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why do you think manual safety is unnecessary in semi-automatic pistols like striker fired one and DA/SA? thanks
A pistol is an emergency instrument that needs to be drawn and shot. Anything in between is a detriment.
I wouldn't want a manual safety in the first place. Why even bother?
Because John Moses made it that way. Do you remove the brakes from your car? Do you disable the airbags? Do you cut out the seatbelts and not put the kids in car seats?
John Moses included a thumb safety at the request of the US Army to gain a government contract.
It was not in his original design for what became the 1911 pistol.
Denis
A pistol is an emergency instrument that needs to be drawn and shot. Anything in between is a detriment.
One of the biggest problems with manual safeties is that they come in different shapes and stiffness.
Some will be easier to train with than others,
Because I do not want it to be possible for something in the holster to cause the firearm to discharge....because I wouldn't want to chase aftermarket parts to make a particular model better, I wouldn't want a manual safety in the first place. Why even bother?
Ever seen Blackhawk Down? A Delta operation wiggled his trigger finger and said, "this is my safety" when confronted about carrying a hot rifle in a dining facility.
The brakes on the car analogy confuses me. Maybe the airbag is a better comparison.