Preferred DA/SA?

[Mark_Mark]

sig boy here, my only issue with CZ's is the slide being internal is harder
for me to rack. Old Dog, you're my hero lol

200% hard to rack!

 

[P5 Guy]

 

[jmr40]

I much prefer the same trigger pull for each shot. IMO the striker fired pistols such as the Sig M17 and M18 that also incorporate a 1911 style safety are ideal. Smith offers most of the M&P pistols with that style safety and I also like them.

I can deal with Glock and similar striker fired guns with no safety for many situations, I just like the option of a safety.

But if I had to choose a traditional DA/SA pistol I prefer the Sig 226 and its variants. There are probably others that just have a decocker too. I can never get used to the ones that have the decocker as part of the backwards safety.

I've owned a few CZ's. For the guys who love them you can have the ones I won't buy. Over rated. When I bought mine, they were cheap enough to overlook their negatives, but they are priced in the same ballpark as anything else now.

 

[jar]

Lots of DA/SA handguns and even have a DA/SA striker fired S&W99. I love the Sig P226, S&W 59 & 469 but today's carry is my Tisas Zigana "K".

The Tisas Zigana "F" (fullsize) and "K" (Kompact) are very Sig 226 like but brought into modern configuration. Comes with two 17 round magazines and all the usual suspects. Steel slide, forged chrome lined barrel, alloy frame, safety/decocker instead of the separate P series lever but feels in hand just like my old West German Stamped Slide P226.

Best of all is a price of $299.99.

 

[sevt_chevelle]

Number 2 would be Beretta 92,
followed by CZ-75s (they'd be at the top if they could ever come up with a decent shorter, and shorter reset, trigger, like SIG, not to mention factory night sights)

There are a few companies that sell a CZ SRT kit that is really nothing more then the culmination of factory parts.

 

[JTQ]

... the LTT Beretta is very nice. Stock Beretta, not so much.

The LTT Beretta's are worth the up-charge to me, but a simple (and less than $10) hammer spring swap makes a big difference if someone doesn't want to go full LTT on their Beretta.

 

[rhino465]

When I first started carrying a pistol I had a Ruger P94 I had had for some time. I spent a lot of time with it learning the two triggers, etc. Then I decided to swap to striker fired pistols. The last several years most of my time has been spent shooting striker fired pistols because that is what I have been carrying. A year or so ago I was shooting with some people & got to shoot a S&W 669. It just felt right. Then I went to shoot with another couple of fellows I know. Down there I got to shoot a CZ-75BD & a P-07 as well as a HK MK 23. So now I am wanting a DA/SA. This has been made worse because my friend down South asked me to check a local shop to see if they had any CZ's in .40 or .45. I went & looked around. They had used 5906's, a evidence locker P-07 & Sig P-226. Not sure when I will buy. My daughter is starting winter semester at college Monday & I've been sitting on my pennies in case she needs help but I know it is inevitable I will buy something soon. I want to get something decent & more interesting than another striker fired pistol without breaking the bank. Which DA/SA pistols do you like/prefer?

1. Sig Sauer P226 or P229 with E2 grip, short trigger, and SRT mechanism.
2. Smith & Wesson 5906 or 5904 with a straight backstrap grip (unfortunately no longer in production).
3. Arex Zero 1 (externally a clone of the P226 and alleged to be ultra-reliable).
4. Refer to #1.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I'm partial to the SIG 226 DA/SA as I used to carry one as a duty gun and never paid much attention to the transition between the DA and SA trigger pulls...Gray Guns can take the DA to another level of sophistication if that is your desire.

Having Ernie Landon clean up the trigger in my Beretta made it a really nice DA and the smoothness of the non-tilting barrel makes it very nice in the hand.

I've handled a few CZs that have been worked over my Cajun Gun Works and they could easily be the lightest DA in a semiauto pistol...but their short (vertically) slides just don't work for me.

If you're looking for something without tuning and you don't mind the mushy let off, the trigger of the H&K P30 is really nice right out of the box

 

[potmetal]

I like DA/SA pistols too. The CZ is a favorite and the Tanfoglio copies tend to have good triggers.
Berettas are good, the PX4 and the old Cougers are great shooters.
The full sized Bersa pistols are pretty nice.

 

[Dan-O]

CZ all day long.

Some of the good clones (canik, tristar, sar) all day long and twice on Sundays.

 

[Dan-O]

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Love every time you post pics of this beauty.

 

[sigarms228]

My favorites are my HK P30L, HK45, SIG P226 and SIG P228,. I have a CZ SP01 Shadow and it is a great shooter, though big and heavy, but has a safety and no decocker so I don't consider it DA/SA. You can get CZs with a decocker though but not both like with HK or Beretta.

Though I don't own a CZ P07 or P09 I have shot both and was impressed with them. For the prices they go for new today IMO they are well worth checking out if interested in quality DA/SA poly pistol. I see some sweet deals on nice used older "plain Jane" SIG DA/SA P series pistols.

As always though it is best to try out what you are considering to see how well it interfaces with you and how well you can shoot it.

 

[Homerboy]

Taurus PT92. For a .22 the Ruger SR22 is a good choice.

If you want a. 45 DA/SA there's only a handful of options, one still being the Ruger P90. There's Beretta px4, Taurus TH45, and older S&W 59xx series.

Cougar .45 is another used option.

 

[ontarget]

I like my 6906 pretty well. I also have a Bersa Thunder that I never shoot.
But, I cut my DA/SA teeth on the M9 Beretta, about 30 years ago.
I was feeling nostalgic this weekend and ordered a new M9, should be here by Thursday I hope. So maybe that will be a new favorite. I will have to let you know.

 

[Smokin Gator]

Sig 226 feels like a brick. They are solid guns though. I have several CZs and love them. Just got the steel framed compact model for carry. Compete with them as well. My favorite is still the 1911 though.

 

[bannockburn]

I like my CZ P07 for it's ergonomics, design, and overall build quality. You can also easily switch it from being DA/SA with a decocker to being a DA/SA with the ability to carry in Condition One with a frame mounted thumb safety.

Another favorite DA/SA of mine is the SIG P229R with the Short Reset Trigger and the frame mounted rail. I also really like the E2 grips as they fit my smaller size hands perfectly.

 

[Mark_Mark]

My favorites are my HK P30L, HK45, SIG P226 and SIG P228,. I have a CZ SP01 Shadow and it is a great shooter, though big and heavy, but has a safety and no decocker so I don't consider it DA/SA. You can get CZs with a decocker though but not both like with HK or Beretta.

Though I don't own a CZ P07 or P09 I have shot both and was impressed with them. For the prices they go for new today IMO they are well worth checking out if interested in quality DA/SA poly pistol. I see some sweet deals on nice used older "plain Jane" SIG DA/SA P series pistols.

As always though it is best to try out what you are considering to see how well it interfaces with you and how well you can shoot it.

GOOD SHOOTING!

 

[Navy87Guy]

Maybe there's something wrong with me, but I very rarely am ever "bothered" by a trigger - and I don't have an issue moving between guns. Maybe I'm just not sophisticated enough a shooter -- but I manage to put pretty good groups into targets with just about everything I own. (The only exception was the H&K USP 45 -- the trigger pull could be measured with an egg timer -- a huge disappointment after loving my P30 and HK45.)

That said, there's no easy answer to your question. You really can't go wrong, in my book, with any of the established brands: Sig, H&K, Beretta, CZ (and I have examples of each). Each gun feels different in my hand and has some benefits over the other -- I've never found the "perfect" gun for me. The Beretta PX4 seems to have the lowest felt recoil of any gun I've shot. The steel CZ's just feel solid in my hands. The HK45 and P30-series have great ergonomics that fit my hand like a glove. The Sig P226 and P220 are just easy to shoot.

My advice is try out as many of them as you can get your hands on - either by shooting with friends or renting them at a range. Then decide which one you like best (it will probably be tough!) and start with that. When your Gun Fund has some more pennies in it, you can add another.

 

[Styx]

Maybe there's something wrong with me, but I very rarely am ever "bothered" by a trigger - and I don't have an issue moving between guns. Maybe I'm just not sophisticated enough a shooter -- but I manage to put pretty good groups into targets with just about everything I own. (The only exception was the H&K USP 45 -- the trigger pull could be measured with an egg timer -- a huge disappointment after loving my P30 and HK45.)

That said, there's no easy answer to your question. You really can't go wrong, in my book, with any of the established brands: Sig, H&K, Beretta, CZ (and I have examples of each). Each gun feels different in my hand and has some benefits over the other -- I've never found the "perfect" gun for me. The Beretta PX4 seems to have the lowest felt recoil of any gun I've shot. The steel CZ's just feel solid in my hands. The HK45 and P30-series have great ergonomics that fit my hand like a glove. The Sig P226 and P220 are just easy to shoot.

My advice is try out as many of them as you can get your hands on - either by shooting with friends or renting them at a range. Then decide which one you like best (it will probably be tough!) and start with that. When your Gun Fund has some more pennies in it, you can add another.

It's not you. It's just become the a fad to be a trigger snob. I too can move between guns, and never had an issue with a trigger.

 

[1nighttrain]

Can’t go wrong with a Sig I carried one for many years

 

[.308 Norma]

Which DA/SA pistols do you like/prefer?

I prefer my Sig M11-A1. My wife prefers her Sig P239.

 

[Styx]

I prefer my Sig M11-A1. My wife prefers her Sig P239.

The only metal frame Sig I like is the P239. Too bad sig killed it. I wish they kept it, but simply came out with a 10 round magazine.

 

[WestKentucky]

Taurus copies of the beretta. Pick your model, but I’m gonna say either the pt99 or pt101. The .380 guns have my interest of late, but I really really like the ergonomics of the full sized guns and don’t care one way or the other if they are 9mm or 40sw, blued, stainless, wood grips, or rubber grips, BUT I really DO like the Taurus adjustable sights and the decocker feature.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

We have a Taurus 92C and a Sig 228 that we bought back in the 90's. Both have served us well.

 

[entropy]

Not a fan of the DA/SA auto action in General, but since most of my experience with them is the M9, I'll say the Taurus PT92/99 series, then the CZ DA/SA Action.