Originally Posted by SOTVEN

I HAVE, AND WILL KEEP PREFERING THE DA/SA FROM 3RD GEM "ONLY". WHY NOT ANY OTHER? BESIDES THEIR QUALITY OF BUILT, AMBI FRIENDLY. (YES, I TEND TO PRACTICE EITHER HAND OPERATION). P SERIES SIG SAUER MIGHT BE OK, UNTIL ONE TRIES TO USE IT LEFT HANDED. OPERATE THAT DECKOCKER, NEVER MIND THE SLIDE RELEASE. F SERIES BERETTAS ARE A BIT BETTER AT THAT, BUT THAT LENGTH OF TRIGGER PULL, PUTS THE TRIGGER IN A DIFFERENT ZIP CODE THAN THE REST OF THE GUN. ALSO, I COULD NOT CARE LESS FOR ITS EXPOSED BARREL DESIGN, ESPECIALLY AFTER I HAVE SEND A BOX OF ROUNDS DOWNRANGE RAPID FIRE AND HEATS UP. CZ ARE OK, BUT THAT INVERTED SLIDE RAIL SYSTEM MAKES THE SLIDE PRETY MUCH NONEXISTENT, AND HENCE HARD TO OPERATE ESPECIALLY WITH GLOVES. (3RD GEM SLIDES WITH AMBI SAFETIES CAN BE OPERATED WITH 2 FINGERS, MUCH LIKE A LUGER) ALSO, THE SAFE ON COCKED CZ HAS, REALLY DEFIES THE PURPOSE OF DA OPERATION. SO, ALL IN ALL, IN MY OPINION, THEY ARE THE GUNS THAT I HAVE TRUSTED, AND IN THE PAST, I ADMIT OF HAVING SLEPT WITH THEM IN CONDITION ONE UNDER MY PILLOW. DA/SA OR A REVOLVER WOULD BE THE ONLY GUNS I WOULD TRUST WITH THAT FORM OF PROTECTION CARRY. (AND YES, PISTOLS MIGHT BE CALLED TO SERVE SOMEONE WITHOUT A HOLSTER TO KEEP ITS "SAFE TRIGGER" COVERED). NOT A FAN OF SA AUTOS FOR PERSONAL DEFENSE, DUE TO THE NEED TO BE COCKED FEATURE, BUT I WOULD TAKE A SA OVER A STRIKERFIRED.