Is the DA/SA pistol becoming a thing of the past?

[KRN123060]

I guess I am a product of the 80's and maybe time has passed me by but I like DA/SA hammer fired pistols. I know they are still out there but nothing new seems to be coming online. Seems it's a striker fired world now.

 

[cedartop]

Actually they were seeing a resurgence thanks in large part to Ernest Langdon. I heard this year at the Rangemaster Tactical Conference the numbers from the past few years were down a fair amount though. Current hotness is the 2011.

 

[92FSTech]

I think they have a lower market share than they once did, but they are still out there and improvements are still happening.

The CZ 75 line is alive and well, and they are still releasing new variants.

The Beretta 92X lineup offers some really nice updates to the old-school 92s...much better trigger, modular grip options, higher mag capacity, optic-ready (even if Berettas optic solution does kind of suck), etc.

Sig is still selling stuff from their classic line, although at a significantly reduced rate.

People still buy DA/SA H&Ks, too, but having pulled some of those triggers I've never understood why, lol.

I don't think DA/SA is going away any time soon.

 

[zachcz]

Only to those that have no taste or do not know any better.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I guess I am a product of the 80's and maybe time has passed me by but I like DA/SA hammer fired pistols. I know they are still out there but nothing new seems to be coming online. Seems it's a striker fired world now.

I'm a Rochester Quadra-Jet living in a direct fuel injection world. I carry a striker-fired handgun, but I own a lot of hammer-fired guns. Until the Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40-Watt Range is invented...

 

[indyblue]

So far the 92fs is my favorite DA/SA. I’m looking to get into the cz world very soon.

But, I will never give up my 1911 either.

 

[Basher]

Not hardly. They have a much lower market share, but DA/SA ain’t going away anytime soon.

 

[BigRed]

I guess I am a product of the 80's and maybe time has passed me by but I like DA/SA hammer fired pistols. I know they are still out there but nothing new seems to be coming online. Seems it's a striker fired world now.

Far far far from it.

 

[Dean C.]

Either Striker Fired or SAO this is the way. We don't do any middle ground crap here. But in all seriousness yes the DA/SA market is dying IMHO it will be a slow death like the 40S&W but it will happen none the less. Just look at how many DA/SA model guns SIG has dropped for an indicator.

 

[Vimace]

It is still around, and, it will stay around forever !

 

[BigRed3588]

I sure hope not. I tend to carry striker fired pistols, but DA/SA is a must on my home defense pistols.

 

[04FXSTS]

I like the DA/SA pistols a lot better than the striker fired. I have five DA/SA and only one striker fired and shoot all my revolvers DA, well all but the Ruger SRH 454 Casull. Jim.

 

[Expat]

I think as long as Glock leg is a thing, there are going to be people wanting a DA/SA.

 

[ditcherman]

I think as long as Glock leg is a thing, there are going to be people wanting a DA/SA.

Wait I thought Sig leg was the new hotness…

 

[Jkarnes82]

Still carry a Beretta PX4, bulky as it is, still carries well. I think there will always be a market for da/sa but it may be small one

 

[deo62]

Wait I thought Sig leg was the new hotness…

That sounds much better than Sig Berries

 

[COOPADUP]

It is true that in today's market, the striker fired handguns are dominating.
I personally feel that having a mix of both is wise especially for different applications.

 

[WebSnyper]

Either Striker Fired or SAO this is the way. We don't do any middle ground crap here. But in all seriousness yes the DA/SA market is dying IMHO it will be a slow death like the 40S&W but it will happen none the less. Just look at how many DA/SA model guns SIG has dropped for an indicator.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

I always loved anything 3rd gen S&W.
My first carry peice that I bought with my own money was a 3913 S&W. I miss that thing.

 

[Expat]

Wait I thought Sig leg was the new hotness…

Google it. Glock Leg is an official and commonly used term.
But maybe your Sig Leg will catch on some day.
And no, I don't carry either one. I have carried both of them at some point over the years,