I was thinking about buying a glock 21 but not any more. I know glock makes quality guns but the lack of a safety is just plain stupid. All it take is that one time and you ruin a life. No thanks.
To all those who say that this safety system isn't safe enough, but that other safties are more dependable, they are dead wrong. The ONLY safety that can be depended on and trusted is the Human Brain.
There is no mechanical device that can make any gun safe. On the other hand there is no gun that can "go off" all by itself. The key factor is where the gun is pointed when it DOES go off.
A Brain that is fully engaged will never allow a gun to be pointed at anything that it can destroy.
The only advice i can give you is if you happen to drop you're glock w/ one in the chamber from you're holster or from whatever let it drop to the ground as opposed to trying to catch it mid flight. Do a google on glock "accidental/negligent discharge" or "glocklegged."
Safe action trigger are only action and cosmetics of gun. It is actually not a particle safety. IF some human or an object tried to pull the trigger it will go bang this middle trigger will also be pressed either way, triggers are never pulled or goes off by inertia drops or any magics.
Only practical safety is the external manual safety like in Beretta.
@meindenim1 no matter how you cut it, if the side of the trigger is pulled the gun will not shoot, the center piece must be pulled as well, there is an internal drop safety as well so it wont go off if dropped and I demo this in a video dropping it on concrete
@meindenim1 "Only practical safety is the external manual safety like in Beretta. "
It's practical for a safety to decock the hammer (1st shot will always have a heavy/long trigger pull), mushy trigger (delayed feedback that the safety is still or partially engaged), and you have to break your grip then reach to engage/disengage the safety.
Only practical safety in my opinion is training ,experience with the weapon system , and seeking out pro's/con's of current technology.
@meindenim1 Completely agree. I know Glock people are always going to be Glock people, but my PX Storm and its safety give me complete peace of mind in comparison.
People are asking if after the first round, does the weapon become a single action. To which I believe they are wondering if it is an easier pull. Well....Yes and no. It does not automatically revert into a traditional "single action" pull but you can "reset" the trigger and cut the pull in half by slightly depressing the trigger after each round instead of letting the trigger come completely forward.
1,350 rounds through my Gen 4 Glock 23 in little over 2 months. Not even one misfeed, misfire, or problem of any kind. Simply a great gun to carry and fun to shoot. And the trigger safety IS, I think, a great feature. Unless you depress the triggers & safety together, with over 5lbs pressure, it's impossible to fire a round.
I'm thinking about purchasing a Glock 21 SF. My question is it alright to holster a Glock 21 with a round in the chamber? Kinda doesn't seem like a good idea. So I'm wondering what the experienced Glock owners think about that.
Chambering a round in a Glock is fine, if you maintain basic safety principles.
I.E.
Keep it in a proper retention holster, with the trigger guard area entirely covered. When removing from holster, your index finger goes to the side of the gun, above the trigger area. Keep it pointed in a safe direction(away from you and other people).
Glocks are never safe with one in the pipe. Individuals who are used to manual and external safeties should be careful in case of Glocks cause have to train them selves that they don't have any external or manual safeties.
Experienced gun owners are most of the time not used to safeties, their memory and keeping finger away from triggers are the only safeties there.
I appreciate the very though explanation on this I am considering purchasing one of these and I asked at the gun store why it was like that and his response was "oh that indicates that it is cocked and loaded"
@cutlerylover Yeah, my question I actually answered after, but was like i think the beretta 92FS it starts double action but the blowback on the second shot goes to single action. Could be wrong, but thats what i was asking if this handgun did
@420hih thats why you just comment and I make videos, people dont want to hear that they want details, your version of the video wont make anyone excited or walk away satisfied...
@cutlerylover I just had to concur with you against the "It should not have taken X minutes to explain" comment. I really appreciate how you explained and showed in detail how it worked, and to which level it provided a safety for the trigger. Thanks!
@cutlerylover carrying in condition 3 is safe but you lose valuable time when having to draw and rack the slide all under stress. The bad guy coming at you is more than likely condition 1. major dis advantage for the good guy
@thefamcnaj compared to MOST peoepl not having a gun I woudl say I havce an advantage...and since I will most likely never need to use the gun Ill carry it safer and take my chances if the time arrises, but I do train to draw rack entent squeeze so its not foreign to me...
Bought a S&W M&P 9mm with this kind of safety, it's a little hard to get used to holstering and unholstering since you worry your finger slipping in hitting the trigger or the trigger catching on the holster
Haha I've seen that, with all the weekend warriors? I don't hate Glocks btw, I'm actually still thinking about buying a G26, but I prefer the grip safety of the XD or 1911. I mean of course you shouldn't have any problems with the Glock safety, but you can never train yourself for accidents.
@cameltoast I love the 1911. My Kimber is a top notch firearm. For tactical I recommend the Sig p229 and get both barrels the Sig .357 and .40. I use .357 for carry and .40 for practice due to costs. The Sig will last a lifetime and you won't grow tired of it.
I gave up on plastic guns. It might just be me but they don't feel good in my hand. I am always worried they will crack(I know they won't). I have seen 3 accidents with Glocks. No exposed hammer, plastic, can't change grips etc. Be safe.
this doesnt seem safe. if the trigger catches something unintentionally, the gun fires? the only thing this type of safety offers is the possibility of shooting myself in the ass.
@cutlerylover insult my weapon safety if you wish, but when my external saftety is on "safe" i prefer for my weapon to stay safe. i guess its just a personal preference
@MrSeahawk4ever I dont kniow about you, but I carry guns everywhere I go, every single day, EVERY DAY, everywhere, lol its become part of ym life, I carry condition 3 nothing is safer than that unless IM left the ammo home, extrenal internal, none of it matters for my situation
@cutlerylover yeah well i think im just not used to a safety like the trigger safety on the glock. the only pistols im used to are usp's and 1911's and both are very similar. to me, the glock safety is like no safety at all (except for your finger), which is great to some people but in the end it just boils down to personal preference
my parents are asked me time to time; "wheres the safety on your glocks?", i try to explain to them about the safe action trigger and since they dnt get it, this video helped lol thanks, keep up the great vids.
Thanks for this. I've never owned a Glock before, but I do have a Beretta Px4 Storm (.40). I'm going to buy my friend's Glock 21 very soon, so this really helps me.
this is very misleading; the glock has a SAFE ACTION SYSTEM, the "blade" on the trigger is the 1st of 3 safeties, 1)trigger safety 2)firing pin safety 3)drop safety; the safe action system is engaged when not firing. The trigger safety pushes the trigger rearward which pushes a vertical portion of the trigger bar upward which pushes the firing pin safety up so the firing pin can clear the channel, then the drop safety comes off the safety shelf which allows the firing pin to go forward
Anyway you dress it, a Glock doesn't have a safety. The damn design is a menace to not only the user, but of course anyone within range.
In comparison, notice the great system on a Colt 1911. Now that's a weapon I can feel comfortable carrying with a round chambered...ready for action in a waist pack slung over my dick and balls. Actually, the weapon bumping against my cock as I walk helps keep me more alert and is my preferred method of carry.
Why would anyone put the safety on the trigger? What happens when you go to re-holster your pistol, and the trigger gets snagged? You just shot yourself in the foot. Why wouldn't you at least put a frame mounted safety on it? The 1911 is still the best out there and beats Glock by a longshot ANY DAY.
isn't putting the safety on the trigger like putting the brakes on the gas pedal?i realize the best safety is proper training,but i still like a frame mounted safety like a ruger sr9.this was a very good explanation of the glock type trigger.thanks
yes, it only prevents a semi contact with the trigger say the side, either side, but yes if whatever it was that hit it got a hold of the lever inside it would pull back and might fire
Very good description. I carry a 22 and 27 and I always thought that the little safety in the trigger actually diengaged something internal. Very informative to see that it is really something so simple kind of like a sks safety except the trigger block on a sks actually is not attached to the trigger but physically blocks the trigger when flipped up.
i love the glock 17 my dad has one. definitely one of his best guns. oh and you said guns dont fire by themself? thats not entirely true... there are some situations were they do.
They're dependent upon the actions of a human(whether it be loading a improperly cleaned fire arm where the firing pin is trapped sticking out[slam fire], dropping from a height(improper retention and carelessness)0...etc..etc.
@illogicalmethod Dude. You never go bushwhacking on your hikes? Glock recipe for disaster is carrying the brand through thicket. Chances are excellent a branch will brush against the trigger and that worthless "safety" with a round drilling deep into the users leg or foot.
I have a thing called a holster. That holster covers the trigger area of my gun. When out in the woods, or out in the city, my gun is in a holster. If anyone is in the woods WITH ANY gun, the trigger guard area SHOULD BE covered with a proper holster. That is common sense...
So again, my gun does not fire itself. If your gun is unsafe while loaded, it's because YOU are being unsafe with your gun.
@illogicalmethod Makes total sense. Thanks for explaining that your trigger area is enclosed by your holster. What model are you using? I have cheapy $15 holsters along with a couple waist pouches.
I never said a Glock would fire if dropped, my statement was not in regard to Glocks, but more to do with fire-arms in general. More importantly, it had to do with the discussion of "firearms going off by themselves" comment someone initially made a year ago, bringing back to the fact that guns don't go off by themselves. They always require some form of human interaction or carelessness to go off, whether "seemingly" by themselves, dropping or pulling the trigger.
@illogicalmethod very true but humans make many mistakes so added security9like a thumb safety) is nice to have. agree with you tho. . . kinda. any gun is safe "enough" until you unholster it, which is fine because then you want it to be dangerous.
Plaxico had a glock and wasn't carrying it in a holster. When it started sliding into and down his pants, he tried to grab it and his finger went into the trigger area and pulled the trigger, causing the gun to fire and shooting himself.
The issue is not that he carried plus one, or that plus one was danger, or that plus one was dangerous without a safety.
Plaxico's problem, for the last time, was that he wasn't carrying it in a holster or at least, with a method that would of kept the gun secure/in place.
Glock's don't have real safeties, Plaxico carried a Glock. Glocks are safe to carry +1, thousands of officers around the country have carried +1 in glocks FOR YEARS.
that's true. he was carrying it loosely in sweatpants. but i would think that a professional football player would think before he carried a loaded firearm unsafely. plaxico obviously has more than enough for a good, safe holdster. i would think he has enough common sense to use one.
true, but i would assume he would be thinking about his career and made sure that if he carries a gun he doesnt have accidents with it. i'm sure after he gets back in the nfl he'll be thinking more about it.
also, i've always wondered about the actual cost to manufacture a glock compared to the price, it doesnt seem like it would cost much more to produce than a toy. why should it cost so much?
why woudl a 1911 with a metal frame cost so much then? stainless steel is very cheap to work with...just because the glocks frame is polymer doesnt make it alot less expensive to produce...
do you realize how many separate machining operations are necessary to carve a reciever out of a block of steel as opposed to a molded piece of plastic with metal inserts?
@cutlerylover Acrtually it would make it less expensive to produce.. you machine one mold instead of each frame. Also, no safety mechanism, just a blade in the trigger. They are expensive because expensive means quality in the USA.
@fattrucker01 Its a gun, you dont want to make extremely cheap guns because 1, its a gun and u dont want millions of stores having them, 2, because of the customer service and the warranty most gun companies will fix ur guns free of shipping and cost, if not send u a new 1, 3, the development process in making a high quality gun without malfunctions or error is a lengthy expensive process with alot of testing and workers.
@fattrucker01, for one thing, polymer parts usually *are* cheaper to manufacture than metal parts, but that's not the point, the point is that a Glock just has much fewer parts. Mind that every part (except screws or such, of course) requires its own manufacturing process, the less parts you have, the lower the production-costs are. The Glock design sure is very elegant, and really deserves its place in gun history.
plax IS an idiot, that's what safeties are for, idiots. semi autos are much too complicated for anything but an expert, cocked/not cocked? one in the tube, chamber empty? safety on/ safety off? who the hell knows? that's why i prefer revolvers.
Actually Glocks are double action only. The striker is only partially cocked by the slide and the trigger finishes cocking and releases the striker making it double action (cock and release). The Spingfield XD's are single action only since the striker is completely cocked by the slide and is only released by the trigger, this is why they add the grip safety on the XD's in case the gun is dropped the sear isn't able to move and release the striker.
First, glocks and springfield xd's don't qualify as either double action or single action.
Either gun will fire, unless the firing pin is blocked by the firing pin block.
Thus, neither gun is going to fire by merely being dropped, unless either gun is so poorly maintained that the built in safety features fail for some reason or other..
I would actually have to kind of disagree that the xd is a full single action trigger. I own an xd9 and you can actually feel the striker cocking back a bit more if you hold your finger over the striker status indicator on the rear of the gun. I'm not for sure if the glock is the same because it has no such indicator to check. I would call these triggers "modified double action". The pull is short enough on the xd though to consider it very very close to single action, but there is a difference.
The small movement your seeing is just the sear being pulled out of place. The sear doesn't move straight down it rocks back just a tad. Look at the status indicator when the gun is not cocked and see how recessed it is before it's cocked. I don't think that the tiny bit the sear pulls the striker back would make any difference if the gun goes bang or not.
The Glock's trigger on the other hand moves the striker about 25% of it's travel before releasing it, which is much more significant of a movement. Besides Glock themselves say their guns are DOA, and Springfield says the XD's are Single Action. I think the manufacturers know what they built.
I don't see how the Safe Action trigger makes any difference, if you pull the trigger any gun will shoot, at least the traditional firearm safties actually stop the trigger from being able to be pulled at all. I like Glocks and their innovative design, but I think their safties are over-rated and inferior.
the point is that you dont need a safety. you SHOULD be trained on a gun (some ppl are not) therefore you keep your finger off the trigger untill you are ready to put a hole thru something. Personaly I dont see the need for teh safety- not only does it slow down your engagement time it is pointless because you just keep your finger off the trigger anyway.
Glocks have a firing pin safety that prevent it from accidentally discharging. They've been dropped onto concrete from aircraft going over 100mph without them going off. But nothing is 100%.
there ius an internal safety that prevents drop fires as maverick explained, BUT even if it did friere, that not the guns fault its the user who dropped it that woudl have made it fire...
stop with all the safety precautions....if i had a dollar everytime you mentioned somethine about safety i would be a very rich person....if someone doesn't know safety then that there problem.
i like this comment....this guy is the only person whos not retarded. This trigger safety is there so it doesn't go off when you draw.....but you shouldn't have to cocked anyways.
I dotn care much for morons shootign themselves on accident, but the reason I cover safety is for the younger kids watching, if they lets say find their dads gun ina closet or something at least they will know how to handle it, therefore possibly preventing an accident...there is no such thign as being overly safe when it comes to guns...people will do what they want reguardless of what I say, but some do appreciate the safety aspect...
couldn't you call the trigger guard a safety? i mean its not from what i gather thought of as one but i think it is because it helps to prevent accidental discharge btw i'm no gun expert or even rly into guns but i just want to put my input here.
@fattrucker01 And will you have 6 shots with the need to cock the hammer back (unless it's da) and a guy with a glock will have 12 rounds or so (depending on caliber)
I like my XD better. Trigger safety is all metal and soo much smoother from the factory than any Glock even with a trigger job. But to each his own. The XD also has a grip safety unlike the Glock.
I was thinking about buying a glock 21 but not any more. I know glock makes quality guns but the lack of a safety is just plain stupid. All it take is that one time and you ruin a life. No thanks.
Antoniocool86 2 weeks ago
To all those who say that this safety system isn't safe enough, but that other safties are more dependable, they are dead wrong. The ONLY safety that can be depended on and trusted is the Human Brain.
There is no mechanical device that can make any gun safe. On the other hand there is no gun that can "go off" all by itself. The key factor is where the gun is pointed when it DOES go off.
A Brain that is fully engaged will never allow a gun to be pointed at anything that it can destroy.
DeeDeeMA0 3 weeks ago
you made a 1 minute video last 5. great work
nadskofhqwak 1 month ago
great explanation - better than the Glock website, truthfully. thanks!
Tuebor92 1 month ago
I trust the Austrians to be safe... Except for Hitler, oh jeez.
4AJWP 2 months ago
Thanks for explaning that so well, I knew about this but did not know how it worked, Thanks great job.
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The only advice i can give you is if you happen to drop you're glock w/ one in the chamber from you're holster or from whatever let it drop to the ground as opposed to trying to catch it mid flight. Do a google on glock "accidental/negligent discharge" or "glocklegged."
MrBigden37 2 months ago
Safe action trigger are only action and cosmetics of gun. It is actually not a particle safety. IF some human or an object tried to pull the trigger it will go bang this middle trigger will also be pressed either way, triggers are never pulled or goes off by inertia drops or any magics.
Only practical safety is the external manual safety like in Beretta.
meindenim1 3 months ago
@meindenim1 no matter how you cut it, if the side of the trigger is pulled the gun will not shoot, the center piece must be pulled as well, there is an internal drop safety as well so it wont go off if dropped and I demo this in a video dropping it on concrete
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@meindenim1 "Only practical safety is the external manual safety like in Beretta. "
It's practical for a safety to decock the hammer (1st shot will always have a heavy/long trigger pull), mushy trigger (delayed feedback that the safety is still or partially engaged), and you have to break your grip then reach to engage/disengage the safety.
Only practical safety in my opinion is training ,experience with the weapon system , and seeking out pro's/con's of current technology.
H3artl3ssN00b 2 months ago
@meindenim1 Completely agree. I know Glock people are always going to be Glock people, but my PX Storm and its safety give me complete peace of mind in comparison.
Tuebor92 1 month ago
Real nice explanation and view. Thanks much.
jakjsr 4 months ago
спасибо за объяснение.. хочу Глок..но в России запрещено, блеать..
NordsXe 5 months ago
What model glock is that?
JasonMCLOVINBourne 5 months ago
@JasonMCLOVINBourne looks like a 17.
pokefreak001 4 months ago
People are asking if after the first round, does the weapon become a single action. To which I believe they are wondering if it is an easier pull. Well....Yes and no. It does not automatically revert into a traditional "single action" pull but you can "reset" the trigger and cut the pull in half by slightly depressing the trigger after each round instead of letting the trigger come completely forward.
randygdc 5 months ago
But what if something hits that safety trigger
Jricoize 6 months ago
Rotten lighting...Weapon looks like a black blob. Ever hear of "focus"?
DaddioOnThePaddio1 6 months ago
1,350 rounds through my Gen 4 Glock 23 in little over 2 months. Not even one misfeed, misfire, or problem of any kind. Simply a great gun to carry and fun to shoot. And the trigger safety IS, I think, a great feature. Unless you depress the triggers & safety together, with over 5lbs pressure, it's impossible to fire a round.
Flyncanp 6 months ago
Thank you, I was wondering about that.
brscth 7 months ago
Very informative. :)
TheCtenoMan007 7 months ago
I'm thinking about purchasing a Glock 21 SF. My question is it alright to holster a Glock 21 with a round in the chamber? Kinda doesn't seem like a good idea. So I'm wondering what the experienced Glock owners think about that.
manatarms79 7 months ago
@manatarms79
Chambering a round in a Glock is fine, if you maintain basic safety principles.
I.E.
Keep it in a proper retention holster, with the trigger guard area entirely covered. When removing from holster, your index finger goes to the side of the gun, above the trigger area. Keep it pointed in a safe direction(away from you and other people).
illogicalmethod 7 months ago
@manatarms79
Glocks are never safe with one in the pipe. Individuals who are used to manual and external safeties should be careful in case of Glocks cause have to train them selves that they don't have any external or manual safeties.
Experienced gun owners are most of the time not used to safeties, their memory and keeping finger away from triggers are the only safeties there.
meindenim1 3 months ago
I appreciate the very though explanation on this I am considering purchasing one of these and I asked at the gun store why it was like that and his response was "oh that indicates that it is cocked and loaded"
pastorgeorgec 7 months ago
Hey after you pull the first I think 5.5 pound trigger, does it become single action?
mathnerdm 8 months ago
@mathnerdm no the inner trigger is just a safety to prevent the whole trigger from going into the frame and releasing the firing pin...
cutlerylover 8 months ago
@cutlerylover Yeah, my question I actually answered after, but was like i think the beretta 92FS it starts double action but the blowback on the second shot goes to single action. Could be wrong, but thats what i was asking if this handgun did
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420hih 8 months ago
@420hih thats why you just comment and I make videos, people dont want to hear that they want details, your version of the video wont make anyone excited or walk away satisfied...
cutlerylover 8 months ago 22
@cutlerylover I just had to concur with you against the "It should not have taken X minutes to explain" comment. I really appreciate how you explained and showed in detail how it worked, and to which level it provided a safety for the trigger. Thanks!
Athaeus 7 months ago
@420hih no shit sherlock thats not the point of the video
RES1ST0R 7 months ago
@420hih Me aint get what the fuck about trigger safety >:(
xQFxifagodatyaho 2 months ago
thanks man
cegerton9 10 months ago
nice work friend.
txfirehawk 10 months ago
@cutlerylover carrying in condition 3 is safe but you lose valuable time when having to draw and rack the slide all under stress. The bad guy coming at you is more than likely condition 1. major dis advantage for the good guy
thefamcnaj 10 months ago
@thefamcnaj compared to MOST peoepl not having a gun I woudl say I havce an advantage...and since I will most likely never need to use the gun Ill carry it safer and take my chances if the time arrises, but I do train to draw rack entent squeeze so its not foreign to me...
cutlerylover 10 months ago
THANKS ! very well explained
marthana80 10 months ago
nice ty
ahmed28980 10 months ago
Are there glocks wit safety for sale?
JRRCherry369 11 months ago
@JRRCherry369 Nope, glock is a tactical, ready to use gun, your finger is the safety
SBGK415 10 months ago
Bought a S&W M&P 9mm with this kind of safety, it's a little hard to get used to holstering and unholstering since you worry your finger slipping in hitting the trigger or the trigger catching on the holster
davidsirritation 11 months ago
So as long as I don't pull the trigger, the gun won't go off.... Brilliant!
cameltoast 11 months ago 15
@cameltoast I second that. Why didn't I think of this? I mean really...
I HATE GLOCKS... watch glock 1000 round torture test and don't drink milk because it will come out of your nose.
DobermansRock 11 months ago
@DobermansRock
Haha I've seen that, with all the weekend warriors? I don't hate Glocks btw, I'm actually still thinking about buying a G26, but I prefer the grip safety of the XD or 1911. I mean of course you shouldn't have any problems with the Glock safety, but you can never train yourself for accidents.
cameltoast 11 months ago
@cameltoast I love the 1911. My Kimber is a top notch firearm. For tactical I recommend the Sig p229 and get both barrels the Sig .357 and .40. I use .357 for carry and .40 for practice due to costs. The Sig will last a lifetime and you won't grow tired of it.
I gave up on plastic guns. It might just be me but they don't feel good in my hand. I am always worried they will crack(I know they won't). I have seen 3 accidents with Glocks. No exposed hammer, plastic, can't change grips etc. Be safe.
DobermansRock 11 months ago
this doesnt seem safe. if the trigger catches something unintentionally, the gun fires? the only thing this type of safety offers is the possibility of shooting myself in the ass.
MrSeahawk4ever 1 year ago
@MrSeahawk4ever not an issue for anyone who is carefull with their guns, carry condition 3, or have a good holster
cutlerylover 1 year ago
@cutlerylover insult my weapon safety if you wish, but when my external saftety is on "safe" i prefer for my weapon to stay safe. i guess its just a personal preference
MrSeahawk4ever 1 year ago
@MrSeahawk4ever I dont kniow about you, but I carry guns everywhere I go, every single day, EVERY DAY, everywhere, lol its become part of ym life, I carry condition 3 nothing is safer than that unless IM left the ammo home, extrenal internal, none of it matters for my situation
cutlerylover 1 year ago
@cutlerylover yeah well i think im just not used to a safety like the trigger safety on the glock. the only pistols im used to are usp's and 1911's and both are very similar. to me, the glock safety is like no safety at all (except for your finger), which is great to some people but in the end it just boils down to personal preference
MrSeahawk4ever 1 year ago
my parents are asked me time to time; "wheres the safety on your glocks?", i try to explain to them about the safe action trigger and since they dnt get it, this video helped lol thanks, keep up the great vids.
RepnKillaCali 1 year ago
The Glock "safe action" scam.
This system consists of 3 drop safeties: the trigger lever, the firing pin block,
and sear containment. There is not a single real safety on a Glock.
You can find lawsuits by police departments, with quiet payment by Glock.
eddbrowne 1 year ago
I like the trick with the magnifier.
dodoofof 1 year ago
Excellent use of the magnifying glass!
jtslcjtslc 1 year ago
great video ! well described , and explained ...
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pdiz 1 year ago
Thanks for this. I've never owned a Glock before, but I do have a Beretta Px4 Storm (.40). I'm going to buy my friend's Glock 21 very soon, so this really helps me.
pdiz 1 year ago
I own a glock and love it, I dont see how this replaces a safety. I'm just sayin.
witchman1 1 year ago
I have ever considered this gun only for a professional use.
For me this system isn't really "safe", it only prevents accidental side pull, but isn't secure like a standard safety system.
However, I like this gun (though not eye candy...), but I wouldn't recommend to a novice or a beginner.
iammabbella 1 year ago
this is very misleading; the glock has a SAFE ACTION SYSTEM, the "blade" on the trigger is the 1st of 3 safeties, 1)trigger safety 2)firing pin safety 3)drop safety; the safe action system is engaged when not firing. The trigger safety pushes the trigger rearward which pushes a vertical portion of the trigger bar upward which pushes the firing pin safety up so the firing pin can clear the channel, then the drop safety comes off the safety shelf which allows the firing pin to go forward
runninken 1 year ago
is that the only safety on the weapon??
joshuawalters19 1 year ago
@joshuawalters19
Unfortunately yes.
iammabbella 1 year ago
Anyway you dress it, a Glock doesn't have a safety. The damn design is a menace to not only the user, but of course anyone within range.
In comparison, notice the great system on a Colt 1911. Now that's a weapon I can feel comfortable carrying with a round chambered...ready for action in a waist pack slung over my dick and balls. Actually, the weapon bumping against my cock as I walk helps keep me more alert and is my preferred method of carry.
Glock...fix your guns people.
gigololounging 1 year ago
Just wanted to comment on that excellent demonstratio!n of the safe action trigger on Glock! Keep it up!
avicente711 1 year ago
Why would anyone put the safety on the trigger? What happens when you go to re-holster your pistol, and the trigger gets snagged? You just shot yourself in the foot. Why wouldn't you at least put a frame mounted safety on it? The 1911 is still the best out there and beats Glock by a longshot ANY DAY.
hogger129 1 year ago
@hogger129 Thank you. You too wonder about these Glock nuthuggers, eh?
gigololounging 1 year ago
this gun sucks XD
malevolenceXXXensues 1 year ago
very informative
ngu0061 1 year ago
isn't putting the safety on the trigger like putting the brakes on the gas pedal?i realize the best safety is proper training,but i still like a frame mounted safety like a ruger sr9.this was a very good explanation of the glock type trigger.thanks
carpcorr 1 year ago
my fav youtube video makers in order
Cutlerylover Bernbo Nutnfancy
RevolverLover101 1 year ago
greated video explaning this. None of the other video cover it so clearly
GlaBurnzUrHouseAK47 1 year ago
i shot a 45 once that had a "safeaction" on the trigger and on the back. same concept?
deckstore 2 years ago
if something did somehow get in there and pressed the trigger wouldnt it just press the lever too?
jhum1987 2 years ago
yes, it only prevents a semi contact with the trigger say the side, either side, but yes if whatever it was that hit it got a hold of the lever inside it would pull back and might fire
cutlerylover 2 years ago
Thanks for your explanation to something I had been wondering about for some time.
jfnuyen 2 years ago
thnx i learn something frm it maan
flexable222 2 years ago
great explanation, you are a good teacher
MrPlummer 2 years ago
keep em coming !
coopd7777 2 years ago 2
Very good description. I carry a 22 and 27 and I always thought that the little safety in the trigger actually diengaged something internal. Very informative to see that it is really something so simple kind of like a sks safety except the trigger block on a sks actually is not attached to the trigger but physically blocks the trigger when flipped up.
matt78tv 2 years ago
good video, thanks for the explanation.
1200x2 2 years ago 10
Very good explanation. Thx
juninhotkd87 2 years ago
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very good video
thanks
WINDHAMMAN 2 years ago 3
ive only fired a shotgun before but i really want to try a pistol or a rifle
theowner265 2 years ago
same here, i want to fire something a little lighter
rockra70 2 years ago
noobs
Me311420 2 years ago 2
i love the glock 17 my dad has one. definitely one of his best guns. oh and you said guns dont fire by themself? thats not entirely true... there are some situations were they do.
headblaster123 2 years ago
Name one...
Guns don't fire by themselves..
They're dependent upon the actions of a human(whether it be loading a improperly cleaned fire arm where the firing pin is trapped sticking out[slam fire], dropping from a height(improper retention and carelessness)0...etc..etc.
illogicalmethod 2 years ago 6
@illogicalmethod Dude. You never go bushwhacking on your hikes? Glock recipe for disaster is carrying the brand through thicket. Chances are excellent a branch will brush against the trigger and that worthless "safety" with a round drilling deep into the users leg or foot.
gigololounging 1 year ago
@gigololounging
I have a thing called a holster. That holster covers the trigger area of my gun. When out in the woods, or out in the city, my gun is in a holster. If anyone is in the woods WITH ANY gun, the trigger guard area SHOULD BE covered with a proper holster. That is common sense...
So again, my gun does not fire itself. If your gun is unsafe while loaded, it's because YOU are being unsafe with your gun.
illogicalmethod 1 year ago
@illogicalmethod Makes total sense. Thanks for explaining that your trigger area is enclosed by your holster. What model are you using? I have cheapy $15 holsters along with a couple waist pouches.
gigololounging 1 year ago
@gigololounging
I meant to say "in the woods with ANY handgun...".
illogicalmethod 1 year ago
@illogicalmethod what if you drop it and it hits something and fires :D
vSxProDuctiionzZ 1 year ago
@vSxProDuctiionzZ
You're illiterate aren't you? I'll quote from my previous statement:
"...dropping from a height(improper retention and carelessness)"
If you drop it and it hits something and fires, IT IS STILL the actions of a human. From it being loaded in the first place, to it being dropped.
illogicalmethod 1 year ago
@illogicalmethod if you drop a glock from any height with a round in the chamber it will not go off due to the firing pin is not on tention
jbrookise004 1 year ago
@jbrookise004
I never said a Glock would fire if dropped, my statement was not in regard to Glocks, but more to do with fire-arms in general. More importantly, it had to do with the discussion of "firearms going off by themselves" comment someone initially made a year ago, bringing back to the fact that guns don't go off by themselves. They always require some form of human interaction or carelessness to go off, whether "seemingly" by themselves, dropping or pulling the trigger.
illogicalmethod 1 year ago
@illogicalmethod yeah i can agree to that
jbrookise004 1 year ago
@illogicalmethod very true but humans make many mistakes so added security9like a thumb safety) is nice to have. agree with you tho. . . kinda. any gun is safe "enough" until you unholster it, which is fine because then you want it to be dangerous.
jimmyhoffa9 8 months ago
i love the detailed explanation of the glock trigger.
edwinmichaelquiboloy 2 years ago
why didnt plaxico have this........ thats y im tryin to figure out how he had an accidental fire even 1911's hav the pistol safety grip
xeaglezfootballx 2 years ago
Plaxico had a glock and wasn't carrying it in a holster. When it started sliding into and down his pants, he tried to grab it and his finger went into the trigger area and pulled the trigger, causing the gun to fire and shooting himself.
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
thats why i would not be comfortable with plus one
Tnuggz420 2 years ago
You wouldn't be comfortable with plus one because Plaxico didn't carry his fire-arm safely?
Interesting...
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
but why would he be carrying his gun without a safety while carrying it +1?
emericanskater88 2 years ago
The issue is not that he carried plus one, or that plus one was danger, or that plus one was dangerous without a safety.
Plaxico's problem, for the last time, was that he wasn't carrying it in a holster or at least, with a method that would of kept the gun secure/in place.
Glock's don't have real safeties, Plaxico carried a Glock. Glocks are safe to carry +1, thousands of officers around the country have carried +1 in glocks FOR YEARS.
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
that's true. he was carrying it loosely in sweatpants. but i would think that a professional football player would think before he carried a loaded firearm unsafely. plaxico obviously has more than enough for a good, safe holdster. i would think he has enough common sense to use one.
emericanskater88 2 years ago
Professional football players are athletes, not rocket scientists.
He didn't have the common sense to carry his fire-arm safely and therefore, use it safely :).
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
true, but i would assume he would be thinking about his career and made sure that if he carries a gun he doesnt have accidents with it. i'm sure after he gets back in the nfl he'll be thinking more about it.
emericanskater88 2 years ago
Now he'll be, lol but I'd think that instead of worrying about his career, he'll be worrying about how badly it hurts to have a bullet in himself..
Though I don't think he'll be able to own a fire-arm again. I think he pretty much already screwed that up.
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
yeah. celebrities and athletes always get a harsh punishment.
emericanskater88 2 years ago
Good job on the video, and the closeups. Nice and thorough but WAAYYY TOO LONG THO.
Trigger block. Not a hard concept a lilttle repetitive.
2 minutes would have been lots.
10/10 - 2 pts. for length.
ZXP14X 2 years ago
also, i've always wondered about the actual cost to manufacture a glock compared to the price, it doesnt seem like it would cost much more to produce than a toy. why should it cost so much?
fattrucker01 2 years ago
why woudl a 1911 with a metal frame cost so much then? stainless steel is very cheap to work with...just because the glocks frame is polymer doesnt make it alot less expensive to produce...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
do you realize how many separate machining operations are necessary to carve a reciever out of a block of steel as opposed to a molded piece of plastic with metal inserts?
fattrucker01 2 years ago
@cutlerylover Acrtually it would make it less expensive to produce.. you machine one mold instead of each frame. Also, no safety mechanism, just a blade in the trigger. They are expensive because expensive means quality in the USA.
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HajjiBabyKiller 1 year ago
@fattrucker01 Its a gun, you dont want to make extremely cheap guns because 1, its a gun and u dont want millions of stores having them, 2, because of the customer service and the warranty most gun companies will fix ur guns free of shipping and cost, if not send u a new 1, 3, the development process in making a high quality gun without malfunctions or error is a lengthy expensive process with alot of testing and workers.
TheTNPer 1 year ago
@fattrucker01, for one thing, polymer parts usually *are* cheaper to manufacture than metal parts, but that's not the point, the point is that a Glock just has much fewer parts. Mind that every part (except screws or such, of course) requires its own manufacturing process, the less parts you have, the lower the production-costs are. The Glock design sure is very elegant, and really deserves its place in gun history.
ThatGuyFromAustria 1 year ago
@ThatGuyFromAustria
Not true. Polymer is about twice the cost of steel.
YTONTHEMOON 1 year ago
@YTONTHEMOON You don't have to machine plastic like you do steel.
esh325 1 year ago
having the safety located ON THE TRIGGER is absurd, ask Plaxico Burress.
fattrucker01 2 years ago
Plaxico Burress was an idiot and the location of the safety had little to do with his accident..
Rather, he should of had a proper holster... Not just tuck the gun in his waist-band.
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
plax IS an idiot, that's what safeties are for, idiots. semi autos are much too complicated for anything but an expert, cocked/not cocked? one in the tube, chamber empty? safety on/ safety off? who the hell knows? that's why i prefer revolvers.
fattrucker01 2 years ago
just the same way a safty lighter
jordanjaii 2 years ago
No clock sound?
Tiger1046 2 years ago 4
are glocks single action?
appletime101 2 years ago
double action only, every shot.
nemocheerio 2 years ago
Actually Glocks are double action only. The striker is only partially cocked by the slide and the trigger finishes cocking and releases the striker making it double action (cock and release). The Spingfield XD's are single action only since the striker is completely cocked by the slide and is only released by the trigger, this is why they add the grip safety on the XD's in case the gun is dropped the sear isn't able to move and release the striker.
mikeepeck 2 years ago
Uh no..
First, glocks and springfield xd's don't qualify as either double action or single action.
Either gun will fire, unless the firing pin is blocked by the firing pin block.
Thus, neither gun is going to fire by merely being dropped, unless either gun is so poorly maintained that the built in safety features fail for some reason or other..
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
I would actually have to kind of disagree that the xd is a full single action trigger. I own an xd9 and you can actually feel the striker cocking back a bit more if you hold your finger over the striker status indicator on the rear of the gun. I'm not for sure if the glock is the same because it has no such indicator to check. I would call these triggers "modified double action". The pull is short enough on the xd though to consider it very very close to single action, but there is a difference.
MrLoosebolt 2 years ago
The small movement your seeing is just the sear being pulled out of place. The sear doesn't move straight down it rocks back just a tad. Look at the status indicator when the gun is not cocked and see how recessed it is before it's cocked. I don't think that the tiny bit the sear pulls the striker back would make any difference if the gun goes bang or not.
mikeepeck 2 years ago
The Glock's trigger on the other hand moves the striker about 25% of it's travel before releasing it, which is much more significant of a movement. Besides Glock themselves say their guns are DOA, and Springfield says the XD's are Single Action. I think the manufacturers know what they built.
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peichengc 2 years ago
thats cool
xboxluva22 2 years ago
I don't see how the Safe Action trigger makes any difference, if you pull the trigger any gun will shoot, at least the traditional firearm safties actually stop the trigger from being able to be pulled at all. I like Glocks and their innovative design, but I think their safties are over-rated and inferior.
gksk8monk 2 years ago
the point is that you dont need a safety. you SHOULD be trained on a gun (some ppl are not) therefore you keep your finger off the trigger untill you are ready to put a hole thru something. Personaly I dont see the need for teh safety- not only does it slow down your engagement time it is pointless because you just keep your finger off the trigger anyway.
MRdrPROkeithSR 2 years ago
Yea, I have to agree with you that trained military and police personnel should be trained well enough not to need a safety.
gksk8monk 2 years ago 2
civilians too (generally by their parrents at an early age)
MRdrPROkeithSR 2 years ago
umm, at about 3:55...couldnt it possiblay fire, if u droped the gun..., then that would be accadental
jessesnipesyou 2 years ago
Glocks have a firing pin safety that prevent it from accidentally discharging. They've been dropped onto concrete from aircraft going over 100mph without them going off. But nothing is 100%.
maverick875 2 years ago 2
there ius an internal safety that prevents drop fires as maverick explained, BUT even if it did friere, that not the guns fault its the user who dropped it that woudl have made it fire...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
it's a gumby gun....used by the Blockheads on the Gumby and Pokey show. no styling...like a block of metal.
ObamaJugglesKittens 2 years ago
stop with all the safety precautions....if i had a dollar everytime you mentioned somethine about safety i would be a very rich person....if someone doesn't know safety then that there problem.
raceman242 2 years ago
With things like this, it's a cover your ass thing.
Besides, if you don't have safe practices with a firearm, you deserve that bullet in the foot, eye, or person near you.
lvcsslacker 2 years ago
i like this comment....this guy is the only person whos not retarded. This trigger safety is there so it doesn't go off when you draw.....but you shouldn't have to cocked anyways.
itubetheworld1 2 years ago
I dotn care much for morons shootign themselves on accident, but the reason I cover safety is for the younger kids watching, if they lets say find their dads gun ina closet or something at least they will know how to handle it, therefore possibly preventing an accident...there is no such thign as being overly safe when it comes to guns...people will do what they want reguardless of what I say, but some do appreciate the safety aspect...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
Fair enough. But that single lapse in safety can easily be enough to harm someone, not just with firearms.
lvcsslacker 2 years ago
Personally I feel this gun is not safe if thats the only safetly.
mliu8n 2 years ago
its not the only safgety, this is just the only one your can manipulate...the other 2 are internal...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
There are guns with no safeties that are safe.
I.E. Kel-Tec P-11...
No trigger safety, grip safety or locking safety... yet they are safe.
The biggest safety is keeping your finger off the bang switch.
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
couldn't you call the trigger guard a safety? i mean its not from what i gather thought of as one but i think it is because it helps to prevent accidental discharge btw i'm no gun expert or even rly into guns but i just want to put my input here.
appletime101 2 years ago
there are guns without safeties that are safe, they are called "revolvers"
fattrucker01 2 years ago
a gun is only as safe as the owner...I woudlont classify a revolver to be any more or less safe than a semi auto...
cutlerylover 2 years ago 2
@fattrucker01 i hope youre only talking about single action revolvers.
appletreecone 1 year ago
@fattrucker01 And will you have 6 shots with the need to cock the hammer back (unless it's da) and a guy with a glock will have 12 rounds or so (depending on caliber)
BeyondtheChaos1 1 year ago
Very well explained and shown.Rate it five stars.
bobbyboldy 2 years ago 3
bet plexico wished he had one .
wowggscrub 2 years ago 2
As I watched this I the views counter was at 1776. FREEDOM...!!!!
k1111117 2 years ago
if your talking about savages accutrigger it WILL go off even if you just push the side
tacdriver22mk2 2 years ago
you should do a vid on bullets
anasianguy09 2 years ago
I like my XD better. Trigger safety is all metal and soo much smoother from the factory than any Glock even with a trigger job. But to each his own. The XD also has a grip safety unlike the Glock.
rthom86 2 years ago
thanx for uploading i always wondered how it worked.
ugcsred2011 2 years ago
Great video showing a very cool detail.
I love the action and "safety" on the Glock. Super simple. That's what you want in a stressfull situation.
coolstuffaddict 2 years ago
haha,
i actually wanted to ask somebody for what this thing is!
:)
thanks!
discrepancy666 2 years ago