DAK Trigger system -anyone with experience?

[Usmc-1]

Im really curious if this is worth the time or not , I dont know too much about it although Ive read that the first trigger pull is 6.5lbs (compared to the average 10lbs) thats not even really surprising , considering most autos SA first , but whats intriguing me (and has lost me at the same time ) is the following trigger pulls , it doesnt make sense , it says it doesnt quite make it back to the DA , it goes up to 8.5lbs and the trigger is only half cocked (this sounds really cool for competition shooting , maybe even cheating!)

Maybe Im not quite understanding the principle and someone else who has one can better explain this !

If possible could you match up side by 2 P226's one DAK and one DA/SA trigger,to see the comparisons

 

[JTQ]

I don't know if you've already seen this, but here is a review of the SIG P220 DAK from the late Mr. Camp.

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/range report on P220 DAK.htm

Another article from Mr. Camp's website. The DAK info is about mid-article.

http://www.hipowersandhandguns.com/Automatic Action Types.htm

 

[DPris]

I have a pair of 229s, one SA/DA, the other DAK.

The two primary differences are that the DAK is simpler in not having to remember to de-cock after firing, and it has a consistent revolver-like longer DA pull from shot to shot.

The DAK pull is lighter than the DA pull in the more conventional action.

The DAK's hammer never stays cocked, you don't get the short & light SA pull of the conventional DA/SA action.
No idea what you mean about the DAK being cool for competition shooting, or cheating.

Just view it as a DA revolver trigger vs a single-action auto trigger and you'll be fairly close.
Denis

 

[fastbolt]

In the Sig armorer class they referred to the DAK as their Enhanced Double Action Only.

The primary trigger stroke of the Enhanced Double Action Only model requires approx. 6.6 pounds of pressure to fire the trigger. It's the longer, primary "full length" trigger stroke possible with the pistol.

The other, or intermediate, trigger stroke requires a partial reset of the trigger after the gun has been fired, and a heavier (approx 8.3 pounds) amount of pressure is needed to fire the pistol.

Granted, the primary trigger stroke usually does feel noticeably lighter to many folks, which is because of the excellent geometry of the design ... but it requires a longer trigger recovery.

When I asked an armorer instructor during my armorer's class why the shorter reset trigger stroke had to be heavier ... since that's not generally the way of it in Traditional Double Action (DA/SA) pistols ... the answer given was that it was Sig's determination that it was 'safer' to have the shorter trigger stroke require more effort on the part of the user/shooter.

Remember, even though these pistols are sold in the commercial market, much of their intended market is military & LE contracts. Safety is a marketable attribute.

The DAK trigger is pretty smooth. Lots of folks like them. While I wouldn't care for the longer trigger stroke and recovery in a gun I bought with my own money, I'd have no problem carrying one as an issued weapon.

I still favor the TDA guns myself, but then being a long time revolver and 1911 shooter I'm very comfortable with the typical transition from the initial DA trigger stroke to the subsequent SA trigger stroke. Of course, it also helps that I've carried an issued TDA gun (S&W 3rd gen) for more than 20 years, as well as having owned a number of them (S&W 3rd gen's & a Ruger P90).