Sig P229 anyone?
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Haven't shot it yet, but dry fired the hell out of it yesterday...
I was saying to myself that it will make be a better shooter. The trigger pull pull needs to be deliberate, steady and consistent; the same with all triggers, but with this trigger it is much easier to be aware of it due to the longer pull you have more range to gauge how quick/consistent you are being. Just my opinion.
It's a standard DAO in terms of the range of pull, but the weight as I said is very light.
The best way to describe it again is to just think of a DA pull from a half cocked position, but the trigger pull is going the full distance - thanks to the wonders of leverage and mechanics, it is noticeably easier and a much lighter DAO trigger. Just think very long Glock trigger.
I was saying to myself that it will make be a better shooter. The trigger pull pull needs to be deliberate, steady and consistent; the same with all triggers, but with this trigger it is much easier to be aware of it due to the longer pull you have more range to gauge how quick/consistent you are being. Just my opinion.
It's a standard DAO in terms of the range of pull, but the weight as I said is very light.
The best way to describe it again is to just think of a DA pull from a half cocked position, but the trigger pull is going the full distance - thanks to the wonders of leverage and mechanics, it is noticeably easier and a much lighter DAO trigger. Just think very long Glock trigger.
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bladerogers
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I love the looks of the SAS, but I am uncertain of the DOA (DAK?) trigger. I prefer single actions for accuracy, and that is the only thing pointing me towards the equinox or blackwater special instead of the dak. I have held a SA/DA and dryfired, but never a DAK. Uncertain what to expect, and I CANNOT STAND Glock triggers. If the LOP is like that of a Glock, I'll definitely pass.
Ahh yes... the looks.
So you all know, 2-tone guns are my weakness... throw some nice wood on and you've hooked me!
I saw the P229 SAS and I didn't care what it came with... I knew I was going to get it.
The LOP is definitely longer than a Glock trigger.
Just remember if you do ever dryfire a DAK trigger, when the hammer falls it is not going to exhibit the features of the light-DAK-pull.
If you were really firing the pistol, the action of the slide moving back after each shot causes the hammer to rest in the "semi-cocked" mode (the normal position of the hammer, because this is where it rests after you first chamber the round). This is where the light DAK trigger comes into play; this is also the normal position for the hammer because there is no safe way to drop the bobbed-hammer at all on a cartridge in the chamber.
So again, If you just dryfire a DAK SIG without ever racking the slide it is going to just be a standard DA trigger pull. You need to pull the slide each time (or bring the hammer back a bit with the trigger to lock it in the semi-cocked mode, then release the trigger all the way).
I mention this because if someone hands someone a DAK and says try it out... it'd not feel light at all and you'd set it down thinking it was all hype. Now you know
So you all know, 2-tone guns are my weakness... throw some nice wood on and you've hooked me!
I saw the P229 SAS and I didn't care what it came with... I knew I was going to get it.
The LOP is definitely longer than a Glock trigger.
Just remember if you do ever dryfire a DAK trigger, when the hammer falls it is not going to exhibit the features of the light-DAK-pull.
If you were really firing the pistol, the action of the slide moving back after each shot causes the hammer to rest in the "semi-cocked" mode (the normal position of the hammer, because this is where it rests after you first chamber the round). This is where the light DAK trigger comes into play; this is also the normal position for the hammer because there is no safe way to drop the bobbed-hammer at all on a cartridge in the chamber.
So again, If you just dryfire a DAK SIG without ever racking the slide it is going to just be a standard DA trigger pull. You need to pull the slide each time (or bring the hammer back a bit with the trigger to lock it in the semi-cocked mode, then release the trigger all the way).
I mention this because if someone hands someone a DAK and says try it out... it'd not feel light at all and you'd set it down thinking it was all hype. Now you know
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That's very good to know.
I also saw that SAS and thought...."That's mine!" What it does, how it shoots and what it comes with is all secondary
It's absolutely beautiful with that wood grip, and the fact that there are no spots to snag at all make it even more appealing to me. The most recent 'Handgun Annual' magazine sure had some good things to say about it and the new Equinox P229 as well.
I also saw that SAS and thought...."That's mine!" What it does, how it shoots and what it comes with is all secondary
It's absolutely beautiful with that wood grip, and the fact that there are no spots to snag at all make it even more appealing to me. The most recent 'Handgun Annual' magazine sure had some good things to say about it and the new Equinox P229 as well.
ricka2 said:
the grip is smaller than the P220. i have a P228 [12(6)] and the P229 has the same frame for the most part. the P229 has the least wide grip compared to the P220 and P226. i find that my P220's grip is 'long'... and a P226 grip is long and wide. the P228/229s grip is just the right size for me. there is a noticeable difference in girther between the P226 and P228/229 for me. (i also have a short trigger installed too...)
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OkDave said:
Simpler just to swap out the trigger components for the regular ones.
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easy said:
It's got the DAK, so no.
There seem to be a lot of people saying that they like the SAS but don't like the DAK in a roundabout sort of way. Get the Equinox. I had a look at all three at the gun show on P&D's tables the other day, personally my preference is for the regular P229R of the three, it has night sights. I wouldn't be particularly put out with the Equinox though, I can't see that it has that much on the regular model though other than being flashier.
The SAS is really a carry gun, hey, if you have a carry permit in the US then it might be the one you want, but I can't see the point to the DAK for target shooting myself.
To be brutally honest, none of them have much if anything on the equivalent P226 model. They're a bit shorter in length and height and a teeny bit wider. The grip is a teeny bit more comfortable, in my hands at least. Bit of a personal choice as the prices are in the same range as the P226.
Bringing this one back from the dead...
I just installed a WOLFF 19lbs hammer spring & 17lbs recoil spring/firing pin spring combo set.
This pistol is the sweetest I've ever owned. The trigger pull is so beautiful now; can't describe how good it is.
So where are the other P229 owners... there has to be more!
I wanna see some more pics
I just installed a WOLFF 19lbs hammer spring & 17lbs recoil spring/firing pin spring combo set.
This pistol is the sweetest I've ever owned. The trigger pull is so beautiful now; can't describe how good it is.
So where are the other P229 owners... there has to be more!
I wanna see some more pics
so i'm trying to decide between the 229 and 226 SAS models. i read the 229 was designed specifically for the .40, does that mean it shoots better? less "flip"?
i usually like compacts because my hands are on the small side, but the extra quarter inch of barrel is making me have second thoughts. is it a nuisance/eyesore? thanks!
i usually like compacts because my hands are on the small side, but the extra quarter inch of barrel is making me have second thoughts. is it a nuisance/eyesore? thanks!
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Yeah, it's dead simple, three parts. Decocking lever, retaining plate, and the spring. Oh and a new left grip panel if the current one doesn't work.
