MountainWalker
Single-Sixer
After collecting and shooting guns for many years I must say that I am very impressed with the Thumb Safety on the SR pistols. It's low profile is perfect and almost impossible to snag on something and flip off. Still it is very easy to manipulate as sights come up on target. The safety is positive and stays put and is v ery well done IMO. I consider this a serious upgrade compared to the other striker fire weapons without a thumb safety.
I talked to a police officer last week who just retired with 24 years service and only had one shooting incident in his career. Civilians are even less likely to have a real shooting incident. Where the real danger is in day to day gun handling, particularly re-holstering a weapon in a IWB holster slightly our of visual range of the operator. It is possible for a bit of clothing to get started in the holster holster and that may be a problem with a striker weapon with no safety. We see this happen in the IDPA, where the range officer is frequently helping shooters keep clothing free of the holster while re-holstering.
I talked to a police officer last week who just retired with 24 years service and only had one shooting incident in his career. Civilians are even less likely to have a real shooting incident. Where the real danger is in day to day gun handling, particularly re-holstering a weapon in a IWB holster slightly our of visual range of the operator. It is possible for a bit of clothing to get started in the holster holster and that may be a problem with a striker weapon with no safety. We see this happen in the IDPA, where the range officer is frequently helping shooters keep clothing free of the holster while re-holstering.