blume357 said:Some folks see a need for a safety on a double action/single action semi-auto. Personally, I don't.
22/45 Fan said:The safety can make a gun a bit "proprietary" so that someone who just picks it up (or wrestles it away from you) has to know enough to flip off the safety and can't shoot it just by pulling the trigger. It can be useful on a home defense gun if children are around and you make the (unforgivable) mistake of leaving the gun within reach.
A reasonable amount to practice makes flipping off the safety an automatic action if you need the gun. Remember any single action semiauto like the 1911 or BHP always has a manual safety so learning to use one isn't that difficult.
ncvikingfan said:I am with gunman 42782. The safety is flipped when I rack the slide. The long double action trigger pull is safety enough.
P.S. No young children and no grandchildren around.
This like the Sig pistols, a good system.blume357 said:Just to point out... there is a BIG difference between a double/single action pistol and a single action only pistol like a 1911. SAO pistols need a safety because the way they are supposed to be carried is with the hammer cocked and the safety on... then when you draw you use the thumb on your firing hand to flip the safety off as you bring the target in sight..... I suppose you can train yourself to do the same thing on a double /single action pistol with a safety but that first 10lb trigger pull seems a good enough safety to me.