roashooter
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Anyone else loose interest in striker fired....going back to hammer fired autos..
Anyone Else "Done" With Striker Fired Auto'
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HistoryJunky
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I have owned a few different striker guns. Glocks, M&P, all that. I could never really get over the triggers.
I had a $300 Arcus pistol with a better trigger than these $500 guns. I tried very hard to like the striker guns but I have given up.
Since then, I have moved on to the crisp single action break of my CZ-85b. I'm not going to look back. Soon I'll be adding another CZ to the stable. You could say I'm a fan.
I had a $300 Arcus pistol with a better trigger than these $500 guns. I tried very hard to like the striker guns but I have given up.
Since then, I have moved on to the crisp single action break of my CZ-85b. I'm not going to look back. Soon I'll be adding another CZ to the stable. You could say I'm a fan.
HistoryJunky: said:
If you give an honest objective evaluation to one of the newer striker fired semiautomatics, i.e., an HK VP9, a Sig P320, or a Walther PPQ M2, "IMHO" it would be easy to live with the triggers on any of these three once you get used to the way these shoot. I have a Walther PPS M2, and I think it has one of the best carry triggers of any gun that I have personal experience with. Just my own $0.02
Mike Irwin
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My first striker fired gun was a Kahr. I ended up getting rid of that one to a friend when I decided to trim down my 9mm selection, so I stuck with my HK P7PSP, also a striker fired gun.
HistoryJunky
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I will take your word for it. I have not shot any of them. When it comes down to it, I am just not drawn to striker guns.If you give an honest objective evaluation to one of the newer striker fired semiautomatics, i.e., an HK VP9, a Sig P320, or a Walther PPQ M2, "IMHO" it would be easy to live with the triggers on any of these three once you get used to the way these shoot. I have a Walther PPS M2, and I think it has one of the best carry triggers of any gun that I have personal experience with. Just my own $0.02
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Longhorn1986
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My wife has an SD9VE with an Apex trigger and a Walther PPS M2, both of which I have shot numerous times. I have also shot other striker fired pistols as well. I cannot get used to the "rubber band" feeling of striker triggers. Even the traditional DA/SA trigger of my S&W M 457 feel better to me. I understand that others may prefer the striker, but it just is not something I'm comfortable with.
I started with striker for a short period, went to hammer for a long time, and have come full circle back to them over the past 1-2 years. Aesthetically and mechanically hammer fired autos just appeal to me, but I still carry and have on the nightstand a striker fired pistol.
lee n. field
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No. Striker vs. hammer is nothing I pay attention to.
I kind of wonder if people who do worry about it aren't too, oh how shall I say this, a little too wrapped up in Internet gun social media chatter.
gunsrtools
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No, not me.
I enjoy my Glock, XD and Canik very much.
I'm an old guy...started with Sig P220 and P226.
Still love then and my CZ....but I shoot the others much more.
I enjoy my Glock, XD and Canik very much.
I'm an old guy...started with Sig P220 and P226.
Still love then and my CZ....but I shoot the others much more.
Uncle Malice
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Nah, definitely not done with them. I still have plenty that I like... but lately I've been primarily carrying hammer fired guns. I switch off between the HK P2000 and HK 45C mostly these days. I've really been stuck on the 45C for a little bit though.
Especially the HK 45C with LEM trigger. I use all of the "Light LEM" parts except for the trigger return spring. I use the heavy trigger return spring. This makes the take up just a bit heavier, but perfectly smooth. It also makes the reset just a bit faster and more positive. It's finally an LEM setup that I actually like. I've tried normal light LEM many times and it didn't work well for me. This one seems to provide just enough resistance that it really seems to stabilize the gun. And just letting off of the trigger a little bit is enough to let the trigger out to reset point... so no short stroking either.
Seems to be a really great trigger option for CCW use. I actually only did it because I wanted to get rid of the control lever. I wish the 45C had the rear mounted decocker like the P2000/P30 models because I generally prefer standard DA/SA - but I'm actually pleasantly surprised by how much I'm enjoying this configuration.
Additionally, the rubberized Talon Grips, when properly applied with heat, are also rock solid, even when sweating on them all day in the Phoenix heat. No peeling or anything(so far). That was my only complaint about the gun before was that it was just a little bit slippery in the hand for shooting the .45acp. I don't have the same problem with the P2000, which has a similar grip style. I carry appendix IWB currently and the gun is easy to carry and disappears. I don't notice the weight at all with the BioBelt IndestructiBelt. It's fully synthetic and very stiff but has the look of polished leather - read: more professional looking and less 'tactical' than the usual stiff nylon gun belts.
Here is my EDC setup today. I carry all of this in a professional(business casual) office setting with an untucked button-up shirt and jeans.
Especially the HK 45C with LEM trigger. I use all of the "Light LEM" parts except for the trigger return spring. I use the heavy trigger return spring. This makes the take up just a bit heavier, but perfectly smooth. It also makes the reset just a bit faster and more positive. It's finally an LEM setup that I actually like. I've tried normal light LEM many times and it didn't work well for me. This one seems to provide just enough resistance that it really seems to stabilize the gun. And just letting off of the trigger a little bit is enough to let the trigger out to reset point... so no short stroking either.
Seems to be a really great trigger option for CCW use. I actually only did it because I wanted to get rid of the control lever. I wish the 45C had the rear mounted decocker like the P2000/P30 models because I generally prefer standard DA/SA - but I'm actually pleasantly surprised by how much I'm enjoying this configuration.
Additionally, the rubberized Talon Grips, when properly applied with heat, are also rock solid, even when sweating on them all day in the Phoenix heat. No peeling or anything(so far). That was my only complaint about the gun before was that it was just a little bit slippery in the hand for shooting the .45acp. I don't have the same problem with the P2000, which has a similar grip style. I carry appendix IWB currently and the gun is easy to carry and disappears. I don't notice the weight at all with the BioBelt IndestructiBelt. It's fully synthetic and very stiff but has the look of polished leather - read: more professional looking and less 'tactical' than the usual stiff nylon gun belts.
Here is my EDC setup today. I carry all of this in a professional(business casual) office setting with an untucked button-up shirt and jeans.