I went in there once last year, looking for a replacement for my Glock 36 as an EDC. I know a lot of folks don't mind the action of the Glock but I didn't like the idea of carrying one in the chamber. It's not that I was worried about it firing while in the holster, but since I have to unholster and reholster so often during the day (picking up my daughter at school, etc.), I was worried that the trigger could be accidentally pulled (caught in my shirt tail, perhaps), and I'd have no knowledge that it was about to fire.
I spoke with the salesman, told him what I wanted:
- DA/SA (so I could feel the hammer and get a tactile response that the trigger was pulling)
- No Safety (I have nerve damage in my thumb, so I can't feel to put it on or off in an emergency situation)
The salesman was helpful and very friendly, and let me try a few good pieces, and he called another guy (one of their senior folks - obviously very knowledgeable on guns) over for more advice. The guy asked, "why don't you want to carry the Glock?" I explained my reasons, and he proceeded to lecture me on how the Glock IS a double action - the first action is my finger on the trigger, and then the second action is pulling it. I tried to explain to him again why I wanted DA/SA, with an exposed hammer, and he berated me, and told me I didn't know what I was talking about.
I know about the trigger safety, and I've heard it before - I'm not posting this to open that discussion - but I rapidly grew tired of this gentleman berating me for something that I'd already decided. I didn't care about how safe HE felt it was, I cared that (a) I know that I have to re-holster often, and (b) I might not always see the tail of my shirt if it was about to be caught in the trigger guard while being re-holstered (I'm not a skinny guy).
Needless to say, I'm done with Collector's. I found exactly what I was looking for at
Defensive and Concealed Guns. The folks there were very helpful, and it was closer to my house.