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Re:Court Records Reveal Sig Sauer Knew of Pistol Risks for Y... by oldpersonintx2 on Friday August 15, 2025 @10:31AM (#44912910)
consumer versions of this pistol do not have a manual safety

they have internal safety mechanisms to prevent discharge, and these are important if you carry with a round chambered - in a striker-fired pistol, the firing pin is under tension and is only being restrained by the trigger and internal safeties

this is why I do not carry with a round chambered, if you appendix carry and something goes wrong, you will be missing an important appendage

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Re:Court Records Reveal Sig Sauer Knew of Pistol Risks for Y... by seanw444 on Friday August 15, 2025 @12:40PM (#44914534)
This is why I carry a gun I trust. I keep one chambered at all times, pointing at my junk. I am not concerned about my junk. I am much more concerned about not being able to get a shot off in time if I ever need to use it.
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