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OK. I'll bite. I'm a Sig guy with a fair amount of trigger time on my cousin's Glocks. Since most of the posts so far favor the Glock, I'll offer my reasons for staying with the Sig.

I'll concede that the Glocks are lighter, smaller, and carry more rounds. The barrel is closer to the hand, and the grip angle steeper. These factors combine to reduce muzzle rise. The light double action trigger with a short reset combine to allow very fast, accurate shooting. Guys with Glocks do very well at IDPA type competitions.

Both pistols are well made, and reliable. They're both more accurate than I am.

So why use a Sig? I feel its safer to carry. I feel that the regular double action trigger for the first shot keeps the pistol safer until the shooting starts. The double action pull is smooth. I've been surprised at how accurate it can be. And of course after the first shot everything is single action. I'm afraid that with it's light trigger pull, something might snag the Glock's trigger when sliding it in the holster and cause an inadvertent discharge. The one safety it has on the trigger itself doesn't seem to offer much protection. I like the fact that I can put my thumb on the Sig's hammer as it goes in the holster. If anything starts to pull the trigger, I'll feel it.

I feel that since the Glock's hammer is half cocked, it's not really double action. It's more like a longer pull on a single action pistol, without a real safety. I've never seen any statistics about negligent discharges as a function of gun model (if anyone knows where they are, I'd be interested), but in isolated incidents I've read about, Glocks often seem to be involved.

So please don't flame me, my Glock friends. I know lots of you carry for years without any problems. I'm sure you can do it safely. These are just my personal reasons for staying with a traditional double action pistol. We all have to make our own decisions.

Scott