Adding a manual thumb safety to Glocks

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If you want my opinion, if you prefer a safety ditch the Glock since you don't feel comfortable with the platform, and look into something with either a safety, a DA/SA trigger, or DAO. Adding a safety to a pistol not designed for one might compromise reliability. Personally I don't like Glocks because of the lack of a safety. My preferred method of carry is sewing a pocket inside my jeans to act as an IWB holster. All my jeans have this and I carry this way about 95% of the time. Because this is how I carry I have an aversion to Glocks and their lack of a safety. By the way if you are wondering why I do this and don't use a holster, I find holsters bulky and tend to ride too high, and believe me I have tried just about every style holster out there. This method is ultra concealable and just downright works for me. If my carry guns sat in a holster 100% of the time I would have no problem Glocks. But my guns don't sit in a holster all the time, sometimes it is just sitting out on the desk, in the glove box or center console, in a bag, etc. The Glock style safe action trigger is not a safety, and the trigger is not heavy enough for me to rely on nothing getting in that trigger guard and setting it off.
 
I'm not an expert, but I would suggest that you would be better off selling the Glock and using the proceeds to fund a gun that your are more comfortable with.

Overall, with a proper gun handling and carry in a proper holster, a Glock is a safe carry gun. I do understand that a lack of a safety can be a concern at first but remember, safety or not, the safety between your ears is the most important piece of safety equipment you own.
 
Yeah, sell it and buy a Sig. Oh wait, no manual safety there either. :confused:
 
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As you can see, the idea of ADDING a safety to a gun is one that will draw some fire.;)

S&W MP pistols come with or without a manual safety. The Ruger SR series has one as well. These are both fine alternatives to the Glock IMO.
 
Thanks for the link. I knew somebody did that work.

As for the guys lecturing...Glocks are great guns, but they have taken their share of bad press in soft holsters, pockets, etc. a thumb safety would correct that.
 
One of the things I love about the Glocks is the lack of a thumb safety. Adding one seems kind of silly to me but to each his own.
 
I believe amd6547 and arch 308 hit the nail directly on the head! Glocks already have all the safeties you should ever need. As the old saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" So if you can live without a thumb safety, get a Glock.If however you can't, maybe try an M&P or something.
Personally, I think Glock offers the best of all worlds in a self-defense/LE gun. They have the widest range of calibers in the industry, they're hugely popular.
Need I even continue?
 
So, the OP wants to add a thumb safety to the perfect Glock . I would never call anyone down for that.....just chuckle a little.

I guess he doesn't want to accidentally shoot himself....or someone else.

"Glock perfection".....THAT's the punch line ! :D
 
Guns with manual safeties go off too, when mishandled by the owner.
I use a kydex holster which cost $35, with my Glock 26. It protects the trigger very well, and I use caution when I holster my Glock.
I am acutely aware that that my Glock will fire whenever the trigger is pulled. In fact, I rely on that.
 
Guys give the guy a break, he asked a simple question, not your personal opinion on if it’s dumb or not.
I find it amazing that if someone says anything about making a change to a Glock it’s becoming blasphemous around here.
A lot more people would buy Glocks it they offered one with a manual safety and I am sure Glock could make it just as perfect as a lot of you think the Glock is.
The Glock is a safe carry gun and very reliable as is. But I know a lot of people that spent decades carrying a 1911 and do so cocked and locked do not feel comfortable owning or carrying a Glock as is without a manual safety. That is the main thing it’s the opinion of the shooter not what Glock fans feel.
The thing that amazes me is that Glock has never offered a safety, imagine how much sales that would add if they offered it with and without. My guess (again my opinion) it could add 30 % sales. And for Glock that would be a chunk of change.
I own a G26 and its one of my favorite carry guns and a wizard to shoot. But I was one of those people that carried a 1911 for many years. I would have purchased the 26 with the safety had they offered it.
Good question chrisintexas didn’t know someone had a mod.
 
I'm certainly not anti-Glock by any stretch of the imagination (in fact I am currently on the lookout for a decent used Model 21).

With that point clarified, I will also freely admit that the Glock's built-in safeties are fine and work well. Up to a point!

Maybe I am just a traditionalist (or old fashioned) but I am always a bit uncomfortable when I think of carrying one of these pistols in a rig which does not enclose the trigger guard to prevent accidental access to the trigger.

For that reason alone, this seems like a perfectly reasonable mod to me.

According to the link posted above this does not alter the original fire control or safety mechanisms.

Sounds like a good bit of engineering!
 
Maybe I am just a traditionalist (or old fashioned) but I am always a bit uncomfortable when I think of carrying one of these pistols in a rig which does not enclose the trigger guard to prevent accidental access to the trigger.
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Whether you are old fashioned or the hippest guy in the 'hood, carrying a pistol with an active trigger without enclosing the trigger guard is a bad idea. I agree with you: a good holster is one solution; a thumb safety is another. Both solutions are legitimate. If you chose a thumb safety, changing brands or having a well-engineered safety properly installed are also both legitimate options.
 
When I bought my first Glock I was hesitant as it did not have a safety. So I used by CZ more. However, after I became comfortable with the Glock, I believed it to be not more dangerous than my revolvers, which also, do not have a safety. I ended up selling the CZ and now am comfortable carrying the Glocks. Certainly, comfortable enough that I will be buying 2 more glocks this year.

I did consider adding an aftermarket safety initially, but decided they were find the way they are.

I do not think adding the safety is a bad idea at all. Go with whatever your comfortable with. Who knows, I may add one in the future. I think now by biggest concern(although likely unwarranted) is fear that the person adding it may screw my gun up somehow.
 
Glock manual safety add-ons, books....

I'm not a Glocker or own any Gaston Glock models at this time but if you want to learn more about custom Glock features & the merits/-s see:

www.glockworx.com www.glockstore.com www.customizeyourglock.com www.glockbooks.com www.boatmanbooks.com

The late Robert Boatman wrote at length about custom Glock features & add-ons saying in the end, it's better to keep it factory stock; ;) .

As noted the Comolonoli(check spelling) safety is the most common.
I'd be fine with the Glock "safe-action" design. I used to adocate the NY-1 Glock trigger(as noted by gun writer/tactics trainer Massad Ayoob) but IMO, the Glock's safe engineering & robust design can be used factory stock.

CF
 
Why add something that is not needed. If you want a manual safety. Sell the glock and buy a gun that has one already on it.

After carrying a glock on and off duty for the last 13 years. I have never even come close to to a ND.
 
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