Which would you prefer XD .45 with or without thumb safety

[ForneyRider]

Bought the XD 45 Service for simplicity and reliability.

Not into safeties on pistols.

 

[Walkalong]

I have not handled one with the safety, but if it is easily manipulated and feels good, I don't beleive I would care either way. I may even prefer it, being so used to 1911's.

 

[XDKingslayer]

Without please.

 

[ojibweindian]

I prefer the thumb saftey; don't have to be conscious of what manual of arms would be applicable based upon the pistol I'm carrying (either 1911 or XD Tactical).

 

[General D.I.C.]

The thing we must remember is that a thumb safety is not an automatic safety. It is not about safety when dropping the pistol. Its more about a brain fault in you or someone else, or a combatant firing your pistol more easily than without it (think shades of gray). I fear myself or someone else accidentally pulling a trigger on a chambered pistol, or having to wrestle or react to a combative that gets hold of your pistol - a thumb safety might give you that second or so to react. However, I fear not remembering to disengage the thumb safety when a second counts. A compromise between the two is to not chamber a round on a pistol without a thumb safety. But, that means if you need to ward off an attacker with your weak hand that you will have difficulty racking the slide to chamber a round, not to mention the time it takes to rack the slide, the noise it makes (in other circumstances), and the reduction of rounds ready to fire by one (most likely in other circumstances). On a pistol without a thumb safety in a holster with a finger release or other trick to release it gives one a little more safety-confidence if you choose to carry with a round chambered. Perhaps it is a question of tradeoffs and your personal taste and circumstances that will help you to decide to go with a thumb safety or not. For some purposes you may prefer to have one, for others not.

 

[420Stainless]

I like thumb safeties, but don't like full size XD's. Planning to get a Mod 2 .45 and wish the thumb safety was an option.

 

[Ed Ames]

Talk about your necro posts....

Only reason I can see for a thumb safety on an XD is if it replaced the silly thumb rest/slide release the XD normally runs. Worst feature of those guns....

 

[Lord Teapot]

since we revived this rotting thread, i don't care, i like the XD's feel and would be fine with either.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I don't feel it needs one, but a manual safety would not stop me from buying one.