What's your DAO 9mm carry gun?

Ron In MD

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Was looking at a S&W 3953 the other day and really like that it's a DAO with no side controlls. But don't like that it has an alloy frame.

What do you carry in a DAO?
 
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Since this is the revolver forum, it would have to be my 547.

It's DAO because of the trademark stubby hammer spur :rolleyes:


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HK P2000SK, Light LEM, GGI RRCDP, HK45C magazine release, Meps since Heinie doesn't make sights for the P2K series.

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Sorry S&W. I do love my S&Ws but I carry a Sig 229R SA/DA but as far as I am concerned it is DAO as that is all I ever use. I know it isn't the best for concealed ( Big & Heavy ) carry but I can shoot it well and have confidence with it.
 
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If I carried at all I'd carry a .40 instead of a 9mm for a variety of reasons chief among them is bigger/deeper hole.
I don't carry because its seems to be a lot of trouble and my body shape does not lend itself to something hanging around my waist. I've not had the need to shot anybody for the last 71 years and will probably make it a few more years without having to do so. Hopefully when/if I do it will be with the short barreled shotgun setting beside my bed.
 
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choice 9mm DAO

The S&W chiefs special in 9mm is a great carry weapon. I carry a chiefs special in 40 s&w.
 
Fav S&W DAO 9mm? My only DAO 9mm is my 3953 and I do like it's size and weight.

That said, when I choose my carry I must go with my H&K P7M8. It's buffered slide permits me to put my follow-up shots on target better than any of my many other 9mm autos.
 
I have three true DAO pistols, two Sig P225's and a Sig P228. My S&W #5946 is listed as DAO but there is no repeat pull on the trigger. All four of these guns have very consistant trigger pulls. The S&W is all stainless steel. It is a weapon even when it is empty.
 
When I carry a 9mm in a pocket holster, it's a PM9. My duty and EDC is a GLOCK 19.
But don't overlook the very excellent KAHR P9. It's an outstanding compromise that fits right in between the PM9 and the 19.
 
Mine is a Ruger LC9 with XS Big Dot Express Sights and a Hogue grip sleeve. A very good combination of power, weight, and reiability.

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The majority of my handguns are S&W revolvers. That being said, I carry a Glock 19. (Sorry guys!)
 
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