tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988046816576439468.post8264463695907328052..comments2023-11-05T00:19:25.417-07:00Comments on Rifleman Savant: Met a S&W Shield for the first time today...Kevin Wilmethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18368887768008126052noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988046816576439468.post-50712628739635578332014-06-17T23:53:34.072-07:002014-06-17T23:53:34.072-07:00Just to document: I finally was able to test a Sh...Just to document: I finally was able to <a href="http://rifleman-savant.blogspot.com/2014/06/did-direct-compare-of-shield-and-xds.html" rel="nofollow">test a Shield trigger</a>, and confirmed it is indeed a partial-cocking striker-fired design, rather than a DA/SA. Turns out it's a rather nice trigger, even if I do cringe at the Sigma-style trigger lever.Kevin Wilmethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368887768008126052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988046816576439468.post-16971389290959928002014-05-27T12:49:13.189-07:002014-05-27T12:49:13.189-07:00Joel: wait, is the Shield actually a DA/SA system...Joel: wait, is the Shield actually a DA/SA system? I thought it was a partial-cocking striker fired system like the Kahr/Glock/XD--one trigger pull, rather than two distinctly different ones. (I had assumed that, but since I didn't get to try the trigger, it's worth asking!)<br /><br />I can't warm to DA/SA at all. The one such design I have (a Tanfoglio CZ75 pattern design in .45ACP) has perfectly acceptable pulls in each mode, but I want one trigger system in a "serious" gun, not two, and since the CZ75 design permits true Condition One carry, I just do that.<br /><br />Personally, I carry guns with three different types of trigger systems: DAO revolver, SAO auto, and striker-fired "DAO" auto. I trust myself enough to make hits with each. That's enough for me.Kevin Wilmethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368887768008126052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988046816576439468.post-1074335712414397932014-05-27T05:56:10.094-07:002014-05-27T05:56:10.094-07:00Landlady recently acquired one. I've fired it ...Landlady recently acquired one. I've fired it a little, not extensively.<br /><br />I guess SA/DA triggers are an acquired taste. She says she likes it: I think it's awful. <br /><br />But like you said, I'm hardwired for a 1911 trigger and probably can't be pleased.Joelhttp://joelsgulch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988046816576439468.post-77988446052540073782014-05-18T05:58:17.141-07:002014-05-18T05:58:17.141-07:00The only actual "safety" on any gun... o...The only actual "safety" on any gun... or screw driver, kitchen knife, ANYTHING, is the gray matter between the ears of the person holding it or in charge of it. <br /><br />I've just found this concept a little easier to teach when I can convince students that mechanical safety devices don't change that brutal fact. <br /><br />I've seen a good number of well seasoned, experienced shooters "forget" to take the manual safety off before the first shot... on the range, with no pressure! I hate to think of them in a crisis situation. That first shot may be all the opportunity they have to live.<br /><br />As for other "safety" devices, I've found many of them to actually increase the danger. One, they are often unreliable or inoperable, which encourages people to override or disable them. And sometimes the tool itself is seriously more dangerous to use because one's attention is at least partly diverted to the struggle to keep the "safety" device disengaged. <br /><br />A good example is the use of a switch that must be continuously pushed with a thumb in order for the tool to function. A lot of people don't have that hand strength or dexterity, so the "safety" either makes the tool unusable, or it causes the user to grip it in a less than optimal fashion. I've disabled a few of those switches, but it is difficult and can result in the destruction of the tool instead. Brilliant. sighMamaLibertyhttp://www.thepriceofliberty.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988046816576439468.post-80917694884488314632014-05-17T17:11:35.823-07:002014-05-17T17:11:35.823-07:00Oh, and yes, I did see your article as well. Nice...Oh, and yes, I did see your article as well. Nicely done, as usual!Kevin Wilmethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368887768008126052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988046816576439468.post-40937228685588404562014-05-17T17:11:08.750-07:002014-05-17T17:11:08.750-07:00I suspect I'd be a lot softer on active safeti...I suspect I'd be a lot softer on active safeties if I hadn't hard-wired the 1911 into my hands and mind all those years ago. With such an ergonomic system and enough attention to repetition, it really does become subconscious.<br /><br />And though it's nothing to <i>depend</i> on, there are cases in which a person's life was spared because his attacker couldn't figure out how to make the gun "go" after successfully getting it away from the defender. A situation horrible to contemplate, for sure, but since working the safety is no problem for me, I certainly don't mind a small possible advantage... :-)<br /><br />Ultimately, it's a personal thing. For me, active safeties are something I like to have if I can get them, but I don't lose any sleep over their absence, and I'd rather not have anything than have a badly-organized one, such as the one on the perplexing <a href="http://rifleman-savant.blogspot.com/2012/04/another-answer-in-search-of-question.html" rel="nofollow">Ruger SR22</a>.<br /><br />There's nothing wrong with a good revolver, and the new breed of striker-fired pistols (e.g., your XD, my Kahr) are arguably even safer than revolvers or 1911s because of the passive systems built into the design.<br /><br />Of course, I suspect you'd agree with me that any pistol is safe, if you are, and that no pistol is safe, if you aren't. :-)Kevin Wilmethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368887768008126052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988046816576439468.post-59244917134291678892014-05-17T06:54:40.698-07:002014-05-17T06:54:40.698-07:00Nice looking gun. Have to see if I can find one to...Nice looking gun. Have to see if I can find one to look at. I have zero interest in mechanical "safeties" myself. Carried a revolver for years, and the XD has more than enough "safeties" in the passive mode. One less thing to remember in a crisis. <br /><br />Did you see my newest article? :)<br />Self Defense Training Priorities<br />http://www.thepriceofliberty.org/?p=4597MamaLibertyhttp://www.thepriceofliberty.orgnoreply@blogger.com