Gadget for Glocks

[The Annoyed Man]

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015 ... -handguns/

Description from Pistol-Forum, where the “Gadget” was announced:

As many of you know, one big advantage of a hammer fired gun is that it allows you to ride the hammer with your thumb as you holster, dramatically reducing the danger of suffering an accidental discharge whether it’s your index finger, some piece of clothing, or part of your kit that gets inside the trigger guard. Downward pressure on the hammer counteracts upward pressure on the trigger, and more importantly any movement of the trigger is immediately felt by your thumb as the hammer starts to move.

Soon, a similar capability will be coming to striker fired (SFA) guns:

Kind of interesting. I understand the principle, and it does address a potential safety issue with striker fired guns, but it also adds to the complexity of otherwise simple mechanisms; and in the end, I'm not sure that it would help anyone who persists in exercising bad habits.

[Abraham]

TAM,

I don't want one, but I'm curious as what the cost of retrofitting a Glock with one of these gadgets would cost?

Any idea?

[couzin]

Another answer to an unasked question...

[jmra]

It won't be going on any of my glocks.

[joe817]

2 things that pops up into my mind on this do dad. Admittingly though, I've never owned a striker fired pistol, I may be saying things out of ignorance of that kind of system.

1. Doesn't that thing kind of defeat the purpose of the striker fired mechanism in the first place?
2. As an adjunct, wouldn't that effectively turn it into a hammer fired mechanism?

I know, I know. Maybe dumb questions, so go easy on me. I claim old age as a defense.

[Texsquatch]

I own Glocks because they go bang when I pull the trigger. I have no desire to monkey with a dependable firearm. Looks like trouble to me. No thanks.

[Charlies.Contingency]

Really bad idea IMO. WILL NOT be going on any of my Glocks or Springfield's. I have a point and shoot gun for a reason, to draw, point, and pull the trigger to shoot. I already am used to being forced to wear a cumbersome level III, so adding to it would be pointless, and detrimental to good people's health.

Accidents do happen, but the majority sways towards negligence. If they want a safer pistol, get a back strap safety like Springfield has. My finger safety works the best, and the best part is that it's trained to muscle memory!

[AJSully421]

Don't wear things that might get into the holster such as jacket waist drawstrings, and pay attention to making sure that cover garments and fingers are out of the way when you reholster.

I just saved everyone $50...

[bmwrdr]

Don't wear things that might get into the holster such as jacket waist drawstrings, and pay attention to making sure that cover garments and fingers are out of the way when you reholster.

I just saved everyone $50...

That is the post of the month for me

[Right2Carry]

Don't wear things that might get into the holster such as jacket waist drawstrings, and pay attention to making sure that cover garments and fingers are out of the way when you reholster.

I just saved everyone $50...

If it were that easy there wouldn't be so many utube videos of glock owners shooting themselves.

[ShootDontTalk]

If it were that easy there wouldn't be so many utube videos of glock owners shooting themselves.

Judging from the average lack of any common sense and complete absence of intelligence displayed by hundreds of idiots on YouTube, the only surprising thing is that a whole lot more of them don't post videos of shooting themselves. Some people have trouble not breaking an anvil.

[Right2Carry]

If it were that easy there wouldn't be so many utube videos of glock owners shooting themselves.

Judging from the average lack of any common sense and complete absence of intelligence displayed by hundreds of idiots on YouTube, the only surprising thing is that a whole lot more of them don't post videos of shooting themselves. Some people have trouble not breaking an anvil.

Many of those are from the professional ranks.

[ShootDontTalk]

Believe what you want about YouTube. Suffice to say that two facts are abundantly clear:

1) There are probably more Glocks carried daily than any other make. Is it the ultimate be-all, end-all pistol? No. I don't know of any other brand that is either. Handled correctly is it more likely to discharge negligently than any other make? No. There are a huge number of them carried by a lot of people with different levels of expertise. The overwhelming majority have no problem with shooting themselves.

2) Firearms do not discharge by themselves. No firearm is foolproof against negligent discharge. Negligent discharge requires intervention by a negligent human. It makes no difference what gun you own. Believing you have a gun that can never discharge if you do something you shouldn't is a recipe for disaster. Keep your finger off the trigger. Always remember that you have an instrument of death on your hip and pay attention whenever you touch it.

[John Galt]

Believe what you want about YouTube. Suffice to say that two facts are abundantly clear:

1) There are probably more Glocks carried daily than any other make. Is it the ultimate be-all, end-all pistol? No. I don't know of any other brand that is either. Handled correctly is it more likely to discharge negligently than any other make? No. There are a huge number of them carried by a lot of people with different levels of expertise. The overwhelming majority have no problem with shooting themselves.

2) Firearms do not discharge by themselves. No firearm is foolproof against negligent discharge. Negligent discharge requires intervention by a negligent human. It makes no difference what gun you own. Believing you have a gun that can never discharge if you do something you shouldn't is a recipe for disaster. Keep your finger off the trigger. Always remember that you have an instrument of death on your hip and pay attention whenever you touch it.

^ This ^

[RoyGBiv]

The Gadget was born from a desire to have physical feedback, similar to thumbing a hammer on a hammer fired gun, for folks who carry AIWB. As great as Glocks are, stuffing a gun into an AIWB holster carries "special risks". An AD will likely shoot off your man parts or put a hole in your femoral artery. Thumbing a hammer gives me comfort knowing that my trigger isn't catching on anything while my gun is pointed at sensitive places.

If you read the thread on PF, the testers have run the Gadget through hundreds of thousands of rounds (cumulatively) and through full contact ground fighting classes (sim guns with Gadget installed), with zero failures, zero issues and zero negative feedback on the trigger press.

Here's the thread... https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php ... get-update" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A lot of that thread is promotion for their indiegogo campaign, but there is some good testimony throughout..

Here's an especially useful one..
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php ... post334489" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and another...(read this post, then scroll down to see the videos lower down the page)
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php ... post333847" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I bought one for my one Glock, G17. Thinking about possibly moving back to Glock G26 for AIWB, which has been my preferred carry method for nearly 20 years.

YMMV

It's not for everyone, but, it seems to have been thoroughly tested by high-level, high-volume shootists.