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Originally Posted by RX-79G
And I already said that it is, in part, a product of how many triggers already work. But Walther added something so the trigger stays forward in more circumstances - which appears very intentional.
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Agreed. It's a pretty clever idea in my mind to help mitigate a negligent discharge while doing what is likely a combat reload.
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Originally Posted by RX-79G
That's the riddle of the ages. My answer - marketing. Glock sold this concept to consumers and police in the '80s, and it is now accepted that the intentions of the designer are a better indicator of safety than reason or numbers.
Some folks are coming back around to thinking that a 10 pound trigger may be safer than a 5 pound for carry, but I doubt that's ever going to really catch on.
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Agreed again. Todd Green on pistol-training.com posted a short essay in March I think defending the good ole DA/SA pistols. It's worth a read:
http://pistol-training.com/archives/9025