What action do you prefer?

[Ivy Mike]

to bump this thread up

I shall list my pistol of choice.

The best DAO of all time is undoubtedly the FN Forty-Nine. The RSS system obviously give the option of restriking a round, but it also ensures that the entire system is at rest until the trigger is pulled. After a short distance, the pistol is cocked, yet maintains its pull weight all the way until the fairly crisp release.
After that, all you have is a 9mm or .40S&W weapon with a longer sight radius than a CZ75B sending a bullet hurtling through the bullseye over and over and over again. Oh, when it wear out, you just send it in, have the slide rails replaced and start anew.

 

[riverdog]

So where does the Glock's Safe Action fall?

I voted for single action because it's what I shoot on the range. The first shot fired in personal defense is most critical and I see no reason to waste it with a long DA pull.

 

[Black Snowman]

I started on a DA/SA revolver when learning to shoot handguns. For many years my primary experiance with handguns was with SA revolvers. When I bought my 1st handgun I wanted a consistant trigger pull and ended up with a Glock.

I still like a consistant trigger pull. I do like DA/SA guns for their versatility and "second strike" capability. I own SAO and DA/SA but no DAO guns. SA is generally my preference and what I voted but I can and do shoot both SA and DA.

 

[goste]

ccw/off duty, single action

On duty double action, with thumb safety

 

[cratz2]

In an ideal world, CZ would offer the P-01/PCR in a Kahr-like light Double Action that provided second strike capability.

But in all honesty, I guess I'm just not good enough to see a world of difference. I grew up with 1911s, have carried them as well as a Glock, a SIG, a Kahr, several CZs... Though like everyone, I have my preferences, I for carry use I just prefer a gun have certain ergonomics, weight, reliability... things like that are more important to me than absolutely how short or light the trigger is.

 

[OF]

SA, DAO or Safe Action. While the DA/SA transition can be learned given enough practice, it seems like an unnecessary burden given that there are other action types out there.

I'm a single-action fan myself, but anything that pulls the same each time would be fine.

- Gabe