Posted: 7/7/2006 5:10:50 PM EDT
| I've heard mixed reviews... anyone want to chime in on your opnion of the DAK trigger? I'm looking to pick up a 226 in .40 with the DAK when my 21st rolls around. |
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You need to try one and see if you like it. I’m not sure that I care for it myself. It’s a lot like a revolver trigger, which means a longish pull for each round fired. Granted it does have a strange intermediate trigger pull which is shorter but heavier. This is hard to explain and can simply be ignored anyway. For all practical purposes, you cannot do a trigger reset with it. On the plus side, the trigger pull is maybe 6.5 pounds, which is a lot better than SIG’s original DA triggerpull. Plus you don’t have to worry about decocking. It also retains SIG’s traditional double strike capability. LE agencies are starting to go for the DAK version, presumably since it makes training much simpler and is safer in high-stress situations. Note that a DAK can be converted to a traditional DA/SA mechanism by replacing some of the parts (maybe 6 total IIRC). Edit to add: It just occurred to me that when converting a SIG from a DAK trigger to a DA/SA trigger, it addition to swapping out maybe 6 parts, you’d also have to add a decock lever, spring, and bearing plate. |
Out of the box, the DAK system is one of those things that some will like, and others will absolutely hate. I fell into the like category.
After some basic experimentation with different mainspring weights, I have a somewhat customized DAK system that is lighter than factory, but still retains the length-of-pull and mechanical operation that it came from the factory with. Then I fell into the 'love' category. Very smooth, consistent pull. No stacking or long take-up to deal with at all. The DAK system is not for everybody, but I was OK with it from the factory, and the little odds and ends that I did (although certainly not necessary) made a distinct difference in shootability in my hands. |