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Safety or no safety
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Do you prefer a pistol with or without a safety?
"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"
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Carried a revolver for many years.
I really like my 1911s,condition 1.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
Safety, yes
Safety….. I learned to shoot long before striker fired guns were the most common firearms. 1911's, S&W first generation semi-autos were what I was trained with, so I am more comfortable with a having a safety.
Although I do often carry a revolver or Glock….
Definitely a safety, or a de- cocker like on some Walthers.
Either/or………comfortable with both
Would that be the same type of question as hammer or striker. Which would you prefer. I believe both have there own strengths. There is good and bad for both. You have to justify what you need your firearm for.
Both, but usually carry a Colt revolver.
Yes, it's exactly the same type question and to me at least, interesting to know/learn what others have to say regarding their preferences and what they know or have experienced with various firearms.
I have learned many things on this site over the years, some I had never thought of before (and a lot of it had nothing to do with firearms), mostly by asking questions and reading the responses to the questions that others have asked.
I like my guns with three safeties as designed by Gaston Glock.
The only place I don't carry is in the shower. Only Glock Perfection.
Main carry pieces both have safety although of late with the extreme hot weather , I am carrying my smith airweight more often. Generally prefer a safety
when carrying, 1911 condition 1
In car, condition 3.
Was never comfortable with striker fired, so got rid of it.
Brad Steele
Why did you not like the striker fired?
Because it was uncomfortable. Don
I just wasn’t comfortable with it as a carry piece.
Not a function of like, I couldn’t get myself in the right frame of mind, so I it didn’t feel right.
Brad Steele
Glocks aren't water proof? Shame on Gaston!
No safety.
Glock or Ruger w/o thumb safeties.
When I carry in an appropriate fitting holster (99.9% of the time) I don't need a manual safety. If I belt carry or otherwise where the trigger will be exposed, then I want a manual safety. That said, my two main CCW guns (Glock 29 10mm and Kel-Tek P3AT .380 ACP) neither have a manual safety. I think that if a person doesn't practice a lot and carries in a holster then not having a manual safety might be better if presented with extremely stressful situation as it is less to have to think about.
I have a S&W M&P .40 and a Glock 42 that have no safety but all of the rest of my handguns have safeties ……………….. except the revolvers of course.