policerevolvercollector
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I recently bought one of these used DAOs in .40 that are cropping up as surplus on the online auctions etc. (I believe mine was issued by a prison.) It conceals well in a generic Tagua IWB holster, is comfortable to carry, recoil is minimal, will feed anything I tried in it, and feels good in the hand especially with Hogue Handall that I added. I got it and three mags for less than $300 including shipping & FFL fees.
The horrible double action only trigger requires some getting used to though! (No, it doesn't feel like a double action revolver. ) The sights are smaller than I'm accustomed to also. The capacity is 11+1.
For the price,if you are willing to REALLY practice with it and learn it, I'd recommend it without reservation. However, expect to train a lot to get to the point where that trigger is familiar enough for controlled rapid fire. I'm an old dog and you what they say about us and new tricks!
Overall, it'll rate a place in my off duty carry rotation after some more range time........
The horrible double action only trigger requires some getting used to though! (No, it doesn't feel like a double action revolver. ) The sights are smaller than I'm accustomed to also. The capacity is 11+1.
For the price,if you are willing to REALLY practice with it and learn it, I'd recommend it without reservation. However, expect to train a lot to get to the point where that trigger is familiar enough for controlled rapid fire. I'm an old dog and you what they say about us and new tricks!
Overall, it'll rate a place in my off duty carry rotation after some more range time........
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