3rd gen DAO guys, please step inside.

[Remmark54]

I change out the recoil spring to a new factory std. weight and the hammer spring to one 2lbs. lighter than stock all from Wolff Springs. This makes a nice trigger even better with confidence that the new recoil spring should keep the reliability going. Never had any problems with our 3rd gen guns. Nice shooters. Even new folks/guest shooters like them.

Had a 4043 and 4053 when I was into 40 s & w and a 5946 that one of my brothers has. A niece also got a 6946 that was mine and had a 45 acp compact DAO model I can't remember. Now mostly shoot 9mm as my joints are getting tired. All my past and present 3rd gens are great reliable guns which is why they are on duty as carry and home defense weapons.

 

[rwsmith]

Another reason....

I don't have any problem with training or familiarity with my guns. But there are people around me that I've taught to shoot that don't appreciate the differences between actions, safeties, decockers, etc. All I need to tell them with my DAO guns is that if there is a cartridge in the chamber, pulling the trigger will fire the pistol. Sp. I concentrated on DAO pistols or DA/SA revolvers. Same rules for each one. Now that my son is grown, I'm getting more into hammer fired pistols with DA/SA actions.

I have a 5943 DAO that I dearly love, probably 2nd to my 686. The trigger is SMOOTH. I bought my son a Taurus that is hammer operated that I like to shoot, but I'm not hot on Taurus. I hope to get a good pistol with a hammer to round out my collection.

 

[PPCSHOOTER]

THEY ALSO MADE A 4 INCH VERSION OF THE 3953 MARKED PERFORMANCE CENTER 'CLASSIC SERIES'. MY BUDDIE HAS ONE. DAMN IS IT SMOOTH. JP

 

[NDFRC]

Ok well I found my CS45D but also found a 3914LS and a 5905 and I couldn't pass them up! So now I'm broke for a bit, but happy!!

 

[Remmark54]

Being broke for awhile isn't sooo bad, as long as you have the guns to mess with. My recent, almost like new, 5943 acquisition from Cabela's is rapidly becoming my favorite 3rd gen DAO. I may shoot it the best of all our 3rd gens (3953 -our carry guns, 6946 and now 5943). We are now looking for a 3rd gen. 3953 or 6946 for daughter and hubby. I guess we will be infecting another generation with the 3rd gen bug. Heh heh heh.

 

[larryh1108]

This thread needs pics. I've posted these here already but the DAO lines are mentioned a lot. The DAO works for me but we all have different 'strokes'.

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4043

 

[Dregg]

I own (5) Gen 3 pistols and all are DAO ! I much prefer the same trigger pull and no other levers to fumble around with. They make perfect "house" guns for anyone can pick it up and be able to handle them. I'm still looking for my first DAO .45 though !

Here's an older pic of 4 DAO pistols.

 

[Dregg]

This is the latest addition to my Gen 3 family.

 

[digiroc]

Here's some Pics ...

This thread needs pics...

OK I've got photos posted before but not in this thread:

6946 found at LGS $450 after a little negotiation

3914DAO bought from a member here

3914DAO with Big Dot tritium sights

4046

340 Pro Series Centennial style DAO

digiroc

 

[Sevens]

With some crafty searching on our site right here... you can find an older post AND picture of a member who took one of the rarest Smith & Wesson Performance Center target pistols ever made... and he either did the work himself or shipped it to the PC and paid them to make it DAO.

The pistol is trhe 6" Long Slide version of the most excellent PPC-9.

On one hand, I have always given full support to anyone who wishes to enjoy their gun in any way they choose, I just don't believe that guns are "too special" to be altered... for the most part, anyway. And it isn't like we are talking about a pristine example of a 100-year old gun in it's original box. But I have to say that the very idea of taking the ridiculous PPC-9 trigger and willfully turning it in to a DAO is somewhere far beyond "questionable" and swiftly approaching HORRIFYING to me.