Q about CA-certified Glock 21 SF

[SVTNate]

21SF-STD / Steel, Polymer Pistol 4.6" .45 ACP 6/14/2008

I know this gun has the standard Glock rail, but does it have the ambi safety, or single-sided? I would like a G21SF that has the single-sided safety, so that I can use my old G21 standard mags with it.

[ligamentum flavum]

the listed glock 21-sf has the single-sided mag release.

[SVTNate]

Awesome, thanks!

[phod330]

I think you are referring to the mag release...glocks don't have safeties as far as I remember.

[TonyM]

I think you are referring to the mag release...glocks don't have safeties as far as I remember.

Yes, he means mag release.

Glocks DO have safeties, just not thumb activated as many expect.

[tatsuosan1964]

Correct on the non-ambi magazine release and standard rail as the listed version for CA. Although you can also find ambi and picatinny rail version here as well that somehow slipped through.

I bought my non-ambi version in August and can confirm that your older G21 mags will work just fine without any modifications to the mags.

[SVTNate]

lol, yes, mag release. I'm so used to referring to safeties on 1911's as "ambi" that I just used the wrong term. You guys knew what I meant

[dee-vee]

I just got a 21sf with ambi mag release and standard rail. They are around.

[savasyn]

So what exactly does CA have against a picatinny rail anyway? What can you mount on them that would cause them to be overly "unsafe"?

[tatsuosan1964]

So what exactly does CA have against a picatinny rail anyway? What can you mount on them that would cause them to be overly "unsafe"?

I don't think that it's the picatinny rail that seems to be the issue as other manufacturers offer this rail on their pistols. By adding the ambi-mag release DOJ seems to feel that enough changes have been made to the pistol to qualify it as a new model. New model must have the new required features, magazine disconnect safety , loaded chamber indicator, etc. The approved version of the G21SF, standard rail, non-ambi magazine release went as a grip size change only, a valid exception vs a new weapon design.

[CaliGunOwner]

Apparently the ambi mag release & picatinny rail add a greater level of lethality in the eyes of the CA powers that be