Battler:
Everybody has a view. At one point, I wanted to carry a 1911. Then my next door neighbor's partner died with a cocked and locked GM in his hand -- shot in the throat from five feet by a perp with a cheap revolver. The "view" of that incident, included in Street Survival Seminars for years, was enough for me to think better of carrying a 1911 -- or any pistol that had a manual safety (and later, a decocking lever) on duty.
As for the officer having to pull a double-action trigger...the biggest benefit of a DAO pistol is that nice, long pull. With proper training and practice, the officer reaches a level of proficiency that equals his best performnce with a revolver. For most LE FI, that's a wonderful level to reach -- it's safe and efficient and works very well. True, a poor trigger, regardless of the action type or make or model of firearm, is a problem. That's why the department needs to carefully TE the possible choices for approved duty (an off duty) carry.
I stand by my comment on the Beretta 96D Brigadier in 40S&W. The pistol flamed every other make and model for ergonomics and handling, and many officers have fired the first "possible" of their career during the transitional training. If you haven't handled one, do yourself a favor and try it before you complain. It is an incredibly reliable, accurate, and infinitely "shootable" pistol.
Everybody has a view. At one point, I wanted to carry a 1911. Then my next door neighbor's partner died with a cocked and locked GM in his hand -- shot in the throat from five feet by a perp with a cheap revolver. The "view" of that incident, included in Street Survival Seminars for years, was enough for me to think better of carrying a 1911 -- or any pistol that had a manual safety (and later, a decocking lever) on duty.
As for the officer having to pull a double-action trigger...the biggest benefit of a DAO pistol is that nice, long pull. With proper training and practice, the officer reaches a level of proficiency that equals his best performnce with a revolver. For most LE FI, that's a wonderful level to reach -- it's safe and efficient and works very well. True, a poor trigger, regardless of the action type or make or model of firearm, is a problem. That's why the department needs to carefully TE the possible choices for approved duty (an off duty) carry.
I stand by my comment on the Beretta 96D Brigadier in 40S&W. The pistol flamed every other make and model for ergonomics and handling, and many officers have fired the first "possible" of their career during the transitional training. If you haven't handled one, do yourself a favor and try it before you complain. It is an incredibly reliable, accurate, and infinitely "shootable" pistol.