Posted: 6/17/2009 7:08:45 AM EDT
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A pistol has double-strike ability if, when you pull the trigger on a chambered-live round and it does not go off, you can pull the trigger again and cause the hammer to drop again and give that round a second try––a double strike.
A Glock does not have this ability as the slide must cycle to reset the striker. A single action 1911 does not have this ability as the slide must cycle to recock the hammer. A classic SIG is a DA/SA gun and if you pull the trigger, the hammer cocks and drops in DA mode, thus it has second-strike ability. |
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I think that I would say a 1911 DOES have a double strike capability as you can easily recock the hammer with your thumb. I'll give you that! I guess I was stuck thinking about trigger operation and the manual cocking of the hammer was just left out. 
Of course, regardless of the pistol I'm holding, if she doesn't go bang...TAP, RACK, ASSESS. |
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I think that I would say a 1911 DOES have a double strike capability as you can easily recock the hammer with your thumb. I'll give you that! I guess I was stuck thinking about trigger operation and the manual cocking of the hammer was just left out.
Of course, regardless of the pistol I'm holding, if she doesn't go bang...TAP, RACK, ASSESS. +1 If it doesn't go bang the first time, I'm not putting my life on it again. |
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I agree that it is not a good idea to trust your life to a round that did not go off on the first attempt. However, how would this theory apply if you are down to your LAST round (or two)? I think that at that point I would rather give it a second chance to be useful! It is also nice to have a second shot at a round while on the range target shooting. MAX |