This is how I was taught to shoot a 1911. Use the safety as a thumb rest. My thumb goes to the top of the safety naturally & without thought. The only time I have to move my thumb is to put it back on safe.
It would depend on the gun. As mentioned earlier, if the gun is designed with a thumb safety, then I would want it there. If the gun is designed without it, then I wouldn't want one.
I prefer using another finger for a safety...index finger.
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In my hands the Glock is barely five gallon bucket accurate at the same distance.
I would propose that people who "don't put in the training" to become familiar with a thumb safety sure don't put in the time to become good with a "trigger safety" either.
I agree with a couple of people That rule # 3 is the ultimate safety(I prefer using another finger for a safety...index finger), but in the context of this topic it has to do with mechanic of the firearm not the mind-set of the operator, so while your comments are true they don't belong in a mechanical discussion
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