No sir, a proper holster and trigger discipline (trigger FINGER discipline) are the correct safety.
One of the biggest problems with the Beretta M9 was inadvertent safety actuation after slide manipulation rendering the gun useless in critical moments (after magazine change for example)
People who compete with 92 series Berettas either purchase a “G” model or convert their 92’s / M9’s to a “G” version which turns the safety into a de-cocker only and spring-loads the “safety” to “fire”
The 1911 had a completely different battery of arms (requiring a safety to allow it to be carried with its hammer back as single-action only auto loaders require) The 1911 has a sweep down thumb-safety and a pressure plate on the grip (grip safety). The sweep-down safety did not require fine motor skills and was an organic part of the draw-stroke.
Nearly everyone who carries a modern striker fired firearm for “work” will opt for a firearm without a safety.
And as 4 decades of police and military experience attest, the Glock is not an inherently unsafe firearm because it lacks a frame safety (it has a safety actually….on the trigger…where one’s finger should never be until the gun is pointed at something one intends to destroy.
I agree with you when it comes to double-action semi-autos; I have a .40 Sig with a double-action trigger and no manual safety. As with double-action revolvers, the heavy DA trigger-pull acts as the safety.
And I know that many (millions of?) people carry Glocks and other SA semi-autos WITH a round in the chamber safely.
Newbies aren't as safe with that choice, however, and for that matter, I'd bet (without having any data) that unintentional discharges are more common with SA semi-autos without manual safety levers even among professionals just because shit happens; something manages to snag the trigger (including the safety bar in the center of the trigger) during a fall or a fight or holstering the weapon.
Not saying people shouldn't have that choice or even that it's not a GOOD choice for the right person, but the added danger, especially for casual or new gun owners, shouldn't be dismissed.
No sir, a proper holster and trigger discipline (trigger FINGER discipline) are the correct safety.
One of the biggest problems with the Beretta M9 was inadvertent safety actuation after slide manipulation rendering the gun useless in critical moments (after magazine change for example)
People who compete with 92 series Berettas either purchase a “G” model or convert their 92’s / M9’s to a “G” version which turns the safety into a de-cocker only and spring-loads the “safety” to “fire”
The 1911 had a completely different battery of arms (requiring a safety to allow it to be carried with its hammer back as single-action only auto loaders require) The 1911 has a sweep down thumb-safety and a pressure plate on the grip (grip safety). The sweep-down safety did not require fine motor skills and was an organic part of the draw-stroke.
Nearly everyone who carries a modern striker fired firearm for “work” will opt for a firearm without a safety.
And as 4 decades of police and military experience attest, the Glock is not an inherently unsafe firearm because it lacks a frame safety (it has a safety actually….on the trigger…where one’s finger should never be until the gun is pointed at something one intends to destroy.
I agree with you when it comes to double-action semi-autos; I have a .40 Sig with a double-action trigger and no manual safety. As with double-action revolvers, the heavy DA trigger-pull acts as the safety.
And I know that many (millions of?) people carry Glocks and other SA semi-autos WITH a round in the chamber safely.
Newbies aren't as safe with that choice, however, and for that matter, I'd bet (without having any data) that unintentional discharges are more common with SA semi-autos without manual safety levers even among professionals just because shit happens; something manages to snag the trigger (including the safety bar in the center of the trigger) during a fall or a fight or holstering the weapon.
Not saying people shouldn't have that choice or even that it's not a GOOD choice for the right person, but the added danger, especially for casual or new gun owners, shouldn't be dismissed.