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Old 01-20-2005, 12:58 PM
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IMO, your only realistic option would be Glock's variation of Condition 1. If you're going to "carry" then you better be ready to use it and not having a round in the pipe is pure nonsense, again...just my opinion.

Gluncks are striker fired pistols without a traditional hammer. The act of pulling the trigger is actuating several safety mechanisms as well as "cocking" the gun. It is the firearms industry's original "point & click" interface. The safety is quite simple, you point it, pull the trigger, it goes BOOM! If you don't want it to go boom? Keep your finger off the trigger. Something a lot of idiots should know and practice with ANY firearm.

As for trigger pull. A factory glock is traditionally set up with a 5.5# pull disconnector, not light, just different. You can Mod the gun with a Glockmeister trigger that will give you about 3.5# pull. A little polish on the disconnect and it can go a bit lighter. My understanding is that guns sold on contract for law enforcement have an 8# disconnect to make them more like a DAO pistol. I have never felt this particular trigger and I'm not positive it actually exists.

MarkL, just curious about your comments about Glocks and AD's. I used to tune in pretty heavily on that kind of information and I personally never heard about any imbalance of AD's involving Glocks more so than any other pistol. I recall an issue pertaining to Fobus Holster actuating the trigger safety and allowing the trigger to be depressed as the pistol was holstered not to mention a few other where the foolish operators maintained their trigger finger ON the trigger as they holstered but never recall hearing of those situations in abundance with LEO's. Any info or data you can point out or send our direction?
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