Why do people not like striker fired pistols?

[Butter]

I'm with Possum on this one, I like striker fired guns as much as any other as long as the one I am holding is reliable and I can shoot it well. And for me, that's despite owning a 1911 (and picking up another soon) and a couple of revolvers.

The XD 5" 9mm I own has SA's Custom Carry package on it and the trigger is better, the fiber optic sights are quick to pick up and its an accurate gun...at least for me. I am not a great shot, but these newer plastic guns seem to be more accurate than I can get them to be. So I own several of the XDs, sold the Storm due to too long a trigger reach despite the small backstrap, and own an M&P 9mm.

While the trigger on the M&P is not as good as a Glock or an XD in my opinion, it offers one of the most comfortable grips out there for smaller hands regardless of metal or plastic frames that I have encountered. And if the pistol is comfortable and you can accomodate the trigger, you're getting something pretty good.

 

[novaDAK]

The only striker fired pistol I own is an XD45acp. Good gun, and I carry it alot, but recently I've been into wheelguns and single action (hammer fired) autos.

 

[Crazy Fingers]

Oh, they haven't told you yet? If it's not a 1911, it's complete garbage. In fact, only a 1911 can kill a man. The Phillipines proved it.

 

[TestPilot]

I'm not very fond of most striker fired guns, but that's not because they are striker fired guns.

The trigger gets stiff resistance at the end, and the stiff / snappy sear release affects my aim in a bad way. Glock being the worst offender.

I don't get that with my SIG DAK.

 

[Deanimator]

Oh, they haven't told you yet? If it's not a 1911, it's complete garbage. In fact, only a 1911 can kill a man. The Phillipines proved it.

Certainly a man with his testicles wrapped in wet leather.

Fortunately, outside of the Philippines, guys who do that are more likely to just stay home and watch "Will & Grace" instead of trying to cut your head off with a bolo...

 

[TheGrimReaper]

I've noticed that not having a external manual safety scares the crap out of folks. Especially the older generation.

 

[Jubjub]

In a striker fired pistol, the action of the trigger pull in some way has to cross from the frame to the slide, which aren't exactly in a fixed relationship. In a gun with a hammer, all the fire control stuff except the firing pin is in the frame, in rigid alignment. It may well be possible to make a striker fired pistol with a crisp, light, and yet safe trigger. It just hasn't been done yet.

 

[Seafarer12]

I've noticed that not having a external manual safety scares the crap out of folks. Especially the older generation.

And the part I find funny is they have no problem with a revolver but anything else without a dumb dumb safety is junk. I have no problem with striker fired pistols all my autos are striker fired. I have owned 1911's and such but wasn't impressed with them.

 

[Sepia]

I'm trying to figure out the difference between the two... can someone explain it? I believe my Ruger P95 is striker fire, but I'm not sure, and don't quite understand how to tell.

 

[FranklyTodd]

It's all personal opinion - I like shooting a wide variety of guns/actions, but for a carry gun I prefer a gun with no manual safety, but DA/SA action.

The DA first pull, and the ability to hold the external hammer down during reholster makes me feel safer from AD/ND than a Glock/M&P/XD. Not bagging on them, just where I came out after experimenting with Glock & XD. I currently carry a Beretta PX4SC DA/SA when I carry an auto. 75% of the time I carry a DAO j-frame instead, though.

 

[hankdatank1362]

It's all about the trigger for me. Well, that, and I like being able to cock a DA/SA for a SA first shot.

But mostly it's about the trigger.

 

[Mike J]

Sepia striker fired guns don't have external hammers. Your Ruger isn't striker fired. Glock's, XD's , the Ruger SR-9 are striker fired. There is a sticky in the handguns-autoloaders subforum here that explains the different acrion types better than I can.

 

[Sepia]

Thanks for the info Mike, Ill give it a look.