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10-30-2008, 05:17 AM | #1 |
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Grr can't edit the poll.
But do you think a "Glock Lanyard" is a good idea? I'm sure some moron would leave the safety off and shoot themselves.
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10-30-2008, 05:29 AM | #2 |
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btw- the Glock has no safty that can be put on or taken off.
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10-30-2008, 05:30 AM | #3 |
No Lose if they shoot them selves ,only if they shoot someone else
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10-30-2008, 05:54 AM | #4 |
Really? It makes the lanyard an even worse idea.
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10-30-2008, 06:05 AM | #5 |
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You can throw a Glock down on concrete and it will not go off. It is one of the safest guns sold. The safety is in the trigger. The safety is automatically engaged when the trigger is pulled. We also need to be clear what the lanyard is intended to be used for. You don't wear it around your neck like blig or something. It is meant to be attached to a holster to avoid being dropped in battle.
Here's the trigger safety...
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10-30-2008, 06:38 AM | #7 |
I carry a glock 23 The lanyard IMO is a waste of money UNLESS you are prone to dropping the weapon or having it come out of the holster alone.
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10-30-2008, 06:47 AM | #8 | |
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btw- the Glock has no safety that can be put on or taken off. ...as in being able to take it off and leave it off like more traditional safeties. Sorry for not being more clear. The pistol I carry most of the time (Springfield XD 40)has a combination of the Glock trigger safety and a Browning grip safety. Both must be engaged at the same time but again, I can't turn the safety on and off. I like this safety much better.
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10-30-2008, 06:47 AM | #9 |
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I agree. If you were carrying it in battle then maybe but it's worthless for everyday carry.
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10-30-2008, 06:51 AM | #10 |
I would be worried if in a situation that the lanyard would interfere with a magazine change or tangle on anything.
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10-31-2008, 07:02 AM | #11 |
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True. And besides, I like to walk around the house dressed like Laura Croft with duel tactical cowboy holsters. Wouldn't go good with the look. LOL!
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11-01-2008, 09:09 AM | #12 |
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That's pretty silly. Claiming someone shouldn't own an object for doing something unintentional? That's like saying someone who hits the curb while parallel parking shouldn't own a car.
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And as I stated above the pistol lanyard is originally intended for military use. There is a huge difference between every day carry and a military battle situation. But I respect your view and opinion.
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In contrast parallel parking is mildly hazardous if you accidentally hit someone else's car and they take umbrage and break your ass for it. Quote:
Meanwhile the shootee in your cruiser gets dumped at a local hospital to meet their fate. I don't use lanyards myself but I think that there is some merit to them. The lanyard keeps you from dropping it if you were to be smacked or wounded during an exchange. If you hold the piece muzzle high the lanyard will not interfere, the position is natural for a reload (hand finds hand) and then you can continue to fire. Gene |
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It's a very very rare person who routinely drops a firearm. They tend to be weighty, when you drop them at the least you bang them up a bit and ruin their value, and most people are schooled from the get go to use them carefully. I think you'll find that you don't have much cause for concern about that issue. Gene |
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11-02-2008, 07:54 AM | #16 |
The other primary purpose of the lanyard is to attach the weapon. It requires an extra step to surrender the weapon to another person for inspection or other purpose.
The military police use lanyards so no one will grab the weapon and run. Military holsters are NOT retention holsters like most police departments use. The lanyard adds the extra security
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These lanyards are much nicer than the WWII looking design in the OP. These are the type I've seen some of the troops using.
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