I think it would be a bit more accurate to say the firing pin may be sruck and driven forward by a hammer, or the firing pin may be a striker (or part of a striker) which is driven forward by spring pressure.The firing pin of a gun can be struck by either a hammer or a striker
Yup. You're right there, in IDPA at least. The xD is classed with single-action autos and the Glock and M&P are classed with DA/SAs, DAOs.The example they used was a XD and a Glock being classified differently.
The conversation is muddy, and some companies intentionally make it even muddier. While this is a bit long, Massad clears it up nicely: Can Semantics Get You Killed - Massad AyoobI still can't get my head around what DAO means.
Yup. You're right there, in IDPA at least. The xD is classed with single-action autos and the Glock and M&P are classed with DA/SAs, DAOs.
Very frustrating to those of us who use an xDM in those games as the guns are functionally indistinguishable to a large degree.
Part of the confusion is that the term is used differently for marketing purposes.My Kahr P45 is DAO. It's my first DAO weapon. I still can't get my head around what DAO means. I understand the "Double Action" part but when you throw in the "Only", you lose me. I guess I'm not able to keep up with the class???
Deanimator said:A striker fired pistol could be single action, double action OR DAO
Walther P99?The only true DAO striker fired pistol, with the ability to draw the striker to full cock from rest/release, that comes to mind is the H&K VP70...can you name another?
True of the P99DAO and the P99AS, but not the P99QA. Though rare, the P99DAO is a true revolver-like trigger. The AS is DA/SA, but the DAO striker returns to rest after every shot. I think starting this year the P99 is only available in the AS.Walther P99?
The Glock and S&W M&P are normally neither cocked nor at rest (uncocked) they are partially cocked when the slide is cycled and the first part of the trigger cocks them the rest of the way before releasing them. These are marketed as DAO, because the manufacturers point out that the trigger action completes, no matter how slight, the cocking of the striker.