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Is double action better than single action?

Updated: 9/14/2023
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Hlz1991

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I guess it depends on what weapon you're going for. Example, a small handgun you might need to whip out and pull in an instant.

I consider myself an amateur gun enthusiast but, for the most part, I think a person's usually better off with both features, DA/SA. SA for the easiest trigger pull and DA when you need it in the instant. Certain SA only pistols like the 1911 have sufficient safety features to leave the weapon cocked but a SAO revolver could be asking for trouble. For sport shooting, generally speaking, single action is the perfered method of discharging the firearm. Double action trigger pull, even on a highly tuned handgun, must compress the hammer spring. This action in itself tends to be somewhat disruptive of the sight picture, as such the single action mode is usually more acurate. In a self defence situation one usually does not have the time, or the presence of mind, to cock the gun, take a deep breath, let half of it out then get a good sight picture prior to pulling the picture. Double action wins gun fights. Single action wins trophys.

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