


12 posted on 08/16/2004 9:35:24 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi min oi)
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To: AdamSelene235

The only safety thats any good is the one between your ears!!
Keep your finger off the trigger till ready to shoot.
Jack


13 posted on 08/16/2004 9:36:04 PM PDT by btcusn (Giving up the right to arms is a mistake a free people get to make only once.)
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To: rudy45

I own one, so I have to save for later.


14 posted on 08/16/2004 9:36:29 PM PDT by dix (Remember the Alamo, and God bless Texas)
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To: AdamSelene235

That is of course, assuming it isn't Jim McGreevey's Kydex holster.


15 posted on 08/16/2004 9:38:30 PM PDT by kylaka
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The only safety thats any good is the one between your ears!! Keep your finger off the trigger till ready to shoot. Jack

Own several, consider them perfectly safe.

If you dont want your Glock to go BOOM, then dont pull the trigger.

Same as a wheel gun.

16 posted on 08/16/2004 9:38:46 PM PDT by AdamSelene235
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To: rudy45

Just keep your finger off the trigger until you see the mullah and you'll be all right.


17 posted on 08/16/2004 9:39:06 PM PDT by thoughtomator (antidisestablishment libertarian)
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To: rudy45

Don't take this as a flame, because it isn't...

You don't own a gun, do you?


18 posted on 08/16/2004 9:39:06 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: Coleus

Grip safety, thumb safety, and on many inertial safety (internal) which prevents firing if the gun is dropped. Mr. Glock's gun is very good. Mr. Browning's is still the best. In my opinion, and that of many others.

19 posted on 08/16/2004 9:39:32 PM PDT by Jack Black
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"The only safety thats any good is the one between your ears!!
Keep your finger off the trigger till ready to shoot."

Ding!!


20 posted on 08/16/2004 9:41:35 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
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