I want a DAO 9mm for pocket carry

[tops]

The OP asked about a DAO auto. DA means the trigger cocks and fires the gun. DA has second strike capabilities. If the slide has to cock the gun it will not have second strike capabilities so it is not DA.
A cocked gun with a long heavy trigger pull is not DA. It's just a gun with a sorry trigger. Larry

 

[jframejoey]

Orig LC9
3953 TSW pre rail
Sig 290 Subcompact

 

[The_Truth]

Just carry a G43 Israeli style and call it a day

 

[VictorLouis]

I dont' know WHY you'd shy away from Kahr but...that leaves the Sig s290 as others have pointed out.

 

[raljr1]

I always thought the Colt PocketNine fit that bill perfectly...too bad they quit making them and used ones are crazy priced.

 

[tlawler]

Apologies if already mentioned, but how about the Rohrbaugh R9? I’ve never handled one and don’t know a lot about them, other than I’ve always wanted one. I think they are DAO hammer fired with second strike capability, much like the Seecamp.

 

[BC38]

I always thought the Colt PocketNine fit that bill perfectly...too bad they quit making them and used ones are crazy priced.

I've never even hear of that one. Must be pretty rare. I like the looks of it. Kind of a DAO P938. What I'm reading says it was discontinued due to a lawsuit by Kahr - which makes me think it must be striker-fired (like the Kahr).

Apologies if already mentioned, but how about the Rohrbaugh R9? I’ve never handled one and don’t know a lot about them, other than I’ve always wanted one. I think they are DAO hammer fired with second strike capability, much like the Seecamp.

There's one I'd like to have. If I had $1300 or so to put into one SD gun that would be it. Of course Caj is a barrister so he should be able to afford that easy!

 

[LVSteve]

Caje, I think your biggest problem is that true DAO semis with second strike capability are a dying breed. There are a number of "reset DAO" guns around with long triggers like the Ruger LC9, The Kahrs, and a bunch of 3rd gen Smiths, but they may not fit your need.

This has come about for a number of reasons:

1) Folk don't want to put in the time to get truly competent with a long DA trigger
2) Gun rags decry such semis because they want 1911 break and tactile reset.
3) It's so easy to make a safe, striker fired gun these days.

 

[Jessie]

I’d also say the original Ruger Lc9.
FYI mine was shaving primer brass which clogged the firing pin channel enough to block the firing pin.
I checked the primers and found none that we’re proud so I lightly worked the firing pin bushing face( if that’s what it’s called) to make sure it was flush with no small burrs.
That bothered me for a while and it went to the safe while I carried a 442.
It hasn’t happened again but it takes a while to rebuild confidence.
It’s a nice carry gun if that solves it, so if you have one check the fired primers for scrape marks.
Might be a one time thing?

 

[gdogs]

I've never even hear of that one. Must be pretty rare. I like the looks of it. Kind of a DAO P938. What I'm reading says it was discontinued due to a lawsuit by Kahr - which makes me think it must be striker-fired (like the Kahr).

The Colt PocketNine is a hammer fired gun.

 

[Chaparral]

How about a Ruger LCR in 9mm? Bodyguard 380 and LCR revolver are my two regular pocket carry choices.

 

[Steve912]

I’d also say the original Ruger Lc9.
FYI mine was shaving primer brass which clogged the firing pin channel enough to block the firing pin.

That's actually something all striker guns are vulnerable to.

Hammers drive the firing pin a lot harder, than the wimpy
springs on strikers.

For the barrister: The Kel Tec P-11 is a restrike-capable DAO;
the PF-9 (and P3AT) are slide-reset DAO's, no restrike.

AFA training for shucking slide and jacking in a new round--
yes, good training. And I'll bet 99% of professionally trained
shooters will still yank the trigger again, first.

 

[BC38]

I’d also say the original Ruger Lc9.
FYI mine was shaving primer brass which clogged the firing pin channel enough to block the firing pin.

That's actually something all striker guns are vulnerable to.

Hammers drive the firing pin a lot harder, than the wimpy
springs on strikers.

FWIW, as numerous others have mentioned earlier in this thread, the original (first gen) LC9 is NOT a striker fired gun. It has a hammer.
The second gen LC9s is a striker fired gun - the "s" stands for striker.

 

[BC38]

I've never even hear of that one. Must be pretty rare. I like the looks of it. Kind of a DAO P938. What I'm reading says it was discontinued due to a lawsuit by Kahr - which makes me think it must be striker-fired (like the Kahr).

The Colt PocketNine is a hammer fired gun.

Interesting. So what was the Kahr lawsuit about then?
Was Kahr producing a hammer-fired gun at the time that was similar enough to the Pocket 9 to give them grounds for a lawsuit against Colt for copying their design?

 

[epj]

I have owned and carried KelTec P3AT and PF9. Still have the 9. It has always been reliable and has proven amazingly accurate at self defense ranges. It is slightly smaller than a Shield, and much lighter. Though light weight, recoil is pretty manageable. The Ruger LC 9 is pretty much a copy. I don’t particularly care for the P3AT. Recoil is harsh and it bangs up the top side of my trigger finger. Wouldn’t notice it in a gunfight, but it doesn’t encourage range time. Meanwhile the PF9 is pleasant enough to run a couple of mags thru st the range. A Shield is more comfortable, but also a little bigger and a lot heavier. My wife has one of Rugers versions of the .380. Haven’t shot it, but I suspect it will be no different from the KelTec.

 

[adwjc]

Apologies if already mentioned, but how about the Rohrbaugh R9? I’ve never handled one and don’t know a lot about them, other than I’ve always wanted one. I think they are DAO hammer fired with second strike capability, much like the Seecamp.

Bought out by Remington, who now produce the RM380, so far only the .380 version is on the market.

Nice little pistol, but just a .380

 

[Gene L]

I wear jeans and would like to pocket carry with an Alabama holster, which secures the gun and doesn't print. But, with jeans, the pockets are tight, making drawing very slow. Guess I need some looser pants.

 

[Jeppo]

I think some of the CS9 series of S&W pistols were made as DAO... I don't remember if they were true DAO or precocked like the 5946,3953,etc...

The CS9D was made in both stainless and black. They can still be found if one is patient. There’s also the 3914DAO to consider if the pockets are sufficiently large.

 

[tlawler]

Bought out by Remington, who now produce the RM380, so far only the .380 version is on the market.

Nice little pistol, but just a .380

I was hoping they would eventually make it in a 9. Don’t know why they don’t since they already have the tooling and the demand for it seems high. There was a stealth R9 at a local pawn shop about a year ago that was listed for $900, but it sold before I had a chance to go take a look.

 

[ScottN]

You might check out the Naroh Arms N1...if you can find one. There are some videos on YouTube. I have been curious about it but want to see one in person first. I neither recommend nor condemn it but I think it meets your criteria.

If you’ll consider DA/SA with a decocker safety then you might take a look at the Springfield XDE. It might be a little too big for pocket carry though.