Best DA/SA pistol

When I wanted a .45 ACP pistol I went with a Sig Sauer P220R. I liked it so much that I bought a P220 Carry to keep it company in the safe. They are great shooting handguns and accurate.
 
personally i dont care for DA/SA triggers anymore, i was stuck with them for yrs and never have liked 'em but for a long time it was either SA or DA/SA, but if thats what ya want the SIGs have one of the better DA/SA triggers imho, the berretta 92 is also pretty good.
 
One of the more interesting DA/SA pistols was the Daewoo DP-51. This was a design taken from the FN Fast Action prototype which never made it into production. It could be used as a cocked and locked SA, a standard DA, or the fast action. In fast action you would insert loaded mag and chamber as usual. Then pressure appled to the back of the hammer would lower it. All it would take would be a very light trigger pull to snap the hammer back into the cocked position for a SA first shot. It was a very interesting design and we sold quite a few of them at out shop. It allowed the SA trigger for the first shot without the stigma of carrying cocked and locked. Those who carry 1911 know how often people ask if they knew their gun was cocked...lol.
 
Absintheur said:
Those who carry 1911 know how often people ask if they knew their gun was cocked...lol.
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So true.. I have a friend that I took out in the desert shooting. He knows I carry, so he asked if he could shoot my carry gun. When I pulled my shirt back and took it out of the holster, his eyes just about popped out of his head :eek:.. You carry that loaded with the hammer pulled back ?????
After a little 1911 lesson he understood.
 
Beretta still clings to DA/SA and makes a good one...check out the new PX Storm.

Sig Sauer is good...never liked the trigger but was unaware of the SRT as well which might make the difference.

FN just released a new series DA/SA but don't know how well it shoots. My brother bought one recently but his stupid state has a 10 day waiting period for pistols so we couldn't shoot it while I was there. :grumpy: http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/new.asp
 
jlfletcher83 said:
I really like the Sig 220, it is probably my favorite DA/SA. I also really like the new HK45, I have fired a Walther P99 and I was very impressed with it. Like it has previously been stated go to the range and try a few models out.
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A P99 seems okay until you fire or even handle one of the older non-plastic Walther 9mm pistols. I have a P5 and a P99. The P5 is the most accurate 9mm I have ever fired. In contrast, I really don;t like the P99. It replaced the P88, whihc cost about 3 times as much, but may very well be the best DA 9mm of all time. The problem was that the full size P88 had an MSRP approaching $1500 back in the early 90's!!!! My second favorite is the Sig P220. I have one in .45. I would love to find one of the old .38 Super models and see if it could be converted to 9 x 23 Winchester.
 
I bought a Walther P-88 Compact, DA/SA to sell it, but I am having second thoughts.

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I've own and shot most everything at some time....my opinion would be to stick with SIG or HK. All of my SIG's and HK will eat most any ammo (even crappy reloads) without issue. SIG's tend to feel better in my hand, but have more felt recoil. The HK tend to feel "clunky" but they shot great, and the trigger pull lend it'self to little movement durring the press (at least for me and my wife).

Good luck with your decision....like others, find some and shot them if possible.
 
IF you get a Sig, get one that has their new "SRT" (Short Reset Trigger)

It removes much of the complaint about the trigger reset.

(altho, the long, gritty, hard pull is still there !)

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Sig DA triggers, well, any of the DA/SA triggers have never really been a problem for me. I guess I must be doing it wrong...
 
Beretta 96 or HK USP. IMHO you can't go wrong with these. Glock 22 would be my first choice.
 
locomike said:
Sig DA triggers, well, any of the DA/SA triggers have never really been a problem for me. I guess I must be doing it wrong...
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It depends on how fast you're trying to do it.

Many things done in a wrong way, won't reveal itself to be wrong if you go too slow.

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David E said:
IF you get a Sig, get one that has their new "SRT" (Short Reset Trigger)

It removes much of the complaint about the trigger reset.

(altho, the long, gritty, hard pull is still there !)
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That is only part of the Sigs I dislike. I've had a 220 and a 229. Both were used so I don't know what they went through prior to me.
 
You may also be interested in the HK45. The DA trigger pull is heavy but smooth. The trigger reset isn't bad either. If you carry the 1911 concealed you can carry the HK45. The HK45 is a little thicker than the 1911, as to be expected. HK45 also allows you to replace grip panels to make the pistol fit your hand better.
 
hbs1906 said:
You may also be interested in the HK45. The DA trigger pull is heavy but smooth. The trigger reset isn't bad either. If you carry the 1911 concealed you can carry the HK45. The HK45 is a little thicker than the 1911, as to be expected. HK45 also allows you to replace grip panels to make the pistol fit your hand better.
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The HK45 is freakin' huge! It's a lot *lot* thicker than a single stack 1911.

Just saying'.....
 
stormyone said:
The HK45 is freakin' huge! It's a lot *lot* thicker than a single stack 1911.

Just saying'.....
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I think he was referring to the new P-30, while you are probably thinking of the older USP or even SOCOM.

Evenso, HK's have a horrible trigger, lousy reset and a high bore axis.

But at least, they're over priced !

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h&k p7m8 if you can find one for a decent price - they have been discontinued for a while and have shot up in price, but are a very nice handgun. Extremely accurate, very easy to carry and a strong gun. I also have a USP in .40 - this one goes with me on my out of town trips. I have seen other reports on these blowing up - everything I have read went back to handloads with a misrepresented powder. Haven't shot sigs very much - very nice gun to shoot however - ran 200 rounds thru a 220 at the range one night and liked it almost as much as my USP. Nothing wrong with my springfield 1911 or browning hi power. I do agree with everybody else - go to the range, rent one of everything and buy what feels right to you - you'll know it when you shoot it.
 
The HK P-7 operates conversely to my method of holding/shooting.

If it works for you, great. They are pricey, but some rebuilt ones were available recently for around $700. Mags are hard to find, tho, and pricey when you do.

All told, there are better single stack 9mm's out there.
 
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