Trigger action help

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Backwoods

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So I searched and read and searched and read.....and I get most of it. I want to confirm a couple things so I have my head straight before I go shopping. I know how SA and DA revolvers work, simple right. I just need to know I have a handle on Autos, as they chamber a round via the slide.

I suppose a good example of a DAO is Glock? Requiring heavier trigger pull for each shot. Now DA/SA requires heavier pull on the first shot, SA after that caused by the slide cocking the firearm?

1911: after loading the magazine, inserting into said firearm, and cycling the slide, a 1911 is SA only, so before, say holstering, you need to de-#### the hammer? Obviously use the safety. The upon 'ready-to-fire' reckock tha hammer for the first shot, as you would with a SA revolver?

So when speaking of a DA/SA? Cycling the slide after inserting a mag does the same as the 1911, and to holster needs to be de-cocked and safety-on. Then the difference between this and a SA 1911 is that the first trigger pull is DA, and subsequent shots are SA?

So most 1911's are SA only, Glock is DAO, Sig P229? P226?

Thanks for helping me clarify this. :)
 
I do want a 1911, when the right one comes along of course (mmmmm....Kimber) but I am first and foremost lookng for an IPSC production-class pistol. I just came across the variations and wanted to make sure I understood them. (you never know when you will find the ideal pistol under some glass with a tag on it ;) ) Thanks for the input!
 
You seem to have a good handle on the differences between different types of actions. A couple of points, however:

Backwoods said:
1911: after loading the magazine, inserting into said firearm, and cycling the slide, a 1911 is SA only, so before, say holstering, you need to de-#### the hammer? Obviously use the safety. The upon 'ready-to-fire' reckock tha hammer for the first shot, as you would with a SA revolver?
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With a 1911, you can only engage the safety if the hammer is cocked. If you manually decock the gun, you will not be able to put it on safe (which would be pretty pointless anyway). Most people carry 1911s in Condition 1: hammer cocked, safety on.

Backwoods said:
So when speaking of a DA/SA? Cycling the slide after inserting a mag does the same as the 1911, and to holster needs to be de-cocked and safety-on. Then the difference between this and a SA 1911 is that the first trigger pull is DA, and subsequent shots are SA?

So most 1911's are SA only, Glock is DAO, Sig P229? P226?
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Unlike the 1911, most SA/DA guns are equipped with decockers, which makes decocking easier and safer. Also, most (though not all) SA/DA guns do not have 1911-style manual safeties. The long, heavy double action pull IS the safety. This is the way Sig P226 and P229 operate.
 
That makes more sense to me than what I had in my brain about the 1911's, good to know....I've fired one at the range a few times but never had occasion to discuss holstering or carry with anyone.....just the point and shoot aspect :)
 
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