My brother-in-law was recently sworn in as a police officer in a town just outside of Philly. He's been shooting for some time now, and a few years ago, he bought an HK 9mm to hopefully carry someday. However, his department issues Glocks, and you are not permitted to carry personal firearms. This led to a discussion about our mutual distaste for glocks. I just don't like their trigger. He doesn't like the fact that dry fire practice isn't easy... and the trigger, among other things.
However, after we hung up the phone I realized when I was explaining to my fiance why he wouldn't like his new weapon... the Glocks don't have a safety. I've known that since I first saw one, but never thought about it.
I once hear a stat (can't cite it) that it takes a person 3 seconds to shoot an unfamiliar gun with out a safety engaged... but it takes on average 13 seconds to find and disengage the safe, then pull off the first shot.
This led me to think about LEOs and how they are sometimes shot with their own weapons. So, this question is to everyone, especially to LEOs who carry Glocks... is the lack of a safety and weapon retention as big a concern as I would make it?
However, after we hung up the phone I realized when I was explaining to my fiance why he wouldn't like his new weapon... the Glocks don't have a safety. I've known that since I first saw one, but never thought about it.
I once hear a stat (can't cite it) that it takes a person 3 seconds to shoot an unfamiliar gun with out a safety engaged... but it takes on average 13 seconds to find and disengage the safe, then pull off the first shot.
This led me to think about LEOs and how they are sometimes shot with their own weapons. So, this question is to everyone, especially to LEOs who carry Glocks... is the lack of a safety and weapon retention as big a concern as I would make it?