Sig DAO ( as on the 250 Vs DAK as on other models

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joebiplane

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I am considering purchasing a sig 250 .40 ( sub compact) but I thought I wanted a DAK trigger and the sig 250 has a different DAO trigger system
It is smooth as glass and light but Looong pull can anyone tell me hoy the DAK trigger differs ??
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joe from New jersey
 
DAK trigger isn't nearly as nice as the 250. Plus, it has TWO reset points. One results in a harder trigger pull than the other.

I don't care for the DAK system at all. I'd get the 250 and never look back.
 
While I can't tell you how it works, since I have no idea, I can tell you this: once you get used to the trigger pull on the P250 you'll love it.

Initially it does feel long, but it's very, very smooth and breaks like glass when / where it's supposed to. After some practice the trigger will be a non issue.

I CCW the P250 9mm and absolutely love it.

Take care,
DFW1911
 
As long as you are ok with the length of the pull, the P250 has an awesome trigger. To me, how smooth a trigger works is more important than the length and it is very smooth. It is much easier to get used to a long smooth pull than a short notchy one.
 
The length of pull on that 250 combined with the length of reset are what utterly killed any lust I had for that gun.

Your finger gets to run a marathon every time you pull the trigger, and don't even think about double taps.
 
I've had fairly good luck with the pistol. I have a 9mm set up on mine and no issues. The trigger is long, as has been commented, but with a bit of work on speed and getting muscle memory working to your advantage, I don't think the trigger is a problem at all. I'm also a complete pistol novice, so YMMV.
 
+1 what LawofThirds said. The way I shoot I'd have a very hard time getting accustom to the P250 trigger. I don't like the DAK's either. The reset is shorter on subsequent shots if you use the first reset point. About 1/3 of the normak DAK travel. But it is a harder pull. HK LEM I could maybe warm up to, and I have no issue with Glocks or XD's.

To answer your question on how the DAK system works. It is of course a DAO system. But uses leverage advantage to overcome the normal heavy pull you see on DA/SA pistols which most are about 9+ lbs. \

That sounds confusing, but if you handle a DAK for awhile you figure it out. If for example you are practice dry firing a regular DAO or a DA/SA in DA mode only, you pull the trigger, the hammer cocks and then falls. Every time. With the DAK, if you rack the slide, that pre-cocks the hammer. Not all the way cocked but partially. When you pull the trigger, the hammer is brought to full cock then released to fall. In its condition, if you dry fire again, it's going to be about 2 lbs heavier because the hammer is not in the partial cock position. A partial rack of the slide will put the hammer in the precock postion. Of course this is not an issue during live fire because the slide cycle pre-cocks the hammer just as it does in a DA/SA system, only it does it part way. Then there are two reset points for subsequent shots. If you let the trigger return all of the way and you get the standard light 7 lb pull as the first shot. But if you use the first reset point which is about 1/3 of the travel, you don't get the mechanical leverage advantage, and the pull is about 2 lbs harder.
 
The DAK system is for self defense. My primary carry piece is a Sig DAK and it's great. When you're under stress and pumped full of adrenaline, a longer trigger can be a safety feature. Besides, in those conditions you won't notice a longer trigger pull.
 
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