Boston's Gun Bible (Series 2: chapters 16-30 of 46) by Party Boston T. & Royce Kenneth W

Author:Party, Boston T. & Royce, Kenneth W. [Party, Boston T.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 1888766069
Publisher: Javelin Press
Published: 2015-01-21T05:00:00+00:00

Single-action, double-action, or Glock?

Now that we've decided on one of three cartridges, which kind of trigger and safety operation is the best?

Single-action (SA) – Colt 1911, etc.

To fire your first shot (we're assuming a chambered round) you must either thumb cock the hammer from Condition 2, or drop the safety from Condition 1. In duty mode, carrying in Condition 1 is preferable, although proper training is essential. This is better than a DA from Condition 2 (because of the DA's longer first trigger pull).

Good SA handguns are the Colt 1911A1 (and quality clones like the Kimber, Springfield Armory, Para Ord, Argentine 1927 Sistema, Ballester-Molina), HK USP, Browning Hi-Power, Astra A70, Tokarev, Star M40 Firestar, SIG P210, Polish Radom (WWII), Swedish Lahti, Helwan Brigadier, and Star Model B.

Double-action (DA) – Beretta 92, etc.

Since the trigger will both cock and drop the hammer (thus the "double" action), a DA handgun may be ready-carried in Condition 2 and needs no thumb cocking or safety manipulation to fire your first shot.

This sounds real neat, however, that first trigger pull needs 10-15lbs of effort, and all successive shots are single-action pulls (since the slide cocks the hammer during its cycle). The SA pulls are only 4-6lbs. So what, you ask? Try to put two fast shots to the body from a DA sometime. You'll usually pull one of them off target because of the trigger effort difference. (The Daewoo DP51 minimizes this with its clever lightweight DA pull, but a disparity still remains. The DAO handguns like the Colt 2000 and some S&Ws were another try.)

While this can be overcome with a lot of practice (like "swimming the English Channel without flippers" according to Cooper), there's a much better way – the Glock.

Good DAs are Walthers, HKs, SIGs (220, 225, 226, 228, 229, 230,232, 239), Beretta 92s (and Taurus clones; better than the Berettas), Astras (A75, A80, A90, A100), AMT Backup, Hungarian FEG FP9, Makarov, Daewoo DP51, Colt Double Eagle, and Browning BDA.

I think that S&W autos suck, although their 3rd Gen models are reportedly very reliable. (Still, after S&W's March 2000 sellout, why bother? Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch proposed that we get together and buy back that firm so steeped in American heritage, rather than merely bitch and boycott.)

The CZ75 and 97B (and quality clones, like the Tanfoglio TA90, EAA Witness, Beretta 92M9, Springfield P9, Taurus PT92/99 and PT52S, Jericho 941, etc.) are SA and DA. You can carry in either Condition 1 (cocked and locked in SA) or Condition 2 (hammer down, safety off, DA pull).

Avoid DAOs in general, except for the Seecamp and other quality micros (e.g., Guardian, Kel-Tec).

Glock "Safe Action"

Gaston Glock, an Austrian engineer, made a quantum leap on several levels with his Glock 17 in 1981. Regarding the trigger system, there is no manual safety on the slide. A safety bar protrudes from the trigger face and is automatically pressed by the finger when pulling the trigger. Further pressure unlocks an internal safety, and the final pressure cocks the striker (there is no hammer) and then releases it.

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