Dumb question but.. about DA pistols?
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Deanimator
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Depends upon the pistol.
If it's a "DA/SA" like an S&W 3906 or a SIG P226, yes, you can.
On the other hand if it's a "DAO" (double action only), you can't. You can only pull the trigger, since there's no single action notch on the hammer.
If it's a "DA/SA" like an S&W 3906 or a SIG P226, yes, you can.
On the other hand if it's a "DAO" (double action only), you can't. You can only pull the trigger, since there's no single action notch on the hammer.
mljdeckard
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Don't worry about if it's a dumb question, we live for this stuff.
DAO autos mostly exist because of the law enforcement market. There is a.....perception, that a pistol is safer for cops to carry if the trigger is more difficult to pull. Another example of this thinking is that some police departments who issue Glocks put in a heavier connector spring.
The first one I remember was in the early 90s when Beretta released a DAO 92. At the time I was scratching my head, trying to figure out why anyone would think this is a good idea. I was later told, another factor is that in that timeframe, a lot of departments were switching from revolvers to autos, and they wanted to make the feel the same as what they were used to.
Para Ordnance even makes 1911 pistols, which are traditionally single action only, with a DAO system.
DAO autos mostly exist because of the law enforcement market. There is a.....perception, that a pistol is safer for cops to carry if the trigger is more difficult to pull. Another example of this thinking is that some police departments who issue Glocks put in a heavier connector spring.
The first one I remember was in the early 90s when Beretta released a DAO 92. At the time I was scratching my head, trying to figure out why anyone would think this is a good idea. I was later told, another factor is that in that timeframe, a lot of departments were switching from revolvers to autos, and they wanted to make the feel the same as what they were used to.
Para Ordnance even makes 1911 pistols, which are traditionally single action only, with a DAO system.
GZOh_Jr
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I get "DAO", and I get "DA/SA".
But is there a term for a hammerless (i.e., "filed down" as opposed to striker) DA/SA that must be fired DA for the first shot, then SA thereafter?
But is there a term for a hammerless (i.e., "filed down" as opposed to striker) DA/SA that must be fired DA for the first shot, then SA thereafter?
nalioth
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[quote="GZOh Jr]But is there a term for a hammerless (i.e., "filed down" as opposed to striker) DA/SA that must be fired DA for the first shot, then SA thereafter?[/quote] Nope, just DA/SA.
Bobbed hammer means nothing if it still functions as a double action / single action.
Bobbed hammer means nothing if it still functions as a double action / single action.
The Lone Haranguer
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There are DA/SA autos with bobbed (no hammer spur, fit flush with the slide) hammers. Notable examples are some S&W autoloaders, e.g., 3913 and 4516. But you have to start the hammer moving by pulling the trigger, then reach up and grab the hammer to ear it back. Not practical, IMO.GZOh_Jr said:
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