When I go into a particularly known bad area (like inside the perimeter) I stuff two earplugs in my trigger housing to bypass that stupid little trigger bar safety so I get that additional operator advantage !!
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Do you carry your EDC with the safety on or off?
- Thread starter Klif
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I don't like a manual safeties,
and the only time I have ever used one regularly was on a "single action only" automatic pistol like the 1911 design.
I generally don't mind having a manual safety on a handgun I'm just never going to flip it to the "safe" position.
And it has to be a safety that will not accidentally get bumped into the safe position either.
and the only time I have ever used one regularly was on a "single action only" automatic pistol like the 1911 design.
I generally don't mind having a manual safety on a handgun I'm just never going to flip it to the "safe" position.
And it has to be a safety that will not accidentally get bumped into the safe position either.
When it was just liitle ol me, No safety, chambered. Ready to go. Now, kids... clear chamber, safety, locked up unless on me... blah blah barf. I know the obvious downside, but I can not get past the "possibility" that, somehow it is not my hand on my weapon!
I learned on a 1911, train with and carry a 2011. I carry cocked and locked. If it's not something you are willing to train into your muscle memory, leave it off or switch platforms. Any weak spot in your weapon handling will be magnified under stress.
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I carried 1911’s cocked and locked for many years. Changed to hammer fired double action with safety but always carry hammer down safety off. Just picked up my first striker fired no safety and trying to convince my mind it’s safe. It’s a tough transition for me.
No one has ever had a ND and shot themselves with a manual safety engaged. How often has someone been shot drawing their pistol and not disengaging the safety?
