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No one has ever tried this on a Glock? The manufacturer recommends a gun smith install but offers the tools for a DIY.

 

I like my Glock's, but would still prefer a thumb safety.

 

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A Glock with a safety? Might just be my opinion, but I don't see the need. Get a FN FNS, Beretta Px4, CZ P-07, or some other polymer wonder with a safety. I am curious as to how it works, what modifications are required that they recommend a gunsmith?

I'd be concerned about adding one more thing that can fail.

If you want the safety, get it. It will forever alter the Glock frame and many would not consider buying it if you sell it. I would have considered it if it came stock when buying my Glock. With children or if someone tried to disarm you it would be just one extra layer. But, with the proper handling care and training, etc. I have come to the conclusion that it is not needed. Still, if I was going to get an M&P, I would prefer one with the manual safety, as it is sort of 1911ish.

A Glock with a safety? Might just be my opinion, but I don't see the need. Get a FN FNS, Beretta Px4, CZ P-07, or some other polymer wonder with a safety. I am curious as to how it works, what modifications are required that they recommend a gunsmith?

 

I'm guessing you mean in addition to the safeties already implemented.

 

I wrote the distributor for info on how it works. Best I can tell the lever blocks the trigger bar from from moving rearward, but does nothing for the trigger safety.

The kit to DIY looks fairly simple but recommending a gunsmith may just be a CYA. From the looks of it you are removing a portion of both the grip and the internal inner frame

 

If you want the safety, get it. It will forever alter the Glock frame and many would not consider buying it if you sell it. I would have considered it if it came stock when buying my Glock. With children it would be just one extra layer. But, with the proper handling care and training, etc. I have come to the conclusion that it is not needed. Still, if I was going to get an M&P, I would prefer one with the manual safety, as it is sort of 1911ish.

 

My first firearm (non air) was a 1911 back in 1980, so I started with the thumb safety, and still like the idea.

Not to worried about resale. If i wanted to sell it I'm sure there would be people who would buy.

 

 

 

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Please accept this with the ultimate compassion and respect. If you can't use the three safeties already employed and remember to keep your finger out of the trigger guard...well no safety is safe enough.

 

Leave it alone.

If you want the safety, get it. It will forever alter the Glock frame and many would not consider buying it if you sell it. I would have considered it if it came stock when buying my Glock. With children it would be just one extra layer. But, with the proper handling care and training, etc. I have come to the conclusion that it is not needed. Still, if I was going to get an M&P, I would prefer one with the manual safety, as it is sort of 1911ish.

 

Joe - This is not a consideration in the least!!!!!!!!!! Firearms and unsupervised children don't mix.

Believe it or not but most city cops in Italy are issued a Glock with that safety built in!

Believe it or not but most city cops in Italy are issued a Glock with that safety built in!

 

And NYC uses #17 triggers....LOL

Joe - This is not a consideration in the least!!!!!!!!!! Firearms and unsupervised children don't mix.

Joe - This is not a consideration in the least!!!!!!!!!! Firearms and unsupervised children don't mix.

 

If your kids get that far with the weapon that all they have to do is flick off a manual safety, you were in trouble long before that. Get a safe, if you want extra "safety," a trigger or action lock would serve you much better than a manual safety.

I have used the Saf-T-Blok on all the Glocks I used to own. Works real well and no gunsmithing required. It fits behind the trigger and held there by adjustable spring tension. Just the pressure of a finger along side it will send it flying across the room and leave your gun ready to fire. You just have to be a little careful with your holster selection to make sure yours will not press against it. I had a lot of different Glock holsters and it was never a problem. It works as far as I am concerned and is a clever way to provide an inexpensive manual safety to a Glock. I think it is even easier to use than a manual safety.

I really don't understand this at all! There's three damned automatic/internal safeties.

 

If you keep Booger Picker off the Bang Switch your just fine.

 

If you can't do that....I give up!

Whatever! I have no reason to modify "perfection" LOL, but if I wanted a safety on the world's premiere piece of exotic Austrian plastic for whatever reason, I'd do it and I'd never look back. And don't worry, my kids don't touch or have access to tenifer and friends. Even with the express awareness of the permanent frame chop and the complications it could give if God forbid it was ever needed and all the autonomic responses kicked in. I would resign myself to train with it forevermore and happily or was it to boldly go on with my big bad self (yes I know you should not split an infinitive). I'd still have the world's best combat brick, but with a safety. Oh, and a Glock with a safety added is still better than an FN, Beretta, CZ, or SW MP, etc. By the way, I drink ice tea and not Koolaid. My only advice is to do it if you want to, but maybe get to know the unmodified platform, first, and as OS hinted at respectfully keep your nose clean.

I have used the Saf-T-Blok on all the Glocks I used to own. Works real well and no gunsmithing required. It fits behind the trigger and held there by adjustable spring tension. Just the pressure of a finger along side it will send it flying across the room and leave your gun ready to fire. You just have to be a little careful with your holster selection to make sure yours will not press against it. I had a lot of different Glock holsters and it was never a problem. It works as far as I am concerned and is a clever way to provide an inexpensive manual safety to a Glock. I think it is even easier to use than a manual safety.

 

I don't like this one, even though it could work, because I don't want to mess around in any of the space inside the trigger guard unless systems are a go. The other is more costly, a permanent modification, and a training issue, this seems to me a potential safety issue breaking one of the critical rules.

So, I guess the bottom line here is - no one has used one? Maybe not even seen one in person?

The reports I saw mention that it doesn't physically alter the frame in a way that it can't be removed and have the firearm function normally.

 

I guess the real test would be to have it installed and send the pistol to Georgia for service and see what happens.

 

And although the G may have "three damned automatic/internal safeties" that work in succession, 2 of them are for the pin, to prevent it from moving in a drop. There is only one trigger safety.

Without starting a flame war, I think we have to realize the G was not designed for the consumer. Had it been, it might just have a thumb safety, maybe even a grip safety.

 

And none of this came about because of access in the house.

So, I guess the bottom line here is - no one has used one? Maybe not even seen one in person?

The reports I saw mention that it doesn't physically alter the frame in a way that it can't be removed and have the firearm function normally.

 

I guess the real test would be to have it installed and send the pistol to Georgia for service and see what happens.

 

And although the G may have "three damned automatic/internal safeties" that work in succession, 2 of them are for the pin, to prevent it from moving in a drop. There is only one trigger safety.

Without starting a flame war, I think we have to realize the G was not designed for the consumer. Had it been, it might just have a thumb safety, maybe even a grip safety.

 

And none of this came about because of access in the house.

 

I'm tired of guns that are designed with "the consumer" in mind. That is why they put a firing pin block on 1911s. Glock admits that its weapon was designed for the military (that's why we love them). When you buy a Glock, you are getting the function and reliability of a combat proven firearm with an excellent track record.

 

I'm just in the camp where I'm not too into the idea of modifying my firearms. Train, train, train, and when you're confident with your system, train some more. If I want a different feature, I buy a firearm that was designed with that feature. It's kind of my excuse to keep buying. hahaha

 

P.S. This isn't a flame, just my two cents...