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It was a bad example.
Not in my eyes. I'm just pointing out that the case you point out is more negligent on the owner's part than accidental.
I see your point 0to60 but training and weapons retention are the solution, not the design of the pistol. The overwhelming majority of agencies carry glocks or m&p's that don't have any external safeties.
I'm simply trying to say that the proability of an accident is higher when there are no external safeties. In a high risk situation, an external safety can offer an added measure of protection against the unexpected. There can be no arguing this point.
That can be argued has been argued to death here and all over the internet. I see both sides, but I don't see either side of the argument as being a clear winner.
We're getting off-topic, though.
The best option for the op is to find fellow thr'ers willing to let him fire off a few rounds at the range. You can only gain so much perspective by feel. As fas as that goes, you can only gain so much perspective by rentals when the range won't allow double taps or rapid fire.