[eric curry]

Hi Folks. I'm not a gun guy per se , not an expert or even a very good shot. I got my Glock 19 after all the craziness going on all over the place. The fact that Glock does not have a separate manual safety switch bothered me so I had a Cominolli Manual Safety Switch added to my gun in Jan 2020. Just recently while at the range I had the safety fail. It caused the trigger to become pretty rough and became progressively stiffer , ultimately leading to the trigger jamming and being unable to fire. A local gun smith explained that the safety was interfering with the Glock's mechanisms. ( something shifted and he pointed out the tab or shim what was out of alignment etc. ) He removed the entire safety mechanism in order to remedy the issue. I imagine better maintenance or diligence of the add on switch would probably have prevented the problem , but honestly, If I am adding something that in any way degrades the reliability of the gun then I am not interested. I just wanted to share that with the group.

 

[Valmet]

One of the most common things we see here are folks complaining about how their guns don’t work reliably after aftermarket parts install (slides, triggers, etc). I’d suggest you go with another brand or get comfortable with stock Glocks.

 

[ranger1968]

Spend some money and get some good, personalized training.

The investment you make in doing so will be time and money well spent, and will benefit you far more than any mechanical safety device.

 

[indivi]

The fact that Glock does not have a separate manual safety switch bothered me

Glock was probably not the ideal choice to have made with that in mind.
Plenty of other options with a manual safety are available.

so I had a Cominolli Manual Safety Switch added to my gun in Jan 2020. Just recently while at the range I had the safety fail

As is customary with these kinds of modifications and another example why it's best to avoid them entirely.

 

[uofaengr]

If you're not comfortable without a manual safety, then why did you pick a Glock when there are other options?

 

[FullClip]

Wasn't there a thread a couple weeks ago about a guy contacting the Glock factory to get his safety installed there??

 

[Tinyman]

Hi Folks. I'm not a gun guy per se , not an expert or even a very good shot.

Welcome and remind me to stand behind you

 

[cciman]

Something's aren't meant to be ...like using Android phone with Airpods. Diesel in a gas engine?

I'm Surprised no one gave you that opinion about Glocks and thumb safeties beforehand. There's plenty of others that have built in thumb safeties, as part of the design.

 

[Tinyman]

I understand the Military had a spec for Glocks to have a built in safety if the Gov. bought Glocks for the military- I think....

True, and Glock told the military not no, but he77 no.

 

[MarkCO]

Speaking of standing behind me... One of the things that really bug me is that when I go to my local indoor shooting range is that I see several bullet holes in the walls and ceiling of the range behind the firing line. Clearly accidental discharges are not unheard of. It totally creeps me out.

I stopped going to public ranges a long time ago. I don't go to indoor unless it is a blizzard and I need to test or chrono.

 

[FullClip]

I was not aware of that thread. can you send ti to me? Still, I think I'll just skip it. I spent so much money already. I would much rather have a Glock factory built in safety but it is far too late for that. I understand the Military had a spec for Glocks to have a built in safety if the Gov. bought Glocks for the military- I think....

Here's the link to that thread

Called Glock last week

Some of you have no doubt already done this. Anyways, I called the tech dept in Georgia as asked if Glock would..even if it was a pay for modification... install a manual safety (thumb safety) to existing Glocks without manual safeties. He was polite but NO was still the answer. I think...

www.glocktalk.com

 

[FAS1]

I liked the super reliability of Glock

That would apply to an unmodified Glock.

 

[Grabbrass]

The holster's the safety.

 

[uofaengr]

It did not bother me so much at first, the more I sat around the house under lock down, watching the news... Well I guess I got a little crazy and wanted to modify my gun "for the better" What can I say; I'm a dude- A m I right.......

I can appreciate your honesty here. You don't know what you don't know...

 

[n2g]

OP, my first two semi-auto handgun purchases were Glocks, too. Then I learned that I, like some others, really prefer a striker fired gun to have a manual safety. I then bought some M&Ps, and found their grips and maybe the grip angle suit me much better, too. Now my boys have my Glocks; they like them as they are.

I do like to keep my firearms stock and I also only buy the brand factory magazines for them.

There are lots of reputable brands that are just as reliable that offer the option of a manual safety. Try a few kinds and you'll probably find something you like. We all live and learn.

 

[indivi]

Can always just do condition 3 carry.
Hopefully that doesn't spark a grand debate on the viability, but nevertheless.

Plenty of people do C3 carry and to me that would make more sense than adding mechanical modifications that can (and did) sieze up your firearm.

 

[Grabbrass]

nvm posted same thing twice. negligent discharge.

 

[FAS1]

Oh no, C3 has entered the discussion. Here we go again.

 

[mtstream]

I am sorry you made that post, as you have already observed, you are going to get a lot of crap responses from folks who did not care to understand the conclusion in your post. The best advice I can give is to ignore this thread and add it to the same category as the added safety - lessons learned 🙄

 

[Bren]

 

[RGP]

Not certain why anyone would want to add an additional manual safety to a gun that wasn't designed for it.

A stock Glock is no "less safe" than any other gun. Bottom line, don't squeeze the trigger until ready to shoot something.