I have owned both, and prefer hammer fired because I enjoy the DA/SA capability, and IMO pistols equipped with a hammer look better :yup:. I own a striker fired Springfield XD9, and I put a hammer fired CZ P09 in layaway at my LGS. One isn't any better than the other, it is just personal preference. Which one do you prefer?
I just sold my last striker gun in favor of hammer guns. Sig's, Beretta's, a Rossi 357, and a RIA 1911. Strikers are great, but like you said nothing beats the looks of a traditional hammer gun.
Sig P239 and H&K P2000 here. I like German guns with hammers. For me, DA/SA works best, and holstering is easier with a (decocked) hammer because I can keep my thumb on the hammer.
Hammer for me. I like being able to place my thumb over the hammer as I holster, just a little extra reassurance for me. I do also cc a Walther PPS which is striker fired but i can place my thumb over its striker indicator on the rear of the slide and it serves the same purpose as on my hammer fired pistols. oh and my CZ PCR is damn sexxxyyyy
I bought a striker-fired 9mm for my first pistol. Never could get myself to trust the safety completely.
Ever since, I have only bought hammer-fired. I enjoy the ability to carry with one in the chamber regardless of safety.
There are some SA pistols I would buy.
I have never had a Striker fired pistol and I have a question that may convince me to get a Striker fired pistol. Since racking a Striker fired pistol you only have to overcome the recoil spring where as with a Hammer fired pistol you must overcome the recoil spring plus the hammer spring is the Striker fired pistol easier to rack???? I am having trouble racking the hammer fired pistols.
If you have a DA/SA pistol, you can answer this question yourself by racking it with the hammer down, and then racking it with the hammer cocked. My pistols are slightly easier to rack with the hammer cocked, but I have no trouble racking them with the hammer down, both overhanded and by gripping the slide on both sides from behind. And I'm a chick. I was told that women have a hard time racking a slide, but I have found that to be utter BS. Either that, or my hand muscles are extra strong because of all the knitting. I can see that it can be a problem for people with arthritis or a hand injury, though.
Either / Or .............I own both.
I have learned that in a CQB experience under ten feet......not so much about aiming as it is point shooting....either from count 2 of drawstroke defending the gun or just in front of the body a la Cirillo.
Give me Glock or give me 1911. Got both and love both, although I am adapting to my Ruger LC9s for pocket carry.
Seriously I like the consistent trigger pull of the striker fired handguns. I never really have gotten on board with a much harder trigger pull on the first shot (yah,the first shot being by far the most important to be accurate) followed by the much easier single action trigger thereafter for followup shots.
Why add the extra degree of difficulty for the first shot? I honestly don't get it. :2:
That said I fully realize that there are many who are spectacularly good shots with the S/A triggers. I can only figure that i have made it a much more difficult task in my imagination than reality. My only D/A S/A experience came from a revolver 40+ years ago.
Hammers do look "cool" though, gotta give you that.:cowboy:
I like DA/SA hammer fired guns better because A) I'm most familiar with them and B) if someone should ever have a light strike on a primer you can just pull the trigger again rather than racking the slide and losing a round. Has it ever happened to me? No. But I'd rather not take my chances.
First I gotta say I love your name "scuba".
Second, striker fired (at least the Glock version) has an incredibly simple takedown. Even I can do it. And That is saying something!
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