03-30-2016, 04:29 PM
DA stands for "double action". It refers to a system where the trigger both cocks the pistol/revolver and releases the hammer. On a SA (single action) you have to manual cock the pistol/revolver manually (at least the first time on a pistol) and the trigger only releases the hammer.
The trigger pull on a SA is usually (but not always) crisper, lighter, and shorter.
You also have guns like the SIG P220 (one of my favorites) which is considered DA/SA (sort of) where the first pull of the trigger can be "double action" and subsequent pulls of the trigger, as long as it self-loaded from the magazine, are in a single action mode.
FYI - When I am wearing my duster I carry a SIG P220 "Carry" model in a Blackhawk concealment paddle holster. Yes, I have many guns and varied ones for different styles of carry.
-Ron
The trigger pull on a SA is usually (but not always) crisper, lighter, and shorter.
You also have guns like the SIG P220 (one of my favorites) which is considered DA/SA (sort of) where the first pull of the trigger can be "double action" and subsequent pulls of the trigger, as long as it self-loaded from the magazine, are in a single action mode.
FYI - When I am wearing my duster I carry a SIG P220 "Carry" model in a Blackhawk concealment paddle holster. Yes, I have many guns and varied ones for different styles of carry.
-Ron
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