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Yeah, basically, I never use the slide release on *any* firearm for anything other than maintenance activities.
Use the back of the slide as your slide release for emergency reloads and leave the button alone. Every trainer I ever went to told me to do this and it makes sense.
What are (briefly) the lawyer's warnings? And, is there a web site where I may review the warning?
The warnings generally come from the manufacturer of the part. Glock won't sell them individually for some silly reason. What's to prevent someone from using a Glock 34 or 35 as a defensive weapon? DUH.
I just purchased a Sherer 3.5# Trigger Pull Connector. Here is their warning:
"No liability is expressed or implied for damage or injury which may result from not installing it properly or from improper use of this product. We are not responsible for your stupidity or ignorance. This connector reduces the trigger pull to approximately 3.5 pounds. It is recommended that the connector be installed by a certified Glock armorer and, at this time, have him thoroughly check out the pistol's operation. Installing these parts may invalidate your Glock warranty. Be careful in the use of this product".
Well, no shit Sherlock! But, wait, there's more. They RANT:
"For well over a hundred years, police as well as the general public were and still are considered capable of shooting a revolver in the single action mode. The single action trigger pull in a good revolver is usually 3.5 to 4 lbs. A good semi-automatic pistol often has a trigger pull in this range. Glock provides a 3.5 lb. trigger pull in their long slide competition pistols. They will not provide this trigger connector in their other pistols or sell it separately. Scherer is now providing a connector of approximately 3.5 lbs. pull for all Glock pistols. This will allow competent competition shooters to shoot their Glock pistols with the same precision as their long slide Glock competition guns."
WELL! I installed the connector and it felt the same! Doh!
Did your G-21 come with 1 or 2 mags?
My Glock came with 12 magazines because I bought it used. A new Glock should come with two magazines. If it does not, the dealer removed one and is trying to steal a few extra dollars from you. Accuse that dealer of theft, walk out, and call Glock.
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As for other folks' comments about 3.5# connectors are to be used only for competition: BS.
We're big boys and girls and can handle a gun safety. What makes us suddenly forget everything about gun safety when the trigger weight changes?
NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! GUN SAFETY IS IN THE HEAD, NOT THE MACHINE!
Gunsmiths across this country do trigger jobs by tens of thousands annually (or more). Some of the best DEFENSIVE setups I have seen have been 3.5-4.0 pound pulls on 1911's and revolvers.