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I guess that's why we must handle guns the same way, every time, without exception so that safe handling of a weapon is ingrained very deeply. When I'm tired or surprised, I may not think real fast, but my body does. It's kind of like hunting birds or rabbits. As a kid, I grew up hunting them with an old 16 ga pump. It got to the point where I can identify a pheasant, shoot it, pump the gun and return the safety to on and not recollect having a consious thought.
So with my Kahr, which has no safety other than a DAO trigger pull, I try to handle it as if loaded even when I know it's not.
Another part of this whole safety issues is how the weapon is carried and employed. In the woods hunting, when you're busting through brush you need a robust safety that's ideally located. For a pistol used for CC, you may not need anything becasue of the inherent safety provided by the holster and means of carry.
For defense, I like the Kahr because theres no thinking, just point and shoot. Same for my S&W 637. For my 1911, I could practice enough to make it automatic but no matter how much practice it's still an awkward sweep of the thumb for me.
the one safety I've never ever used is that little key lock on the guns. I know they're because of a law and I guess they might be useful for long term "inactive" storage or for the safe if you're away.
God Bless all
Gideon
So with my Kahr, which has no safety other than a DAO trigger pull, I try to handle it as if loaded even when I know it's not.
Another part of this whole safety issues is how the weapon is carried and employed. In the woods hunting, when you're busting through brush you need a robust safety that's ideally located. For a pistol used for CC, you may not need anything becasue of the inherent safety provided by the holster and means of carry.
For defense, I like the Kahr because theres no thinking, just point and shoot. Same for my S&W 637. For my 1911, I could practice enough to make it automatic but no matter how much practice it's still an awkward sweep of the thumb for me.
the one safety I've never ever used is that little key lock on the guns. I know they're because of a law and I guess they might be useful for long term "inactive" storage or for the safe if you're away.
God Bless all
Gideon
