Posted: 6/3/2016 6:20:10 PM EDT
| I'm not sure I understand this trigger. Do you like it? Would you buy it again? Please explain it to me. |
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Usually bought by LEOs because it is required. Basically a double action only trigger not light single action like a standard Sig. Quoted:
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I'm not sure I understand this trigger. Do you like it? Would you buy it again? Please explain it to me. Usually bought by LEOs because it is required. Basically a double action only trigger not light single action like a standard Sig. Thanks |
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I have a P229 9mm and I love it"s DAK trigger.
It is, to me, a lot like a good revolver DA trigger. It is NOT like the DA trigger of the SIG DA/SA gun, it is MUCH smoother and MUCH lighter. I have always enjoyed shooting revolvers and this is a terrific trigger especially if you like a revolver. It is a very safe trigger that is very shootable. I have no problems cleaning an 8" plate rack at 25 yards with it. The value to it is every trigger pull is the same. First to last. |
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It's a way to offer a light smooth double action only gun for law enforcement that specifies a DAO requirement.
Instead of having a heavy DA pull that's the same as the DA/SA (without the subsequent SA) they developed a double action that pre-cocks the hammer to offer a lightened and smoother DA . |
| Yes, primarily used for safety purposes to give the long pull of a DA trigger while not being quite as heavy as a traditional DA. It's smooth and reasonably light while being long enough to give some safety margin for those who may experience some stressful shoot/no shoot situations/decisions. I carried one for several years and it could be used quite accurately. It required some practice to get use to and would never be as fast as some other designs with a shorter reset. Our qualification scores did go up a bit when we switched to Glocks though. |
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Light double action only trigger with the same pull weight for each pull. 5-7 lb pull each time instead of a 10-12lb first pull and a 2-4lb pull for the rest. Frames are identical to the DA/SA guns, so you can convert them with some parts (decocker, springs, hammer, sear, etc.) |
| It has two reset points. The first pull is like everyone says a nice DA. You have to go to the 2nd "reset" to have the same pull. If you just let it out to the first reset point like you would with a SA so there is no slack it is a shorter but stiffer trigger pull. Using the the first reset adds 2-3 lbs to the pull. The nice thing is you don't have to decock to get the same pull. Just let it out all the way to the 2nd click |
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My current agency issue is the 229 with the DAK in .40.
The pull from all the way out is about 6.5lbs. If you let the trigger all the way out, it again is 6.5lbs. But, if after the shot is fired, you only let it out a little to the first reset point, the pull is 8lbs. The long pull is very smooth, but its looong. The first reset, which is similar to the SA reset point on a DA/SA 229, is a very short pull, but feels like you are pulling a 12lb trigger... My agency teaches to let the trigger all the way out and pull the same every shot. Having just come from another agency where we were issued the 229 in a DA/SA with the SRT trigger in 357, it makes for a bit of a challenge to relearn how to shoot quickly. I found myself short stroking the trigger and pulling that heavy 8lb trigger more than a few times... But thankfully with my current agency we are allowed to carry personal weapons for duty, so a Glock 17 and a 26 are what I use. As for what good is the DAK? No idea, its a horrible trigger for people who know how to shoot and its more complicated than a regular DAO trigger for those who cant. I have yet to hear a valid reason as to the heavier trigger pull for the first reset or its value over a DAO trigger which Sig has done for government contracts... A DAO can be made reliable down to 7lbs and has far less moving parts, pins and springs than the DAK system. |