Didn't read the whole thread. But me dos centavos =
The Shield (I don't own one) has a manual safety version, and one that doesn't. Same with my Ruger SR9c. I looked at photos of the Shield 45 it disassembled, and while I can't seem to find the specifications, it DOES seem to be a striker fired pistol with the usual internal safety features, such as a firing pin safety, as well as the articulated trigger safety. These types of pistols are known to be very safe w/o a manual safety.... or the manufacturer wouldn't be offering them that way!
As to whether the safety is actually used, I can't think there would be a problem unless there was an AD/ND, in which case there will be trouble anyway if anybody gets hurt or the shot goes into another apt.
Due to bad arthritis in my thumbs, I can't operate ANY manual pistol safety for the last several years. I don't use mine on the SR9c that I carry EDC and I really don't need to do so. That said, I don't think I'll be gluing it "off".
I switched to striker fired pistols only because I can't operate a manual safety. I was shooting USPSA and IDPA at the time. Had my grip safety disabled on my Para P14 because the large 2011 double stack .45 grip and medium length fingers would cause my grip to move enough to reach the trigger comfortably that it would let up on the grip safety. But that firearm was STRICTLY for matches and I made the grip safety normal prior to giving it to my son-in-law.
My Toyota Highlander wouldn't run. No fuel getting to the engine. I replaced the fuel pump.... no joy. There was evidence that the dealer had tried to fix the same intermittent issue. I tried to track down the problem myself but the shop manual indicated there are many many many sensors that will cut off fuel. They go thru the main computer. So I jumpered power to the fuel relay so that it operates whenever the key is on... which defeats the crash sensor cutoff. Sigh. I'm gonna BURN!!!
The Shield (I don't own one) has a manual safety version, and one that doesn't. Same with my Ruger SR9c. I looked at photos of the Shield 45 it disassembled, and while I can't seem to find the specifications, it DOES seem to be a striker fired pistol with the usual internal safety features, such as a firing pin safety, as well as the articulated trigger safety. These types of pistols are known to be very safe w/o a manual safety.... or the manufacturer wouldn't be offering them that way!
As to whether the safety is actually used, I can't think there would be a problem unless there was an AD/ND, in which case there will be trouble anyway if anybody gets hurt or the shot goes into another apt.
Due to bad arthritis in my thumbs, I can't operate ANY manual pistol safety for the last several years. I don't use mine on the SR9c that I carry EDC and I really don't need to do so. That said, I don't think I'll be gluing it "off".
I switched to striker fired pistols only because I can't operate a manual safety. I was shooting USPSA and IDPA at the time. Had my grip safety disabled on my Para P14 because the large 2011 double stack .45 grip and medium length fingers would cause my grip to move enough to reach the trigger comfortably that it would let up on the grip safety. But that firearm was STRICTLY for matches and I made the grip safety normal prior to giving it to my son-in-law.
My Toyota Highlander wouldn't run. No fuel getting to the engine. I replaced the fuel pump.... no joy. There was evidence that the dealer had tried to fix the same intermittent issue. I tried to track down the problem myself but the shop manual indicated there are many many many sensors that will cut off fuel. They go thru the main computer. So I jumpered power to the fuel relay so that it operates whenever the key is on... which defeats the crash sensor cutoff. Sigh. I'm gonna BURN!!!