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Not everyone is a fan of semi-autos, and given the enormous popularity of the 9mm, revolvers chambered in the cartridge make a lot of sense. Here are seven w...
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Jul 27, 2023 · When you think about a 9mm self-defense gun, you automatically think of a subcompact polymer-frame striker-fired pistol like those from Glock. But that is not your only option when it comes to...
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We share some tips on how to master the double action trigger on revolvers. In this video we're using a Ruger GP 100 Match Champion.
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- Why Double Action?
- Double Action Carry Options
- A Modern Slim 9mm DA/SA
- The Past and Future of DA/SA
- Alternatives to Traditional Double Actions
Let’s start with a Cliff’s Notes version of the “why” behind DA/SA for those of you who might be new here. It all boils down to safety and risk management. We would all like to think that unintentional discharges only happen to people who are untrained or stupid. But the truth is that any one of us can become distracted at the wrong moment or fatig...
As far as double action only semi-autos, the market has spoken and it doesn’t want them. The Sig P250 had a lot of promise, but sales were not great and they were discontinued. DAO revolvers are still fairly common, but that’s a completely different conversation. Among the few DAO hammer-fired semi-autos still in production, most are pocket pistols...
Nearly every major gun company makes at least one slim 9mm. Only one of them is double action/single action. And it’s bigger than any of the others. Springfield Armory released the XD-Ein 2017. It’s an 8+1 single stack. They offer it with three different barrel lengths. Whatever the designers had to do to fit the double action mechanism in there fo...
Ironically, many years before the current demand for slim 9mm pistols, Smith & Wesson made a slim-ish subcompact DA/SA called the CS9. Some of you might remember a few years ago that I carried a Smith 3953 for a while. That was the DAO version of the 3913, which was the big brother of the CS9. It was a little bigger than a Glock 43 and significantl...
Fortunately, double actions are not the only pistols that offer additional safety features. Plenty of striker-fired and single-action only pistols come with manual thumb safeties. I’ve found that a double action trigger is less likely to get in my way on the first shot than a manual safety. Beginners don’t always do well with them. But, personally,...
Apr 13, 2018 · Quickly compare single action vs double action for revolvers and autoloaders. We'll also cover others such as striker-fired (Glock) and DAO.
Oct 14, 2020 · Testing the trigger pull in double action resulted in a nearly an eleven pound trigger pull. The Armscor officially rates the DA pull at 11.5 and 13 pounds. The full double action pull distance is on the long side at a hair over half an inch.
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Jan 25, 2012 · The models 07812DCT, 07810D and 07812D are all single-action hammer guns that come in either .45 ACP or 9mm. There is a double-action only model, hammerless, designated the 07810DA. It is .45 ACP only.
