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Do hammers really beat strikers?

I agree with most of what he said. To me, it depends on what you are comfortable with and can shoot better and more reliably under stress. Also, as we get older, our hand/grip strength starts to deteriorate, so that is another consideration. And, depending on where you reside, are you okay with losing your expensive firearm to a self-defense investigation? I have a couple of DA/SA firearms that I do carry from time to time, usually if attending family functions where young children are involved. My EDC for the most part, especially when traveling, I will take one of my less expensive striker fired firearms due to cost, carry comfort and simplicity. This is my own personal preference, especially since I have not been carrying for as long as most of you have and I don't have the firearm experience under my belt as many of you do. I pray that I don't have to, but if I do, I want to make sure I give my loved ones and myself the best possible chance.
 
Strikers (like 1911’s) are great for fighting. A DA/SA is better for those (really most personal protection scenarios) for that deliberate trigger pull where you don’t outrun your brain and for LEOs that take criminals into custody.

But somewhere the go fast fairy has people believing cyclic split times and sub second draws are a necessary thing!
 
The only thing I agree on is the cost factor. No one is tucking a temperamental, high-end competition 2011 like an Atlas and using it for their EDC. But a Staccato C, 2K11 Pro, Sig P211 GT4, or an Sig P226 XCarry (hammer gun, but not a 2011) you can do that all day long because they are great duty guns. And as mentioned in the article, accurate to a fault. I run striker fired and a myriad number of hammer-fired guns and I’ve never limp wristed a 2011, or got caught out by the safety. Why? Because I train with them all the time. I’m just as likely to carry my Staccato C2 as I am my Shield Plus. There are quite a few well built 2011s that are cheaper than the Prodigy and I expect that trend to continue. Girsan has just brought out a 2011 that is effectively a clone of the Staccato CS for $500. Bottom line, shoot what you can afford.
 
SimonRL said:
The only thing I agree on is the cost factor. No one is tucking a temperamental, high-end competition 2011 like an Atlas and using it for their EDC. But a Staccato C, 2K11 Pro, Sig P211 GT4, or an Sig P226 XCarry (hammer gun, but not a 2011) you can do that all day long because they are great duty guns. And as mentioned in the article, accurate to a fault. I run striker fired and a myriad number of hammer-fired guns and I’ve never limp wristed a 2011, or got caught out by the safety. Why? Because I train with them all the time. I’m just as likely to carry my Staccato C2 as I am my Shield Plus. There are quite a few well built 2011s that are cheaper than the Prodigy and I expect that trend to continue. Girsan has just brought out a 2011 that is effectively a clone of the Staccato CS for $500. Bottom line, shoot what you can afford.
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I’ll let you run my 5 pound dumbbell 😆 😆
 
i am on the fence
my s/A xds are all striker
my 1911s are hammer
my bersa thunder is hammer( little)
they work perfect for me.
truthfully i never thought about it striker, vs hammer . i guess it matters somewhere, i can see striker for a pocket carry so the hammer is not caught on a pocket, but all mine go in a holster.
 
I don't think there is a right and wrong, but when I look at my safe, There is (1) striker fired pistol in it and that was the first firearm I ever purchased (P365 XL). Everything else is hammer fired. Mostly DA/SA but I do have two that are SAO.
It's just preference. I like the controls, and I feel that I shoot them better.
 
ECS686 said:
Strikers (like 1911’s) are great for fighting.
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1911s are ALL hammer fired, not striker fired, and is SA only. Others, such as the metal framed SIGs and the now-discontinued Smith&Wessons, were generally DA/SA, hammer fired and utilized a firing pin very similar to that of the 1911s. The SIGs were also available with either DA only and (I think, I've never actually handled one) SA only.

ECS686 said:
A DA/SA is better for those (really most personal protection scenarios) for that deliberate trigger pull where you don’t outrun your brain and for LEOs that take criminals into custody.
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DA/SA pistols (or revolvers) are hammer fired. With current technology, striker fired pistols (not revolvers) can be classified as either DA or SA. For example, Glocks are classified as DA. Other striker fired pistols are classified as SA. The distinction hinges upon whether there is additional rearward compression of the striker spring actuated by the trigger pull. Additional striker spring compression = DA classification, minimal additional striker spring compression = SA classification. From a pure technical viewpoint, all SAFE and MECHANICALLY SOUND fire control mechanisms will involve a minuscule compression of a spring due to the requisite slight rearward camming action of a properly set up sear engagement needed to disengage the sear and allow the hammer or striker to release.

ECS686 said:
But somewhere the go fast fairy has people believing cyclic split times and sub second draws are a necessary thing!
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Somewhere in there some solid hits have to be made. One cannot miss fast enough to win an armed confrontation.


My own opinion: I'm not certain that combo DA/SA is superior over either a DA only or a SA only. That was the dogma put forth back when DA/SA pistols were entering the marketplace. Firearm safety rules apply even when defending one's own person or home, OR when taking people into custody as a LEO. One should NEVER allow yourself to "outrun your brain" when handling a firearm. To do so is a recipe for tragedy.
 
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