Good DAO Options in 2023?

[Wooosh]

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)?

[David S.]

Please define, or give examples of, what you mean by “concealable.”

[Noah]

Yeah, you'll need to clarify what size range you want. A PX4CC converted to DAO? Or smaller?

[Wooosh]

Please define, or give examples of, what you mean by “concealable.”

Yeah, you'll need to clarify what size range you want. A PX4CC converted to DAO? Or smaller?

Oh, sorry about that. I was thinking something like a P2000 (V2?) but I can try something smaller.

[fatdog]

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

[JonInWA]

I have no problems in concealing my HK P30L V1.5 LEM.

Best, Jon

[JCN]

but I never been able to shoot DA/SA all that well under stress.

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!

[Rex G]

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.

[Doc_Glock]

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.

[Wooosh]

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!

When talking about under stress, I was referring to doing drills with a timer. The transition from a DA trigger to a SA trigger always gets me, especially with the different reset points. In contrast, I shoot SA striker pistols and DA revolvers fairly consistently.