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Chambered for the .40 Smith & Wesson cartridge, the Glock Model 23 is a fairly compact semiauto pistol that can be fired in double action only. It has a polymer frame, 4-inch barrel, no manual safeties and no external hammer.

The Kahr Arms K40 is a compact semiauto pistol that can be fired in double action only. Chambered for the .40 Smith & Wesson cartridge, it has a stainless steel slide and frame, a 3.5-inch barrel, no manual safeties and no external hammer.

The single action 1911A1s are a bit more complex to operate but still offer a good degree of simplicity for the new student. The 1911A1 has two external safety devices: a thumb safety and a grip safety. The thumb safety is located on the upper left side of the frame. The grip safety is a part of the backstrap and is located at the upper rear of the frame. Both of these safeties must be depressed before the weapon will fire.

In many of the late model 1911A1s, several manufacturers have designed and installed into their weapons a passive firing pin safety. It operates off the movement of the trigger and is therefore not a technique that the shooter has to be directly concerned with, other than to be sure that he or she fully depresses the trigger. The firing pin safety simply drops out of the way and allows the firing pin, when struck by the hammer, to move forward and strike the rear face of the primer. I feel that the firing pin safety device is a good feature to have on any semiautomatic pistol. Here again, teaching a new student to safely and correctly fire these weapons is not a major problem for either the student or the instructor in regard to the passive firing pin safety.