Trigger with a safety

[Daryll]

A Glock was what sprang to my mind too, but Savage and Mossberg also put them on their rifles, so theres obviously some reasoning behind it.

Its more of a drop safety than anything else....your finger shouldn't be near the trigger unless you're ready to fire, so the gun is safe....

[Turnup]

A Glock was what sprang to my mind too, but Savage and Mossberg also put them on their rifles, so theres obviously some reasoning behind it.

Its more of a drop safety than anything else....your finger shouldn't be near the trigger unless you're ready to fire, so the gun is safe....

Well we wouldn't want the safety to prevent the gun from firing would we?

More than one person has shot their own leg by holstering the Glock with finger (or a holster strap) inside the trigger guard. Bad discipline I know but a pants "safety" IMO - "lemme get this right - you disengage the safety catch by pressing on the extremely dangerous catch (aka trigger)? - sheesh!" .

IIRC the 1911 (or at lease some variants) have a grip safety AND a thumb safety. A thumb safety does not slow down the shooter in the least, and I believe is far safer.

[2DOGS SOULY]

I am not comfortable with safety on or near trigger.

[RobF]

I'm not comfortable with people who rely on safety catches.

[angrybear]

I love the AA safety through the trigger,
I struggle to see why anyone could possibly have a problem because it works by applying pressure perpendicular to the direction of trigger pull so your finger is never even near the firing position.

you would need to be improbably ham fisted, &/or have the trigger set stupidly light to have a ND.

Far more dangerous is the likes of a rapid where the safety is directly in front of the trigger blade so you need to insert your finger in to the same position as to fire the rifle in order to apply it, indeed with my mk2 sporter trigger it's even applied by pulling it back in the same direction as the trigger operation.

[I. J.]

I am not comfortable with safety on or near trigger.

Im not happy with a safety catch within the trigger guard.

I'm not comfortable with people who rely on safety catches.

I dont rely on them but I will use them.

[averageplinker]

I love the AA safety through the trigger,
I struggle to see why anyone could possibly have a problem because it works by applying pressure perpendicular to the direction of trigger pull so your finger is never even near the firing position.

you would need to be improbably ham fisted, &/or have the trigger set stupidly light to have a ND.

Far more dangerous is the likes of a rapid where the safety is directly in front of the trigger blade so you need to insert your finger in to the same position as to fire the rifle in order to apply it, indeed with my mk2 sporter trigger it's even applied by pulling it back in the same direction as the trigger operation.

Agreed!

[kennyc]

I am not comfortable with safety on or near trigger.

a couple of Million GI's seemed to manage quite well with the M1 safety

[kennyc]

Well we wouldn't want the safety to prevent the gun from firing would we?

More than one person has shot their own leg by holstering the Glock with finger (or a holster strap) inside the trigger guard. Bad discipline I know but a pants "safety" IMO - "lemme get this right - you disengage the safety catch by pressing on the extremely dangerous catch (aka trigger)? - sheesh!" .

IIRC the 1911 (or at lease some variants) have a grip safety AND a thumb safety. A thumb safety does not slow down the shooter in the least, and I believe is far safer.

the Glock system allows the pistol to be used in the same way as a revolver, pull it out and shoot it, no safety to fumble with and/or forget to operate, the 1911 was built to be safely used by people who in reality probably would never use it, and were unlikely to be fully trained in its use, the fact that it has proven very popular and effective is not a product of its safety mechanisms it is because it feeds and ejects effectively and reliably. the two systems are different and each have shortcomings to some people, yet both are exceedingly popular and effective you pay your money and take your choice.