Anyone still using a DA/SA pistol?

[Gary1911A1]

I'm a fan of the various CZ 75 pistols. Still have a affection for the original CZ 75 and like shooting my Shadow. I'm still waiting for the prices to come down a little more for the Shadow II Compact. The shape of the backstop allows me tightest grip on a pistol as it's more like making a fist.

[1168]

I’m more or less a G19 monogamist* that cheats on them sometimes. I love shooting pizza guns and legacy Sigs. I’ve carried all 3, and 1911s, at work. About annually I pull out a 1911a1 for funsies. Also like shooting wheelguns and sometimes carry them….I will say, if you shoot a snubby a couple times a week for a few months, you’ll feel like a freaking superstar when you go back to a G19.

I think that the 92 series are a better “shooting gun”, and the Glock is a better “carrying gun”. A lot of overlap between them. Now that the PX4 can mount a RDS, I think it’s probably the best of both worlds, outside of work requirements. Although, there’s something to be said for the mass of a 92, especially in competition. I sure do wish they’d make a steel M9A1 frame. The Vertec grips feel great in the hand, but the shot timer and targets show that I do better with the humped backstrap. Same with the PX4 and its replaceable ones. And Glocks. And 1911s.

*due to work, though sometimes I’m issued something else like M9 or M17/18. It’s ironic that I’m held to a higher standard when I’m shooting/carrying a Glock than with a M9/17/18. So that’s what I practice with the most.

[DoubleW]

Yes. I carry an HK45 or 45C every single day in a JMCK AIWB kydex holster.

[Ron3]

Wheel guns WILL teach you how to shoot. If you can shoot a wheel gun, you can shoot just about anything. Too many shooters go in the other direction, they never learn to use iron sights, they never learn to shoot a DA trigger. If you get them without a RDS and a custom trigger, many can't hit shit.

Totally agree!

I finally got the Speedbeez kit coming for my 3" Sp101 so I can save range time, and myself. (Summer!) Wife has one we've been using with her .327 LCR and it works great.

Knocking down plates at 25 yds with a DA revolver builds confidence. Then you switch to that striker fired pistol and hits feel almost effortless.

[WillBrink]

Never liked DA/SA. I like a consistent predictable trigger pull be is DA or SA, but starting with one (DA) that is now SA, is not for me. I'm sure given time and training I could get used to it, I saw no reason to bother.

[SeriousStudent]

I carry Langdon 92 Compact DAO that Ernest did for me a few years back. Before that I carried a Glock Gen2 G19. Every 15 years or so I look around and see if there is anything I should change.

I like the DAO gun as a threat management tool, rather than a gunfighting tool. I'm a civilian, and judged for every time I point a firearm at someone (Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon here in Texas). I'm also responsible for every round I fire, and every single trigger press has to be justified. So I am for a half-second split time, and the Beretta gives me about a .36 to .40 split. Every single round is a decision consciously made.

If I need a gunfighting tool, I'd really like to have something belt-fed with PFC's humping spare barrels and belts for me. Plus a JTAC talking on a radio just behind me.

You can do a lot with brains, training and discipline. I think a lot of people worry about tools, when they should focus more on skill development. Not directed at the OP, just a comment in general.

What makes Ranger Battalions so good? Not James Bond gear, but extremely high standards and rigorous practice.

[Ron3]

I carry Langdon 92 Compact DAO that Ernest did for me a few years back. Before that I carried a Glock Gen2 G19. Every 15 years or so I look around and see if there is anything I should change.

I like the DAO gun as a threat management tool, rather than a gunfighting tool. I'm a civilian, and judged for every time I point a firearm at someone (Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon here in Texas). I'm also responsible for every round I fire, and every single trigger press has to be justified. So I am for a half-second split time, and the Beretta gives me about a .36 to .40 split. Every single round is a decision consciously made.

If I need a gunfighting tool, I'd really like to have something belt-fed with PFC's humping spare barrels and belts for me. Plus a JTAC talking on a radio just behind me.

You can do a lot with brains, training and discipline. I think a lot of people worry about tools, when they should focus more on skill development. Not directed at the OP, just a comment in general.

What makes Ranger Battalions so good? Not James Bond gear, but extremely high standards and rigorous practice.

I've found DA cost me an extra .25s until the first shot. Unless I start the trigger pull while the gun is on it's way up and out.

[markm]

This sorta piggy backs on my 'Anyone still 40 cal' thread. I was eyeballing an HK P30L in 40 cal with the SA/DA version. But had some concerns over proficiency with DA/SA for carry.

[SteyrAUG]

Never liked DA/SA. I like a consistent predictable trigger pull be is DA or SA, but starting with one (DA) that is now SA, is not for me. I'm sure given time and training I could get used to it, I saw no reason to bother.

It pisses off the RO's sometimes but I will cock the hammer on the draw with my SIG if the opportunity presents itself.

[yoni]

We have a cajun CZ P07, that sometimes to go to the store I will grab that from the wife's side of the bed. Have a Ruger with a Colt Python barrel on it.

Then it is Glocks, Hi Powers and P7.