Options for DAO

[Lo-Profile]

Looking to buy a sub compact DAO pistol in 9mm
Besides the Sig Sauer P250sc, what else is it there

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Can't think of one, but I wouldn't look any further than the P250. Had one and it was awesome. Can't believe I let my buddy talk me out it......and he ain't selling it back, lol.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

There's the P290 and Kel Tec P11.

 

[tercel89]

I have 2 of the best DAO pistols in my opinion which are the Beretta PX4 and the Beretta 92D . Both eat all kinds of ammo and their triggers are lighter than a traditional DA/SA gun .

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I have 2 of the best DAO pistols in my opinion which are the Beretta PX4 and the Beretta 92D . Both eat all kinds of ammo and their triggers are lighter than a traditional DA/SA gun .

I think he's lookin for a subcompact. Not so many of those out there.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Looking to buy a sub compact DAO pistol in 9mm
Besides the Sig Sauer P250sc, what else is it there

would you consider a Classic Sig .380 … Cool Cool Cool!

Sig P230



if you really want German 9mm. Cant’t go wrong with a P7!

 

[someguy2800]

Does it have to be an actual hammer fired DAO gun or are you just wanting a double action type trigger pull? A Ruger LC9s, EC9s, Max 9, or any of the Kahr pistols are a double action style trigger but they are striker fired. Pulling the trigger retracts the striker and then releases it. Similar feel to a double action revolver but a little lighter pull, like 4-5 lbs. Very smooth pull with no wall.

The older "non S" Ruger LC9 was DAO hammer fired but the trigger was pretty foul to shoot.

 

[someguy2800]

I think the Keltec PF9 and P11 and the now defunct SCCY were also DAO but I have no experience with them.

 

[5-SHOTS]

True DAO pistols are very rare. True DAO subcompact pistols even more.
Maybe the SCCY. Maybe some DAO version of the Heckler & Koch P2000SK and/or P30SK. Maybe a DAO Beretta Px4 Storm Subcompact. Maybe a Grand Power P11 DAO. Maybe a DAO Walther P99C. Maybe...

 

[Tallball]

I prefer the Kahrs if I'm going to carry a semi-auto.

The trigger is effectively DAO and feels like a good revolver trigger.

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• Tallball
• Oct 9, 2023

 

[Mark_Mark]

Glock are pretty much DAO if you’re looking for the sane trigger pull each time

 

[5-SHOTS]

In my opinion, if a pistol goes click and the trigger is dead, it cannot be considered a true DAO pistol.

 

[JTQ]

In my opinion, if a pistol goes click and the trigger is dead, it cannot be considered a true DAO pistol.

I agree. That is much more like a single action trigger.

 

[halfmoonclip]

The BG1.0 is double action only, but it's a .380.
Moon

 

[5-SHOTS]

The BG1.0 is double action only, but it's a .380.
Moon

In the .380 ACP compartment there are some true DAO options.
Beretta Pico;
NAA Guardian 380;
Remington RM380;
Magnum Research 380 (sorry, I can't remember the model; Micro Eagle maybe?);
probably there are other options I can't remember right now.

In the 9x19mm compartment the options for a true DAO pistol are pretty scarce.
The easiest option is the Taurus G3C: a SA striker fired compact pistol with a pretty long trigger take up and second strike capability.

 

[Lo-Profile]

Can't think of one, but I wouldn't look any further than the P250. Had one and it was awesome. Can't believe I let my buddy talk me out it......and he ain't selling ot back, lol.

Same here, had one once.

 

[halfmoonclip]

would you consider a Classic Sig .380 … Cool Cool Cool!

Since they are blowback, although with more weight and better ergos, they share some of the PPK series recoil issues, if not as sharp.
But, again like the Walther, the .32 version is an absolute sweetheart.
Moon

 

[Mark_Mark]

Since they are blowback, although with more weight and better ergos, they share some of the PPK series recoil issues, if not as sharp.
But, again like the Walther, the .32 version is an absolute sweetheart.
Moon

i’ll take anything .32!

 

[cid71]

You can find Colt Pocket Nines on the auction sites. A DAO 9mm about the size of a Sig P938. I actually wish a company would come out with a similar model.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

The FN Reflex 9mm is a newer micro with an internal hammer, if hammer is part of the ask.

 

[WestKentucky]

I was thinking 92d or sig p230. Of all brands, Taurus produced a really interesting beretta-esque pistol that was essentially a beretta lower with a sig style slide. That’s one of the ones I keep an eye open for. They don’t bring crazy money, but they aren’t common either. I want either a pt908 or a pt940. A lot of folks aren’t willing to roll the dice on an old Taurus, but those were made in Taurus’s heyday.

 

[tercel89]

Looking to buy a sub compact DAO pistol in 9mm
Besides the Sig Sauer P250sc, what else is it there

S&W had a few compact DAO in their semi-autos in the 90's but they are a bit hard to find in good shape.

 

[BlackHand1917]

Years ago I had a Beretta 9000S pistol in 9mm. I liked it a lot but I was burglarized and it happened to be out of the safe that day. Ouch!

 

[Lo-Profile]

Well, bought a Sig Sauer P938.

I know it's not DAO, but I can live with a SAO gun instead while I'm continuing the search.
Wish someone would make a semi auto pocket sized in DAO that's readily available.

 

[ukwolfeman]

would you consider a Classic Sig .380 … Cool Cool Cool!

Sig P230

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if you really want German 9mm. Cant’t go wrong with a P7!

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Can a P7 even be had for a reasonable price?