A Semi Auto Pistol Question

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

I know that this is LR FORUM.
Which Pistol Manufactures put a "Magazine Disconnect in"
The control mechanism of the Magazine Disconnect prevents a round being fired if the magazine is removed from the pistol and there is still a round in the chamber.
I know years ago the government tried to pass a law that would require all Semo Auto to have a Magazine Disconnect, but it didn't go far. I think that is was about children picking up a pistol and thinking that it was unloaded because of no magazine.
Our of all the Semi Auto pistols we own they do not have it. I think the only one manufacture that does is Browning.
Anybody have a pistol that has a Mag disconnect???

Thanks
Len & Jill

 

[asd9055]

I believe one of the FNH 5.7x28 has it. I don't remember which version. (FNH owns Browning)

 

[brcfo_outdoors]

Ruger has done it. Sig has done it. The case is in court right now, but in CA this has been one of the mandatory features for the handgun roster. I don't know who originally came up with the design idea, but continuing to implement them as a way to make sales in CA might be a motivating factor. Something like one in every eight gun owners lives here and it is a huge market. That is why Glock still makes the Gen 3.

 

[CMP70306]

Smith and Wesson has some models with it, it generally seems to hold on due to government requirements for police pistols and such.

 

[asd9055]

None of my Sigs or Springfield have it. My FNP45 does not have it. However, I have not bought one in a few years. Only my FN FiveSeveN has it.

 

[7stwnut]

I had a S&W 45 that had it, and I promised myself that I would never own another.

 

[Reelamin]

Browning High Power had it years ago.

 

[asd9055]

The FiveSeveN were bought for fun for the kids.
For carry have three requirements
No external safety
DA/SA
Hammer drop, carry loaded
So all you worry is Pull point and shoot!

 

[Straight Shooter]

I have an old Firestar 9mm that has it. Don't like it at all. What if you have one round left in the chamber and go to change mags and you drop it. Then you can basically use the pistol as a club.

 

[Hydra6]

Browning HiPower as already mentioned. Some of the modern S&W M&Ps. Some of the older S&W steel frame semi auto pistols.

 

[birddog 68]

I just purchased a Ruger mark IV a couple weeks ago. It has the magazine disconnect.

 

[RidgeTop]

All my semi pistols have the disconnect except my Browning Challenger circ. 1965.

 

[dcloco]

Ruger SR22 variants are equipped with magazine disconnect.