So, a little background on me. I'm currently awaiting my LTC/A and am trying to use my time to educate myself on my first handgun purchase. I have a small amount of firearms experience and have owned a .22 rifle prior to the 98 law changes. I do not have much experience with handguns in particular.
As a left-handed shooter (left eye dominant. I shoot left handed with pistol and right handed with rifle) I'm concerned about operation of slide releases and safeties on my part. I'm considering the M&P, 92F, and Sig 229 for those reasons. This weapon is intended as a range gun and home defense BTW, not a carry pistol.
Now to the question. I'm not used to the idea of a lack of external safety. Part of the idea of a safety for me is that it prevents (or truthfully, helps prevent) unintentional firing whether from a drop or trigger pull. Am I just being paranoid in my hesitance on the M&P and Sig? Do I not really understand the concept of the internal safety? I've not fired these guns yet so i haven't experienced that full trigger pull yet. Does it go beyond "accidental" distance?
Any info you can give a newbie will be appreciated.
Tom
As a left-handed shooter (left eye dominant. I shoot left handed with pistol and right handed with rifle) I'm concerned about operation of slide releases and safeties on my part. I'm considering the M&P, 92F, and Sig 229 for those reasons. This weapon is intended as a range gun and home defense BTW, not a carry pistol.
Now to the question. I'm not used to the idea of a lack of external safety. Part of the idea of a safety for me is that it prevents (or truthfully, helps prevent) unintentional firing whether from a drop or trigger pull. Am I just being paranoid in my hesitance on the M&P and Sig? Do I not really understand the concept of the internal safety? I've not fired these guns yet so i haven't experienced that full trigger pull yet. Does it go beyond "accidental" distance?
Any info you can give a newbie will be appreciated.
Tom