The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Why does every one hate the XD grip safety

thedudeabides · March 6, 2013, 06:01 AM

It doesn't feel like a 1911 safety, nor is it shaped like a 1911 safety. It doesn't work the same way like a 1911 safety (the XD series is not a hammer fired SAO with a thumb safety).

I feel like someone put a grip safety on a Glock because SA makes 1911s and they thought it was cool. To me it's stupid and unnecessary.

I also find myself holding XD guns higher and tighter than I want, putting the web of my thumb at risk, to reliably engage the GS. There's a reason nearly all of my 1911s have BGS.

March 6, 2013, 06:01 AM	#91
thedudeabides Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2012 Posts: 1,031	It doesn't feel like a 1911 safety, nor is it shaped like a 1911 safety. It doesn't work the same way like a 1911 safety (the XD series is not a hammer fired SAO with a thumb safety). I feel like someone put a grip safety on a Glock because SA makes 1911s and they thought it was cool. To me it's stupid and unnecessary. I also find myself holding XD guns higher and tighter than I want, putting the web of my thumb at risk, to reliably engage the GS. There's a reason nearly all of my 1911s have BGS.