SIG DAK?
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I had a P224 Equinox with the DAK. Wasn't a big fan and ended up selling it.
Double Action Kellerman, its a partially cocked double action trigger pull each time. It is long and smooth like a well used S&W revolver. Some like it but it is an acquired taste.
I never cared for it myself. The fact that one sees many bargain prices DAK Sigs is evidence that many other folks didn't either IMO.
My son's duty gun is a SIG Sauer P226 DAK and I have shot it a couple of weeks ago with him. The trigger takes a little practice to getting used to it but works rather well. The DAK is not detrimental to accuracy.
There are many DAK surplus pistols hitting the market since a while as departments switch to different platforms but that does not mean that the DAK is an inferior trigger.
There are many DAK surplus pistols hitting the market since a while as departments switch to different platforms but that does not mean that the DAK is an inferior trigger.
Texas Star
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My son has SIG's and doesn't like the DAK trigger. I forgot why, but he's usually right about most things.
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It's outstanding. Super smooth and under 6# pull. Very safe. Not great for target games but perfect for HD or carry. Most shooters don't ride the reset anyways so the design works for most. Plus, it eliminates a lever on an already bulky gun.
Zebra War Wagon
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I have several Sigs in DAK; a P226, P229 and a P239. I like them and they are my preferred trigger system. IMHO; I believe they are under rated, overlooked and nor given full credit.
Honorable mention for Humorous Post of the Day.
I tend to feel the same way about my son, but he's not much of a pistol shooter, so I don't receive guidance from him on that. 
I am not a fan of the DAK system since it seems a phoney, institutionally-inspired bit of rubbish that doesn't solve any problems and makes precision shooting more difficult. That is just my opinion, it's not based on a lot of experience with it, and I'm sure others disagree. Additionally, I have never had the job of training umpteen people to "safely"
rolleyes use a pistol. (I think the problem here is a fixation on a semantic issue. "Safely" vs. "Properly.")The standard SIG double-action trigger works fine. I do wish the pistol had a frame-mounted safety lock, like the CZ75, so the pistol could be "made safe" without lowering the hammer, but that's another subject.
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An amazing statement that is probably the most helpful advice for the OP so far!
Texas Star
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Honorable mention for Humorous Post of the Day.
I am not a fan of the DAK system since it seems a phoney, institutionally-inspired bit of rubbish that doesn't solve any problems and makes precision shooting more difficult. That is just my opinion, it's not based on a lot of experience with it, and I'm sure others disagree. Additionally, I have never had the job of training umpteen people to "safely"
The standard SIG double-action trigger works fine. I do wish the pistol had a frame-mounted safety lock, like the CZ75, so the pistol could be "made safe" without lowering the hammer, but that's another subject.
Well, MY son IS a very knowledgeable pistol shooter, who has shot more men with pistols than anyone else I know. And he has SIG's as well as other brands, so I do listen to him, as I've never owned a SIG.
(I've handled them, but not with DAK triggers.)
Actually, his wife knows SIG's quite well, too, and I'd ask her opinion, too. She's pretty smart for a blonde.
But thanks for the clever quip about my making a humorous post. I should have mentioned that I value his views for more reasons than him being my son and heir.
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just plain joe
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I carried a Model P229-DAK in .40 S & W for about 11 years while on the Job. I preferred this over the conventional DA/SA. I had the opportunity (and ammunition) to practice with this weapon platform quite a bit and developed an affinity for it. I liked having to learn only one trigger press. The DAK did not seem to be a "long" press to me, but that term can be subjective. Other officers in my Department and on the Team did not like the DAK. Like they say, there is no accounting for taste.
Our agency eventually authorized the 1911 platform and I availed myself of a Springfield Pro. Had this not been the case I would have either stayed with the .40 S & W or gone to a Sig P220-DAK in .45 Auto.
Good luck with yours. I belive that you will find that you made an excellent choice.
JPJ
Our agency eventually authorized the 1911 platform and I availed myself of a Springfield Pro. Had this not been the case I would have either stayed with the .40 S & W or gone to a Sig P220-DAK in .45 Auto.
Good luck with yours. I belive that you will find that you made an excellent choice.
JPJ
LVSteve
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I've never tried one, but viewing the Web as much as I do revealed the following:
1) Single action trigger snobs don't like the DAK
2) Those who are "group conscious" don't like the DAK
3) Those who carry it for a living and just need it to work when they have to shoot somebody like it just fine
4) It's a vastly superior system to any New York triggered Glock
5) The short reset riding community want them all confiscated and melted down as affronts to creation.
Other opinions may be found but are not repeatable here.
1) Single action trigger snobs don't like the DAK
2) Those who are "group conscious" don't like the DAK
3) Those who carry it for a living and just need it to work when they have to shoot somebody like it just fine
4) It's a vastly superior system to any New York triggered Glock
5) The short reset riding community want them all confiscated and melted down as affronts to creation.
Other opinions may be found but are not repeatable here.
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Never fired one but almost bought a 1st gen P239 SAS DAK several years ago when they first came out. I loved the trigger. Best DA pull I've ever tried, semi-auto or revolver. If they were still in production I might've leaned more towards a P239 or P229 DAK than the PX4 Compact I bought (actually, if I could've found the DAO version of the PX4 Compact I might've gone that way instead).
Some people like 'em, some don't. If you give it a sincere try and decide you don't want to keep it, I think you'll be able to find a buyer willing to take it off your hands.
Some people like 'em, some don't. If you give it a sincere try and decide you don't want to keep it, I think you'll be able to find a buyer willing to take it off your hands.
washerman
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Just purchased a p239 SAS DAK a few weeks ago. Extremely smooth trigger. Longer for safety but has "short stroke" spot in the middle of the pull so i won't short stroke it in a panic. Its not a gun for target shooting tournaments but not made for that. Great for a dependable carry gun. Safe to carry in a waistband or a pocket unlike a short stroke striker fired weapon with no safety IMHO. One of the interesting things i found was that it is an assisted DAO trigger but if you want to dry fire for practice when unloaded you can reset the trigger by pulling it slightly till the trigger resets. COOL. has restrike capability of course
I love the DAK trigger. I have several 239s and 229s with dak. Robert Burke, the sig armorer can make it even better.
My favorite is the sig p229 in .357 with dak trigger. Accurate, quick follow up, just a joy to shoot and carry.
I like to replace the grips from the factory grips because the missing decock lever makes the grips look funky. Hogue makes grips for the DAK in G10 and Aluminum. Either work well but I prefer the anodized aluminum's
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My favorite is the sig p229 in .357 with dak trigger. Accurate, quick follow up, just a joy to shoot and carry.
I like to replace the grips from the factory grips because the missing decock lever makes the grips look funky. Hogue makes grips for the DAK in G10 and Aluminum. Either work well but I prefer the anodized aluminum's
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I have no experience with DAK, but I considered it at one time before deciding to stick with the DA/SA P226. I ended up opting to have Robert Burke put in the QTR system on my carry W. German P226 and my all stainless P226. I like the QTR so much that I am thinking of having it put in my X5 Allround.
I like the sound of the 6.5 lbs DAO trigger, but I don't like the sound of the first 8 lbs reset point. I think it would have been better if they had just eliminated the first reset point altogether and made it like shooting a DA revolver.
This article expresses a negative opinion of the DAK: Before You Buy a SIG DAK, Read This - Guns.com
This article expresses a positive opinion of the DAK:Range Report
I like the sound of the 6.5 lbs DAO trigger, but I don't like the sound of the first 8 lbs reset point. I think it would have been better if they had just eliminated the first reset point altogether and made it like shooting a DA revolver.
This article expresses a negative opinion of the DAK: Before You Buy a SIG DAK, Read This - Guns.com
This article expresses a positive opinion of the DAK:Range Report
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don't shoot off the first reset. There is no reason to. Just let it out like a DA revolver and you are GTG. It is less than 6.5# on my 2007 model. The first reset is under 7# on mine. Seriously, it is the smoothest trigger ever. People that have dry fired one don't realize that the first pull and subsequent pulls are made from a "half-cock" hammer setting. Once you chamber the first round, the hammer is held in half cock. The only way it would go to a full DA pull would be on a light primer where the slide never cycled.
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