Anyone Else "Done" With Striker Fired Auto'
- Thread starter roashooter
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).Good point, tipoc.
Whether a pistol has a striker or a hammer isn't what's important. What matters is the fit and feel in the hand, the grip, controls, consistent feel of the trigger, the shoot ability, the accuracy, the capacity, the carry-ability. All those things are what I'm interested in - not what the primer is impacted by. With the latest pistols that I've shot, the Sig P320 and M&P have risen to the top due to the factors I've listed. That they happen to be striker-fired vs. hammer fired is not a factor, in and of itself, that drives my selection decision.
Whether a pistol has a striker or a hammer isn't what's important. What matters is the fit and feel in the hand, the grip, controls, consistent feel of the trigger, the shoot ability, the accuracy, the capacity, the carry-ability. All those things are what I'm interested in - not what the primer is impacted by. With the latest pistols that I've shot, the Sig P320 and M&P have risen to the top due to the factors I've listed. That they happen to be striker-fired vs. hammer fired is not a factor, in and of itself, that drives my selection decision.
shootniron
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NO..I like both.
IMightBeWrong
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Nah. I like hammer fired and striker fired guns about equally, just depends on the particular design. Not a fan of XDs for example, but I like Glocks and Walthers. Not a fan of the Grandpower pistols but I like DIGs and HKs. Okay, maybe I have an ever so slight bias for hammer fired guns since I had to go obscure to pick one I am not a fan of... And it's just for looks!
My first and only pistol is striker fired. The consistent weight of the trigger pull compared to a DA/SA pistol was a contributing factor for my decision to by a striker fired pistol.
However, while practicing at the range, I have made 2 negligent discharges with my striker fired pistol. I accidently pulled the trigger before I was ready, and the gun fired (of course). They were both safe but unacceptable to me. It wasn't the gun's fault. It was my fault, but since those incidents I have come to understand the benefits of DA/SA trigger systems.
Having your gun in DA mode for the first shot makes it less likely to discharge your weapon negligently. Some consider that a safety feature and I tend to agree.
However, while practicing at the range, I have made 2 negligent discharges with my striker fired pistol. I accidently pulled the trigger before I was ready, and the gun fired (of course). They were both safe but unacceptable to me. It wasn't the gun's fault. It was my fault, but since those incidents I have come to understand the benefits of DA/SA trigger systems.
Having your gun in DA mode for the first shot makes it less likely to discharge your weapon negligently. Some consider that a safety feature and I tend to agree.
Cheapshooter
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If you pull the trigger, and it goes boom I'm not "done" with anything!!!
Stargater53
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Give up my collection of striker-fired pistols? NEVER! I fully intend to keep the fine striker-fired models I my collection. After all, if I were ever to lose my Raven .25ACP or my Jennings J-22, I'd be crushed. (In fact, I wish I'd bought several of each.) I'd always wanted to find a couple of stainless Sterling .25/.22 (each) autos that worked, but all of the ones I tried jammed every other round. I tried three .22LR and two .25s and they all jammed.
In all seriousness, the only time I shot a Glock auto I did quite quite well and the gun felt good. But it was, to me, merely a plastic and steel tool (like a hammer or wire stripper). If I wanted workmanship and beauty, naturally I'd prefer a S&W 659 or even a Taurus stainless 9mm PT92. But then, I never keep a gun for defense that I would cry too much for if the police had to confiscate it during a justifiable shooting investigation.
Yes, I know people have thrown Glocks out of helicopters and buried them under ice, but to me they're just springs, plastic and pins. If you older gents will cast your minds back to the early 60s and before, remember those great plastic squirt guns? They came in green or yellow plastic, but their lines were distinct and unworldly. Classic 1950s with fins on top! How cool was that? You can't get them nowadays. The same is true of the Detective Specials squirt guns.
Just can't get them anymore.
In all seriousness, the only time I shot a Glock auto I did quite quite well and the gun felt good. But it was, to me, merely a plastic and steel tool (like a hammer or wire stripper). If I wanted workmanship and beauty, naturally I'd prefer a S&W 659 or even a Taurus stainless 9mm PT92. But then, I never keep a gun for defense that I would cry too much for if the police had to confiscate it during a justifiable shooting investigation.
Yes, I know people have thrown Glocks out of helicopters and buried them under ice, but to me they're just springs, plastic and pins. If you older gents will cast your minds back to the early 60s and before, remember those great plastic squirt guns? They came in green or yellow plastic, but their lines were distinct and unworldly. Classic 1950s with fins on top! How cool was that? You can't get them nowadays. The same is true of the Detective Specials squirt guns.
Just can't get them anymore.
Tactical Jackalope
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I've always been "done" with striker fired autos. In the sense of preferring hammer fired guns.
But it is reckless to not respect and take them seriously. They're great and I've owned a dozen. Just owning one now, I think that's a must. Same as 1911s. Who doesn't own a 1911?
But it is reckless to not respect and take them seriously. They're great and I've owned a dozen. Just owning one now, I think that's a must. Same as 1911s. Who doesn't own a 1911?