[Asterix909]

Another thread got me thinking about a superstitious act I take...

Actually, two...

It all started when I bought my Taurus pt111 pro. When I first started carrying it to get used to the feel, I would carry with the safety on. When I started carrying it for real I carried with the safety off... but... I still applied the safety during holstering... I would holster the pistol with the safety on, then reach in and flick the safety off. I guess this has to do with the fact that during the holstering motion, there is the possibility of the trigger getting snagged and engaged under a near impossible set of circumstances. So I superstitiously holstered with the safety on.

Oh, needless to say I carry with one in the chamber... also, my mil pro's holster kinda sucks, so that might be why I have extra caution. I experience no similar issues to this or the one below while handling my m&p (no external safety).

So, thats the first superstition, holstering with safety on, the flicking it off.

Now for number two:

Realizing it was probably silly that I holstered with the safety on like that, and imagining some (more) experienced firearm handlers chuckling at me, I stopped holstering with the safety on, occasionally...
...but... I did start placing my finger behind the trigger in such a way that it would prevent the trigger from moving during the holster motion. Pretty quickly (like, right away) I caught myself doing this and realized this was probably not very safe... If done carelessly my finger could end up in the wrong spot, and again, under a near impossible set of circumstances I could engage the trigger myself.

So now I am kinda stuck.
I guess what I need to know is if there is anything inherently dangerous, bad for the hardware, or risky in holstering with the safety engaged, then flicking it off once the gun is seated. I have no problem continuing that superstitious action assuming it won't break me, someone else, something else, or the gun. So feel free to tell me if its stupid, but please specify if its stupid for practical reasons or stupid for safety reasons... if you get what I mean.

Thanks