Is a single-action trigger not the easiest to shoot? And is not the first shot the most important?
The 1911's single-action trigger is straight back - no compromises coming from tilting around a pivot, nor from having to perform a dual role well (double-action shot through one finger positioning, single-action on a cocked trigger). A single-action only trigger does not have to be compromised.
Safety? Are the safety problems real or perceived? Leaving out operator idiocy, is single-action, particularly with some active safeties just as safe? There is the issue of there being enough energy in the hammer spring to fire the gun (which DA does not have until you apply it) - but could a safety that refused to let the firing pin move (unless deliberately fired) remove this fear of catastrophic mechanical failure? (i.e. it would require a catastrophic mechanical failure for the 1911's hammer to fall even if the sear disintegrated - and it's doubtful that it would fall hard enough to fire).
Am I hyping the 1911 here? I'm hyping the aspects I like that I don't think a shooter should have to do without (potential for incredible uncompromised single-action pull). No, I'm wishing that one of the new gun makers would build some models PURE SA-only, without compromising the design for a DA mode (e.g. H&K).
There was the Colt Mustang but looks like that's going away - and it is too low caliber for what I'm talking about. I look at these skinny little Kahrs (e.g. 9mm) - and wish for something like that in single-action only - not necessarily exposed hammer, they could use some sort of cockable striker that is perpetually cocked.
Dangerous? A firing pin stop (actuated by a good safety lever, not trigger!) could ban even the most improbable misfire. As for "people would shoot themselves accidentally" - people survive the 1911.
Why do I have to go to a 100 year old design for single-action, improvements in materials would allow modern designs, taking advantage of them, to obliterate the 1911 in every way. And we could bypass the lousy long DA triggers on these little guns (hard to use due to small grips) in the process!
Battler.
The 1911's single-action trigger is straight back - no compromises coming from tilting around a pivot, nor from having to perform a dual role well (double-action shot through one finger positioning, single-action on a cocked trigger). A single-action only trigger does not have to be compromised.
Safety? Are the safety problems real or perceived? Leaving out operator idiocy, is single-action, particularly with some active safeties just as safe? There is the issue of there being enough energy in the hammer spring to fire the gun (which DA does not have until you apply it) - but could a safety that refused to let the firing pin move (unless deliberately fired) remove this fear of catastrophic mechanical failure? (i.e. it would require a catastrophic mechanical failure for the 1911's hammer to fall even if the sear disintegrated - and it's doubtful that it would fall hard enough to fire).
Am I hyping the 1911 here? I'm hyping the aspects I like that I don't think a shooter should have to do without (potential for incredible uncompromised single-action pull). No, I'm wishing that one of the new gun makers would build some models PURE SA-only, without compromising the design for a DA mode (e.g. H&K).
There was the Colt Mustang but looks like that's going away - and it is too low caliber for what I'm talking about. I look at these skinny little Kahrs (e.g. 9mm) - and wish for something like that in single-action only - not necessarily exposed hammer, they could use some sort of cockable striker that is perpetually cocked.
Dangerous? A firing pin stop (actuated by a good safety lever, not trigger!) could ban even the most improbable misfire. As for "people would shoot themselves accidentally" - people survive the 1911.
Why do I have to go to a 100 year old design for single-action, improvements in materials would allow modern designs, taking advantage of them, to obliterate the 1911 in every way. And we could bypass the lousy long DA triggers on these little guns (hard to use due to small grips) in the process!
Battler.