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<blockquote data-quote="Sanford" data-source="post: 2830951" data-attributes="member: 27733"><p>First of all it's not normal operation to carry a DA/SA pistol cocked - aside from defeating the purpose of the design it's not necessary. If you've never tried it with a DA/SA pistol in its normal DA (uncocked) mode give it a shot some time and see.</p><p></p><p>In most DA/SA pistols with no manual safety the DA trigger pull is already longer and harder than that of the typical striker fired pistol. Adding a little counter force on the hammer translates to even more force required on the trigger than usual, increasing even more the probability that one will notice "something's not right" when holstering. Once a person develops the habit of holstering a gun the same way every time all the time the chances are greatly decreased that they'd do it any other way under stress.</p><p></p><p>So, while the pistols themselves may be equally safe in all other regards, there remains an opportunity for additional safety for those with a hammer that is not available on those without. How much benefit is gained from that may well depend on the shooter's technique, the situation, and any of a variety of other factors, but the potential does exist in much the same way that a manual safety provides the capability for safer operation but actually provides that safety only if it's used.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sanford, post: 2830951, member: 27733"] First of all it's not normal operation to carry a DA/SA pistol cocked - aside from defeating the purpose of the design it's not necessary. If you've never tried it with a DA/SA pistol in its normal DA (uncocked) mode give it a shot some time and see. In most DA/SA pistols with no manual safety the DA trigger pull is already longer and harder than that of the typical striker fired pistol. Adding a little counter force on the hammer translates to even more force required on the trigger than usual, increasing even more the probability that one will notice "something's not right" when holstering. Once a person develops the habit of holstering a gun the same way every time all the time the chances are greatly decreased that they'd do it any other way under stress. So, while the pistols themselves may be equally safe in all other regards, there remains an opportunity for additional safety for those with a hammer that is not available on those without. How much benefit is gained from that may well depend on the shooter's technique, the situation, and any of a variety of other factors, but the potential does exist in much the same way that a manual safety provides the capability for safer operation but actually provides that safety only if it's used. [/QUOTE]
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