heavyshooter
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Pardon my ignorance, but if I pull the trigger on Glock in remains in the reward position until the slide cycles and resets the trigger. How is that DAO? Am I missing something?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock_pistol said:The striker firing mechanism has a spring-loaded firing pin that is cocked in two stages, powered by the firing pin spring. When the pistol is charged, the firing pin is in the half-cock position. As the trigger is pulled, the striker is fully cocked. At the end of its travel, the trigger bar is tilted downward by the disconnector, releasing the striker to fire the cartridge. The disconnector also resets the trigger bar so that the striker will be captured in half-cock at the end of the firing cycle. This is known as a pre-set trigger mechanism, referred to as the "Safe Action" trigger by the manufacturer. The disconnector also ensures the pistol can only fire in semi-automatic mode.
This doesn't surprise me a bit. My department issued the 5946TSW for a while, and I personally had three different ones; the first two were sent back because they wouldn't shoot reliably. My department had numerous problems with these guns, and we withdrew them after less than two years, replacing them with Glocks. I had an opportunity to buy mine for $200 when we changed over, and the only reason I took it was because I knew I could sell it for more than that. I wouldn't have the thing for my own use; it was a piece of crap. Virginia State PD had some problems with Smith & Wessons as well. I personally know one state trooper who carried a Glock for a backup, and said he'd draw it first.I can't give a link but I have seen posted recently on a couple of forums where some departments are taking the M&P off their approved list due to some problems.