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Originally Posted by CaniacFan
I was just looking at the FN's.. Thankx.. Sorry magazine, my bad - thankx for the reminder.
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Actually, it's no real big deal, lol. It's just a pet peeve, and from all my quals (I'm LEO), it gets driven into our skulls which is which, lol.
FN's are great guns, if I wasn't jonesing for a 4" .44mag wheelgun, an FN 45 would probably find it's way into my house!!
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Originally Posted by v6sonoma
The Glocks have 2 safetys they have a pin safety that prevents it from firing if dropped and a trigger safety that only allows the gun to be fired when the trigger is depressed. So basically the gun wont fire unless your finger is on the trigger. The flip side is like any gun if it's gonna be in a place where a child could get near it you should have a trigger lock on it. Or better still have it in a gun safe. Glocks are great guns very reliable and they make a variety of sizes using almost any round you can think of.
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Glocks have 2 internal safeties, and then the trigger safety. I was wrong when I said 4, lol...
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Originally Posted by wikipedia
Safety
Glock pistols are designed with three independent safety mechanisms to prevent accidental discharge. The system, designated "Safe Action" by Glock, consists of an external integrated trigger safety[30] and two automatic internal safeties: a firing pin safety[31] and a drop safety.[32] The external safety is a small inner lever contained in the trigger. Pressing the lever activates the trigger bar and sheet metal connector. The firing pin safety is a solid hardened steel pin that, in the secured state, blocks the firing pin channel (disabling the firing pin in its longitudinal axis). It is pushed upward to release the firing pin for firing only when the trigger is actuated and the safety is pushed up through the backward movement of the trigger bar. The drop safety guides the trigger bar in a ramp that is released only when direct rearward pressure is applied to the trigger. The three safety mechanisms are automatically disengaged one after the other when the trigger is squeezed, and are automatically reactivated when the trigger is released.[10][33] This passive safety system omits the manipulation of traditional on-off levers, hammers or other external safeties as found in many other handgun designs.
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In short, Glocks are very safe guns, as far as mechanical problems go. The main safety on a Glock is the user, and that's where most of the problems occur.