I was wondering about the safety system on Glocks, I've never handled one, but everything I've looked at about them says that all three safety features are disengaged when you pull the trigger. But are there any safeties that prevent accidental firing from the user? Or is it the case that if you pull the trigger it's going to fire and there's no way around it? Thanks

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Originally posted by 11040440:
Or is it the case that if you pull the trigger it's going to fire and there's no way around it? Thanks

What else is supposed to occur when you pull the trigger? I'm not sure I understand what your question is.
There is no external safety on a Glock. If you pull the trigger, it will fire.

ok, thats what I wondering, if it had an external safety, thanks for your help

Consider the Glock a high capacity revolver. Pull the trigger, it fires.

The most important safety to ANY pistol is the one between the shooter's ears...

From 2000 - 2004 the DOJ (FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS) had 14 unintentional discharges during enforcement ops and 88 during non enforcement activities.

In 2007 the DEA had 10 unintentional discharges w handguns, 8 w Glocks, 1 w a 1911, and 1 w a S&W revolver.

Stuff like FBI agent shooting himself in the hand, a US Marshal hit his own thigh, and a DEA agent hit his own butt. I'm sure everybody has seen the infamous video of the DEA agent shooting himself during the community demo.

Recently a US Marshal fired his Glock while holstering in the federal courthouse in El Paso, injuring himself and a nearby CBP agent.

Stuff happens, to everybody; be careful out there w whatever you have. And keep an eye on the shooters around ya too.

I have known several officers over the years who experienced accidental discharges with their Glocks. It was always, ALWAYS, user error.

The main reason was that to disassemble the weapon for cleaning, the trigger has to be pulled. No big deal if you clear it properly, but too many people are complacent and not paying atention.

In a nut shell (read your manual)
For Glocks: Remove magazine. Lock the slide to rear to clear chamber and remove the round that was in there. Visually check the chamber to be sure it is clear. Proceed with disassembly.

But they weren't paying attention to the sequence and they cleared the chamber by pulling the slide back and releasing it, then removed the magazine, never realizing that they had chambered a round again. They failed to visualy check for an empty chamber. Then BANG!

For pistols with external safeties, like Berettas, safety on, magazine out, slide locked to rear, visually check chamber, proceed.

I personally know two Officers who've shot themselves while holstering their Glocks. The thumbreak strap got into the triggerguard and pushed the trigger. One, nearly lost his leg.

I'm sure someone will say they both had their fingers on the trigger. But, in both cases, someone was looking at them when it happened and neither had their finger on the trigger.

The 1911 has an external safety, you can't clear it with the safety on.

What works with any auto pistol is:
Safety on, if it has one, drop magazine.
Safety off, clear chamber.
Lock the slide to the rear, visually inspect chamber.

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Originally posted by gumbydammit:
I personally know two Officers who've shot themselves while holstering their Glocks. The thumbreak strap got into the triggerguard and pushed the trigger. One, nearly lost his leg.

I'm sure someone will say they both had their fingers on the trigger. But, in both cases, someone was looking at them when it happened and neither had their finger on the trigger.

The 1911 has an external safety, you can't clear it with the safety on.

What works with any auto pistol is:
Safety on, if it has one, drop magazine.
Safety off, clear chamber.
Lock the slide to the rear, visually inspect chamber.

Yep. All depends on where you get your training from. I "was" taught to use your weak hand to clear the holster and guide the strong hand, with the handgun inside to seat the handgun ( if a situation dictates younot look a=dwon at your holster while "holstering the weapon".

You don't inproperly brush the holster sides, getting leather, dirt or something else in the bore of the barrel.

NC1911 !!!

You've got to be careful reholstering. I've had parts to my uniform jacket get down into my holster, such as the little strap with snap on the slots, and the toggle on a bungee, and the zipper edge/corner, all with the North Face uniform jacket. Close call on holstering, if I had been in a hurry, and not felt it, I believe I would have had an ND. I'm going to be doing some cutting on the jacket.