FNX Tactical -Is safety optional?

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fl_rich

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I impulse bought a FNX45 Tactical that has surpassed my old XDM Comp 45 as my favorite gun.

My particular issue is that I've always owned poly pistols, all striker fired. Never had a 1911, shot a few some were so loose they rattled! Point being to me a safety has always been my right finger due to invisibility of trigger and grip safety's.

I often shoot at the range with my Marine son whose shot a zillion 45 cal government rounds, mostly from a 1911. His instincts flip the safety on and we reload, I shoot (or try) and the fricking safety is on! Arrgh!

Can this be modified to only trigger release or is this something I should train for? I'm afraid if I ever have to really use this gun the safety will be engaged and I wont be expecting no bang.

Thx - Rich
 
His instincts flip the safety on and we reload, I shoot (or try) and the fricking safety is on! Arrgh!
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I'd ask then is your standard practice to simply decock the pistol and use it DA/SA? If you're running around cocked but not locked I wouldn't really advise that. If all you're doing is shooting just SA at the range it doesn't seem like it'd be a big issue, but if you want to carry it or use it for home defense you do want to know what condition the pistol is in.

I'm afraid if I ever have to really use this gun the safety will be engaged and I wont be expecting no bang.
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What you're describing is two people, you and your son, used to two different standard operating procedures. You use the safety, he doesn't. If you ever really have to use the gun I imagine it won't be at the range and in that case I think you just need to integrate making sure that safety is disengaged into your standard practice after the range or even when packing up. That doesn't seem like it would be too problematic. That or convince your son to change what he does.

Frankly this is why I don't share cars or guns unless people use them the same way I do.
 
Train and practice with your FNX45 as, apparently, it's different enough from your existing muscle memory with your other handguns.

I went to the fnamerica.com website and found nothing which would convert your FNX45 from its double-action/single-action with safety/decocker to any other type of trigger system (like a double action only [DAO]) type.

If it was me, which it is when I transition and shoot my Glocks, SIGs, and 1911s, I'd shoot a several rounds (start with 100 rounds; if you feel you need more, shoot another 100 rounds) using your FNX45 by decocking after each shot. Then I'd also shoot several rounds using the DA & SA pull, putting the safety on after each shot. You'll want to be completely comfortable either decocking &/or putting the safety "on", then switching the safety "off" between each SA pull.

If you plan to holster it, you'll want to reholster either with the safety "on" or the hammer decocked, again, like a DA/SA SIG. Other brands have similar manuals-of-arms or methods of operation (some Beretta and HK models come to mind).

Immediately decocking or "safing" the firearm should become a natural action for you, as well as both the DA/SA transition and/or taking the safety off when ready to fire (if coming from the SA w/safety on mode).

What I can't tell you is whether it's worth it to put in the training and repetition or how long or how many repetitions it'll take you; or just going to a more familiar platform in .45ACP like Glock, S&W M&P, or whatever polymer platform you're already used to shooting.
 
If you have a gun with a manual safety and you plan to use it for self-defense, part of your normal practice should include taking the gun off safe EVERY time before you shoot.

That's true even if you don't plan to use the manual safety. That way, even if it is activated accidentally the gun will work as intended when you want it to.
 
^ I almost said this but I figured someone would. It's worth you considering if a manual safety is something you really want on a carry or home defense pistol for you. As John pointed out Murphy's law can bite you. Another way to look at this is your son is doing exactly what he should do to make sure that safety is on/off when needed. If this pistol is just something for the range then it doesn't really matter IMO, but if it's a manual of arms you don't feel comfortable with you might want to reevaluate using it for defense.


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