One important part of the gun safety mechanisms is the trigger safety. A glock gun has a 2 part trigger assembly that must be pulled together to make the trigger go back. Both parts have to be pulled at the same time or else the trigger will not move and this creates a safer gun. If the gun is dropped or a stick or something gets inside the trigger guard, there is a high probability that the trigger will …show more content…
The pin is always in a secure position with a spring putting tension on it. In other words, it is not going to slide forward if the gun is dropped. When the trigger is pulled correctly the spring tension is released, but not until then. If the gun is accidentally dropped, the pin will not suddenly move forward and hit the round. Guns are often dropped and this is an important safety feature for handguns.
A different type of safety employed by the glock is a dropped gun safety. This just means that if the gun is dropped, there is a barrier between the firing pin and the primer of the round, so the pin cannot set off the round. Often when guns are dropped the firing pin with violently move forward and strike. A shield is raised between the shell and the pin on the glock until the exact moment the trigger is pulled.
Owning a handgun can be intimidating at first due to the power a gun inherently has. Keeping a safe handgun is a great way to protect yourself and property, and glocks are one of the safest guns a person can own. Learning all the safety features of any gun is number one in weapon