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Old 12-23-2013, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by had2 View Post
Guns of this type are also often referred to as "striker fired" indicating that thy are neither single action nor double action,...
This is a misnomer. The fact that it has a striker instead of a firing pin has nothing to do with the type of action it is.

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Ya my Sig 228 is DA and if there is a round in the chamber and the hammer is down(uncocked), the trigger pull is MUCH heavier on the DA mode first round, as to where the slide cocks the hammer each cycle making it SA and a very light trigger. Trying to learn the whole DA/SA thing when asking about my Sig was very confusing as it's technically both
Not just technically, it is both a DA and a SA.

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Originally Posted by BTMAQ View Post
Hey guys! My first post, so please forgive my forum ignorance: With all of this talk whether or not the m&p9 is SA or DA, is it at all possible to convert the gun to true DA. If so, what is the feasibility of doing so. Thanks in advance!
The M&P cannot be converted to DA. This will become clear in a second...

The type of pistol action relates ONLY to the trigger and what it does.
Single Action(SA)- The trigger only releases the hammer or striker.
Double Action(DA)- The trigger cocks AND releases the hammer or striker.
DA/SA- The first pull of the trigger is DA and then the hammer is cocked by the movement of the slide so, subsequent pulls will be SA.

A DA/SA pistol could be carried cocked, but that is not considered safe.
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