Is there a reset on Sig's DAK?

[GVMan]

Is there a shorter reset on Sig's DAK or is it like DAO requiring a full extension of the trigger after each shot.

 

[trueblue1776]

Pretty sure it has a "half cock" type trigger with a shorter reset.

 

[Autolycus]

There is a reset however it is a heavier trigger pull. If you let it go all the way forward it will come back with a lighter trigger pull than if you do an early reset.

 

[Jimmie]

Developed by the engineers at Sauer in Germany, the new DAK trigger system delivers a smooth, consistent 6.5-pound full-length trigger pull that is much closer to the weight of a Glock than any conventional DAO but also has complete restrike capability without any pretensioning or prestressing of the internal firing mechanism.

There is nothing magical about the design; everything is accomplished by simple mechanical advantages in the trigger/hammer linkages. The key is that the engineers were able to extend the "leverage arm" of the hammer from the pivot point (like sitting farther from the fulcrum of a seesaw) so that less force is required from the trigger while remaining within the existing dimensions of the P226 and P229 frames.

After initial firing, the shooter can control the trigger reset either to an intermediate point with a shorter pull distance and two-pound heavier weight (the trigger bar intersects the hammer arm closer to the pivot point) or fully reset to the original longer and lighter weight position.

Externally, the only visible difference between a SIG DAK mechanism and a conventional SIG DAO mechanism is that the DAK trigger has a slightly slimmer profile and the DAK hammer sits completely within the frame when at rest, while the DAO hammer protrudes slightly. Other attractive features include the fact that the slide must be locked back and the magazine removed to disassemble, and it can be disassembled without having to pull the trigger.

http://www.shootingtimes.com/handgun_reviews/sig070606/index1.html

 

[HammerBite]

Jimmie . . .

Thank you for your informative post. I've wondered for a long time what the DAK system was. Now if someone could explain LDA and LEM.

 

[highrider]

LDA = "Light Double Action" - Para Ordnance's Double-Action-Only on a 1911 format. Carried cocked & locked. The trigger pull is fairly long, but you wouldn't believe how light & smooth it is. I have a Para C7.45, which is compact or officer size. It is really a hoot to shoot and the trigger is amazing - much lighter than the DAK trigger on my P229SAS. Unfortunately, I have had reliability problems with it and will not use it for CCW. It averages about 2 feeding failures per 50 round box of WWB. I just picked up a Wilson Combat mag for it and I will try using some different types of ammo and see if that helps. It's really a shame about these problems because if it were more reliable it would make a nice CCW gun.