Buy Your Pistols Based on Action Type?

[amprecon]

I was just wondering how many of you have bought your pistols based on action type alone. Myself, having owned several different types of handguns including DA revolvers, find that I prefer single action type handguns to include revolvers.
I have never owned a DA/SA pistol but have fired some and can't buy off on the action design. I just can't get used to the idea of changing the trigger pull after the first round then re-adjusting for follow-up shots. Rifles are single action, shotguns are single action, why should handguns be any different?
I currently own two Glock 19's and a Glock 21 and am planning on a 1911 and a Ruger Vaquero. When the fat's in the fire, I don't want to have to decide on which action I will use to operate the firearm. I feel much more comfortable knowing the trigger's going to operate the same way each and every time.
I have been weighing the purchace of a Beretta and maybe a Sig, but I think the DA/SA design has made the decision for me. I also prefer the striker fired type weapons, it makes for a more compact and more snag free weapon. But that's just me.

 

[Mulliga]

I bought a CZ RAMI solely because I could carry it cocked and locked, which I think has a number of advantages over the Glock and XD designs.

 

[sarge48]

Cz-85 Sa

I had my CZ converted to SA because I hated riding that hammer down. I love the work EGW did. The Ambi safety engages very positively. It's my favorite carry/target gun.

 

[Black Majik]

Sure, I've bought .45's because they were Single action and capable of carried C1.

 

[Brian Williams]

I use mostly a S&W K frame and 1911s

 

[5Wire]

I go back and forth between S&W DA only model 642, Para Ordnance Carry 12 LDA (Light Double Action), and HK P7 M8 single action. All can be carried with "one in the pipe" but the P7 is probably the fastest to present and fire. It also has a second strike capability although I've never had a FTF with it.

 

[Rob1035]

Based on my skill level, I prefer handguns with one trigger pull to learn. That leads me to shop for SA handguns (1911, non-decocker CZs, etc) or "other" types such as glocks, etc.

 

[Boats]

In pistols it is now down to 1911A1 and CZ C&L capable models for me. If the pistol is not, or not capable of being used SAO, I no longer want anything to do with it. No safe action, no safe action knocking off, no light DAOs, no DA/SA.

If I ever get the itch to try something different I take my revolvers to the range. I like the DA pull on my two revolvers. The SA is pretty good too and any transition between the two modes is by choice.

 

[Delmar]

I find that if the pistol fits my hand, and the controls are where I can reach them, its fun to try to learn a new trigger action.

 

[modifiedbrowning]

All of the pistols I own are DA/SA.

 

[Moonclip]

I tend to like and use all action types but I tend to like revolvers for certain applications and I am least partial to internal hammer or striker fired guns like Glock. I'm not the hugest fan on DAO either.

Also while I don't love Taurus I do feel their safety on some autos that decocks and allows condition one carry as well as DA carry with or w/o the safety applied is superior and should be cloned by other manufacturers.

 

[Marshall]

I buy only SA in Hi-Powers, I like the gun and the action. I like the XD's firing system as well. I only have one DA/SA gun and it hardly ever gets shot.

 

[bpisler]

I like my carry guns to have the
same trigger pull for every shot.
I have only one DA/SA pistol and
it's a makarov.

 

[benEzra]

I bought my S&W 3913 Ladysmith because it is IMHO one of the best executions of a compact DA/SA single-stack 9mm on the market, bar none. DA/SA with a manual safety was the first criterion; I strongly prefer it to other action types, so you could say I purchased it based primarily on that.

 

[Island Beretta]

aprecon: trust me, after a while with sufficient training you wont even notice the transition from DA to SA.. something that can help move you faster on the learning curve is to narrow the gap in trigger weight between the DA and SA.. e.g. for the 92fs, replacing the normal mainspring with the d spring reduced the DA pull from about 12/14 to 8 lbs. - big improvement.

 

[W Turner]

I mostly avoid certain guns beacuse of their action type. Specifically DA/SA semi-autos. Safe action and singel action are my preferred systems for semi-autos. In revolvers, I do like DA styles, but the pull is just different for me. Besides I am not a big Beretta/Sig/SW/Ruger auto loader fan and all the rest of the brands at least offer a single or safe action variant.


W

 

[TimboKhan]

Given the choice, I find that I prefer pistols that are DA/SA. Personally, I like options. I can't say that I have ever consciously bought a pistol based on the action, but looking at the 6 handguns I own, 4 of them are DA/SA. (Taurus 850, Sportsmen 999, Ruger P90, Taurus PT-99).

 

[garrettwc]

While I am capable with either, I much prefer the cocked and locked single action of the 1911 or something similar such as the Browning Hi-Power, CZ-75, HK USP or P7, etc.

If I were looking for a new pistol that's what I would be looking for.

 

[shield20]

Action type is definetly right up there (with ergonomics) - I prefer SA only. After shooting a 1911 for a while, then a Beretta Cougar, I got to feel again how hard the DA pull is, then how sloppy the pull is in SA mode.
If I am after a none-SA gun, DAO would be my next choice.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

For a defensive handgun, I choose the M1911. For a revolver, a DA/SA is fine. For big revolvers, SA is perfectly acceptable -- the Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt is about as good as it gets.

 

[CAnnoneer]

I prefer light triggers, so SA is best for me. But, I also like rate of fire and fast reloads, so auto SA are best. The gun I liked most and bought is DA/SA (Ruger KP89T), so I cock the hammer manually for the first shot as necessary.

 

[Nate_m]

I prefer DA/SA with a hammer. The DA is my safety and I can always cock the hammer if I want SA. I've spent a LOT of time practicing both trigger pulls and I don't even notice the transition between them anymore because it's all automatic to me now. I'd like to point out I only own one pistol, a SigPro .40. I have no need to own any others.

 

[Berettafan21]

I personally will not buy a handgun without an external hammer. This goes for revolvers and autos, secondly I would be reluctent to buy a SA only handgun. Why just my personal preference, that's all.

 

[TimboKhan]

Not counting my MkII, all of my handguns have hammers save for my Taurus 24/7, which does not. At one point I carried a hammerless Taurus, that I bought from my buddy and then sold back to him in order to get that same model with a hammer.

 

[nero45acp]

For carry/self-defense pistols I buy/use DAO auto-loaders, or revolvers (usually centennial-type).

nero