If the light trigger pull is all you have, I agree. The thumb safety is always used on my Hi-Power as it is always carried in Condition 1. I wish it had a grip safety and NO MAG safety!
The double action trigger pull on the revolver is sufficient for me. Not incredibly hard but manageable in a close stressful situation. If I have the time and situation permits me going single action, pulling the hammer to the rear, my gun is already drawn, most probly with the target in sight and I am ready to fire.
Everything comes with discipline and experience and I am not perfect by any stretch or exaggeration.
The revolver being in the holster on my hip is in its “safe” configuration. If its not in its holster, the human excrement has already impacted the rotating blades of the cooling equipment.
IIRC, typical trigger pulls on a double action revolver are around 12 lbs. If the gun is being holstered and the cylinder is already entering, then it has added resistance since the cylinder needs to rotate before firing. There are still people who screw it up, but it takes a higher degree of carelessness.
I had a no-safety striker fired gun. Sold it to a guy who wanted one. Took about 5 lbs of trigger pull to fire.
I still have and carry my Beretta Pico. No safety, but I’d guess the trigger pull is near S&W levels. I also put my thumb against the hammer when holstering it.
It is certainly true that a competent person can use a Glock with a very high degree of safety. My Shield was a safe gun too. But I’ve used revolvers since a teen. Truth is, a double action J-frame trigger pull feels better to me than ANY striker fired gun. I doubt I’ll ever own another striker fired gun.
As for the thread...any gun can explode if you put ridiculous ammo in it. I’d trust a Glock or a Shield just as much as any revolver in that regard. People have blown up SuperBlackhawks by stupidity, but it doesn’t mean there is something wrong with the gun.