I believe he's referring to an external mechanical safety like the one on a 1911. The XD and GLOCK both have mechanical safeties that are on the trigger, and the XD has a backstrap safety like the 1911. The only other type I know of is where the safety is not integral to holding/firing the weapon, and that may be something like the 1911's or something like my Pop's shotgun had (a sideways-sliding push-button safety in the front of the trigger guard). It's a comfort thing, like folks who don't carry their 1911 cocked-n-locked (hey, it's safe, it doesn't just "go off" without some manual intervention, but some folks aren't comfortable like that).pbandjelly wrote:what are you talking about? aside from the trigger safety, there's that "external safety" located between your ears.Stupid wrote:I don't feel comfortable carrying a gun with no external safety.
well, hopefully there is!
srsly, I carry my Glock'n Wesson quite often. it doesn't fire as long as I don't pull the trigger, or don't allow anyone/-thing pull it.
Sorta reminds me of the story about the state trooper who was spotted carrying a 1911 cocked-n-locked by a citizen who asked him "Isn't that dangerous?" and he replied he wouldn't be carrying it if it wasn't dangerous...
