Trigger Safety

[BangBang]

As @HansGruber said the trigger safety is for if one was to drop it. If you were to try and press the trigger without depressing the trigger safety, you won’t be able to press the trigger. All that being said the amount of “force” it takes to depress the trigger safety is so minimal, that it is a non issue for me.

 

[Peglegjoe]

Good point on it being a "drop" safety. I had forgotten that, thank you for the reminder.

 

[somorris]

You are not alone, Tx ANG and barjohn. I can't comment on the Glock style safety since I have never shot a Glock or any other pistol with the trigger safety (I will probably be ostracized for saying that and ejected from the site!). I just prefer a hammer.

 

[barjohn]

I guess I can see it as an added drop safety but I thought that was the purpose of the striker block (firing pin block). Maybe it acts as an added safety?

 

[HansGruber]

I guess I can see it as an added drop safety but I thought that was the purpose of the striker block (firing pin block). Maybe it acts as an added safety?

The striker block prevents the pistol from firing if the trigger isn’t pressed to the rear...but, if the pistol drops from a great enough height and at the correct angle, the trigger will have enough momentum to move to the rear, negating the striker block.

That’s why it was added to the Glock...the very first pre-production models didn’t have it.

 

[Susquash]

You have to remember the first safety on any firearm, the one between your ears. Keep your finger out of the triggerguard and off the trigger until you your firearm is on target and you have made the decision to fire. I have shot a large assortment of handguns. I really did not have a problem when shooting the Glock. I own a few and the triggers are acceptable on some and exceptional on others. Just my 2 cents.