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I know that people scared of accident discharge has brought up this issue so much, but I wanted to discuss how this impacts your Glock carrying.

Personally, I will carry Glock 23 out of the three Glocks I own, but whenever I put the pistol in the holster when I leave the house, I am ever so careful and place my index finger behind the trigger and slowly place it in, where as with my HK P7, I stick it in fast and same for other guns with safety (I will hold the decocker or turn the safety on until the gun is seated)

I am not going to go buy one of those trigger blocks but I wanted to know how you guys do it.
 
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SolidGun said:
I know that people scared of accident discharge has brought up this issue so much, but I wanted to discuss how this impacts your Glock carrying.

Personally, I will carry Glock 23 out of the three Glocks I own, but whenever I put the pistol in the holster when I leave the house, I am ever so careful and place my index finger behind the trigger and slowly place it in, where as with my HK P7, I stick it in fast and same for other guns with safety (I will hold the decocker or turn the safety on until the gun is seated)

I am not going to go buy one of those trigger blocks but I wanted to know how you guys do it.
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If you are that a-feared of the GSA, stop carrying the gun.
 
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You mean there's a way to do it other than 'carefully'? :)

Depending on the holster type, you're doing it just fine.

A nice stiff, secure duty type holster allows for quicker re-holstering with little danger, but most any concealed carry type holster should always be used with great caution.....regardless of what gun is being put in it.

Many a long, heavy, double action revolver trigger have been 'pulled' accidentally while re-holstering carelessly.



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First of all make sure you have a very good holster -- I am a big Desantis fan myself. Put the holster on and practice. Make sure the gun is not loaded and trigger is in the correct position to go bang if it was loaded and pulled. Practice putting the gun in the holster a couple of hundred time and you should be all set. Make the practice as realistic as possible by wearing your regular street cloths and holster the weapon in any manner that you can imagine.
 
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Placing your finger behind the trigger seems a little dangerous. You could make a mistake.

If there's something on your holster that could possibly engage the trigger while you are holstering your Glock, you're using the wrong holster.
 
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What makes placing my finger behind the trigger dangerous until the pistol is seated? Maybe I am not understanding this clearly.

Thanks for all the replies. Maybe my concern is with the lightest trigger pull out of all DA pistols I have.

I use Bladetech IWB for carry with my Glocks as I carry a Glock normally in the summer. Everything else I own goes in leather.
 
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Because your finger is TOUCHING the trigger. It should not be near the trigger. Universal Cover. Not on the trigger, behind the trigger, by the trigger or near the trigger. Always away from the trigger.

As stated unload and practice.

I use a G&G B802 2-slot pancake with a thumbstrap. If the strap gets in the way (never been an issue) I would use the other hand to clear a path for insertion.

Glad you're thinking of safety. Find what works for you.

I leave mine in the holster and take it on and off when possible.
 
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nikerret said:
Because your finger is TOUCHING the trigger. It should not be near the trigger. Universal Cover. Not on the trigger, behind the trigger, by the trigger or near the trigger. Always away from the trigger.

As stated unload and practice.
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Yeah, I agree, your finger shouldn't be anywhere near. And also, you shouldn't be careless when holstering any type of gun, but especiallly not with a glock. If you aren't comfortable with it, either practice like suggested untill you are comfortable, or carry something else.
 
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The fact that you are "ever so careful" makes me think that you will do just fine with a Glock. Keep your finger off the trigger and watch when you holster it. Nothing wrong with slow and easy.
 
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Not too long ago I read about some LEO's Glock firing while in his holster. The hem of his jacket was caught in his holster when he holstered the Glock. Later as he stood up to get out of his car his jacket was pulled upward and the portion that was in the holster was pulled against the trigger of the Glock causing it to discharge.
I have found it necessary to look at my holster before reholstering, to make sure it is clear, and to keep my index finger over the outside of the trigger guard. I also have to lift my shirt or jacket up with my non gun hand to move them away from the top of the holster before inserting the Glock.
 
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I have been carrying my G19 for a year now and due to some great training and advice (thankfully) I have not had an ND. I keep it simple, you can do one of 2 things. Holster your Glock before you put your holster on if that is possible with your holster, but if you ever draw your pistol in an actual confrontation or getting ready for one that does not happen, you are obviously going to have to reholster. So, what I do is pull up whatever clothing is covering the holster, Look at the holster with my finger outside the trigger guard pointing along the side of the gun, rotate my arm/shoulder back until the gun is just above where I want to holster it, and knowing that I don't have any clothing, strings, other equipment, or whatever between my holster and gun, that is when I carefully holster it. This may seem like overkill in describing it. It sounds like you are nervous about not having a safety. Most people I know who don't carry Glocks can't even imagine carrying one for that reason. As long as the trigger guard is enclosed and nothing is tucked in there as well, you are good. You have to develope that trust of the holstering process, but that trust includes LOOKING the whole time and clearing out any junk from getting in the way. Think of it as landing an airplane on an aircraft carrier maybe, you can't have anything on the landing strip or things will go bad. That 4-5 inch area above the holster has to be clear, that's it.
 
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Like others have said, keep your fingerout of the trigger guard. When I put my G19 in its holster I do keep an eye on it to make sure nothing is there that would catch the trigger and I make sure its at an angle that would not hit my leg (and make sure no one is below me that could possibly get hit).

I think the fact you are worried about this is good, you have gun safety on your mind, but as long as you are careful, your Glock is not gonna go off when holstering (don't pay attention to my avatar :rofl:).
 
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Sounds like you are doing the right thing. Keep it up. Slow and careful is the safe way.I keep my finger along the slide just like would normally do, straight and stiff. When I put my G26 into the holster it gets 100% of my attention. I look at what I am doing to make sure nothing gets in the way. Once the gun is in there I leave it alone. Doesn't come out until is time for bed. No touch, no play. Perfectly Safe.
 
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Sell all Glocks ... they have no safety ... they are dangerous!



















be safe out there and get that finger away from any side of the trigger.
 
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