Newbi SA/DA question

[Wiley-X]

All,

Thanks for all the great info. So on a SA/DA where the manual safety is also the decock lever, is it possible to be cocked and locked?

For the most part no but some like the HK USP have that sort of functionality.

[Mity2]

All,

Thanks for all the great info. So on a SA/DA where the manual safety is also the decock lever, is it possible to be cocked and locked?

I think FN and CZ may be only one that allows cocked/locked no?

[Wiley-X]

No, the USP also allows cocked and locked as well as hammer drop.

The Taurus 92 clone allows cocked and locked but I don't believe that it has a hammer drop.

[st.marys]

For home defense CC, Revolvers. First start in an investigation is mapping out evidence, such as shell casings. Guilt until proven innocent.

[st.marys]

For home defense CC, Revolvers. First start in an investigation is mapping out evidence, such as shell casings. Guilty until proven innocent.

. Caliber wise, Im partial to .45 or .38+p

[SIGFAN86]

Just to warn you the fn45 has the longest & heaviest DA pull I have ever seen in a pistol. Good luck getting an accurate shot off.

[Carson]

For home defense CC, Revolvers. First start in an investigation is mapping out evidence, such as shell casings. Guilt until proven innocent.

Holy necro thread!

First time I ever heard someone more concerned about dropping shells (to be used as evidence), than magazine capacity!

[MARINE DIVISION TWO]

THINK GLOCK ! DEPENDABLE,ACCURATE !

[TonyF]

So I'm thinking of buying a pistol for range shooting and home defense. (Hopefully more target shooting than home defense)

I seem to be drawn to the SA/DA pistols. The two that have my attention are the Rugar P345 and the FNP-45 by FNH. I think on both of these the manual safety is also the decock mechanism. Is this standard on most SA/DA pistols?

Thanks

Technically the decocker is not a safety as the weapon can be fired in either DA or SA mode. Re-engaging the decocker to "disable" the trigger is not a recommended mode of carry for a DA/SA autoloader.

The DA/SA trigger system requires a much steeper learning curve in order to master the first DA trigger press. The recent crop of striker fired guns have much more manageable trigger systems and given their wide availability begs the question of why one would encumber oneself with the DA/SA system.

[RockIsland]

it can be cocked and locked. =) only way to decock it is to fire it or manually lower the hammer which is very unsafe!

Apparently, I've been very unsafe for 30+ years.

Maybe if you are not careful, or aren't following Col Cooper's four rules.

Decockers pucker my butthole more than taking a 1911 out of condition one.