I know that DAO pistols have never been all that popular, but I never been able to shoot DA/SA all that well under stress. In 2023, what's the best concealable DAO option currently available (excluding revolvers)?
I know that DAO pistols have never been all that popular, but I never been able to shoot DA/SA all that well under stress. In 2023, what's the best concealable DAO option currently available (excluding revolvers)?
Please define, or give examples of, what you mean by “concealable.”
David S.
Yeah, you'll need to clarify what size range you want. A PX4CC converted to DAO? Or smaller?
my answer would be p2000 or usp compact lem, then P250 compact since you can find them, then P229 or P239 if you can find one, either in DAK being a distant third, I am unaware of anything in current production besides the HK's
I have no problems in concealing my HK P30L V1.5 LEM.
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Can you clarify a little about what "under stress" means? Like when you were on patrol as a LEO and found that the SA trigger was too light and you accidentally had an unintentional discharge and hurt someone?
Or like when you're on a square range training and find the timing difficult to get used to?
The answer to the question might be something different in either situation.
I think in general most of the people on PF wouldn't advocate a hardware solution for a software issue.
Please don't take it as criticism, I'm looking more for clarification out of curiosity!
I found my P229R DAK duty pistol to be very nicely “concealable.” Its trigger was/is very similar, in operation, to that of an S&W K-Frame revolver. The thing about DAK is to avoid over-thinking it; just let the trigger return to its farthest forward position, to enable it to function as long-stroke DA. The optional shorter reset position results in a heavier, but shorter trigger pull, so, I just ignored it.
Retar’d LE. Kinesthetic dufus.
Don’t tread on volcanos!
I like HK for plastic if you can find a DAO trigger kit.
But even better, Beretta 92DAO Centurion. A little heavier, but it's a fabulous DAO pistol.