Two things changed the game for me:understanding how Glocks work, and the gadget. OMMV.
”But in the end all of these ideas just manufacture new criminals when the problem isn't a lack of criminals.” -JRB
If being a volunteer RSO has shown me anything, it’s that anyone can be unsafe regardless of weapon platform.
The Minority Marksman.
"When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet."
-a Ch'an Buddhist axiom.
I came up shooting PPC, and thumb retention of the hammer during reholstering was beaten into me. I have to say the Gadget has been a wonderful development for me and how I approach reholstering.
Ken
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At present the Striker Control Device is only available for Glocks and to my understanding, the way the Glock works and other guns don’t work is what allows it to work.
But we can ask @Tom_Jones to confirm this.
Honestly, I’ve never, NEVER, been a Glock guy. But sometimes I think about buying a G17 and SCD (“gadget”), just because I appreciate the ingenuity behind the device.
I'm a DA/SA guy but comfortable with typical striker fired pistols as well. Did take a while to get near the same level of comfort. Holstering not so much, just general administrative handling.
Most of it is mental as you follow the same steps and sacred principles of trigger finger discipline and muzzle awareness. Good amounts of dry fire and handling the 110% unloaded pistol can help the mental aspect. Even a Walther PPQ takes a deliberate press of the trigger.
Is there any real need to overcome your aversion? With so many other quality designs out there, not caring for the no-manual safety striker fired gun hardly seems like a hindrance.
I carried a 1911 for over twenty years and never gave a thought to the safety. Then, I moved onto other designs and I'm now to the point where a manual safety is one of the features I desire least. My personal preference has become a TDA pistol. I didn't gravitate in that direction because of the initial DA trigger pull specifically. However, I don't find it an impediment to good shooting and it also provides an excellent layer of additional safety, so why not?
I know the striker fired gun with a dingus on the trigger is the order of the day. However, if you don't like it there's no need to waste time pondering it. After all, we currently live with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to quality pistol designs.
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