Because they're simpler and in many cases are more reliable for less money. BTW, it's "striker", no "y".
The obvious question would be, "If you're uncomfortable with a striker fired gun without a manual safety, why would you not have chosen a striker fired gun with a manual safety?"
The striker fired polymer pistols have certainly established themselves for their simplicity of construction and for their cost-effectiveness but, above all, for their simplicity of use in case of need. Another of their winning points is the fact that the trigger weight is the same from the first to the last shot and therefore you don't need to practice transitioning from the first DA shot to the next SA ones. Furthermore, it is not necessary to practice disingage the safety before shooting even if, as has already been pointed out, there are stiker fired pistols with the thumb safety (I myself have one, the Taurus G3). The thing I don't like about the vast majority of striker fired pistols is that it is not possible to re-hit the primer in case of a misfire; there are exceptions such as the Taurus G3. In short, the success of striker fired pistols was probably determined by the fact that they are very similar to revolvers in their use.
The biggest factor behind the absence of manual safeties, in my perception, was Glock's marketing effort to appeal to agencies that were moving from revolvers to semi autos, and to emphasize the trigger safety. It made some sense in that context, with sidearms more likely to be used for business, and training focused on the new gun.
its $$$$ that drives the manufacture and popularity as they are cheap to make and own. Striker fired pistols have been around for over 100yrs.
Given that the OP seemed to be under the impression that striker fired and manual safety are mutually exclusive, I suspect the reason he purchased the 43X was more about convenience and lack of knowledge than anything else.
Which mean's basically nothing, without more context. I encountered plenty of "lifetime shooters" when I was a CCW instructor. That by itself doesn't mean they know anything, really, beyond a general idea of how to make the guns they're familiar with make noise. The OP gave the very strong impression that he thought that striker fired pistols don't come with manual safeties. I think he/she just didn't know any better, when he/she bought the 43x.
Excellent. I practice this with my Shield.
Valid points, but since all you know about the OP stems from an internet forum, it is still conjecture... as was my post.
Well, to be realistic, when the double action revolver was the "standard" carry firearm, there were no safeties either.
Trigger pull numbers.
