1911 C&L VS SA

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Fifth: Glocks have X number of internal safeties. Marketing hype, these are safety devices much like the half cock notch of the 1911. The 'trigger safety' is the only device on a stock Glock that can potentially be called a safety device, however this 'safety' is often defeated by foreign objects like shirt tales while the the gun is being holstered and is therefore of questionable value.

Some years ago, at my county jail, a Deputy had disarmed by removing his Glock from the holster before entering the jail. Upon trying to re-holster, he had his keys in his hand, and you guessed it - the keys caught in the trigger guard and he had an ND in the office.

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BTW, there is one other safety on the M1911 that hasn't been mentioned. If the gun is cocked and you press on the muzzle and push the slide back a bit, the trigger will not fire. I do not recommend this approach however.

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There is one other option which I feel is the safest platform of them all. THe exposed hammer DA/SA with manual safety. Once one has carried one of these for a decade or too, It can be pretty uncomfortable packing anything else.