Sorry, you are correct. I should have specified my model (709).wgoforth wrote:Some of the Taurus's DO have decockers. I have the 24/7 OSS striker fired with decoker.If you note some models with DS in the name, it stands for Deckocker Safety.kalipsocs wrote:Whatever gets the job done really. There are so many hybrid systems now I just look at how it operates. For instance, my Walther P99 is striker fired DA/SA with a decocker which I my fav setup for a CC piece (i don't CC it, just sayin...). Taurus is weird because it is a DA/SA but functions like a SA in normal use and double action if there is a failure to fire (like reverse of the Walther) but no decocker. I like that my hammer guns HIT those primers though. Feel of the trigger and whether or not I can get it in the style I want (decocker is preferred, manual safeties avoided for CC) are primary concern. Strikers get a slight edge in my book because a enclosed firing mechanism reduces debris getting into the mechanics and causing a malfunction the moment you might need it most.
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- Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:49 pm
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- Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:21 am
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Re: Hammer fired or Striker fired
Whatever gets the job done really. There are so many hybrid systems now I just look at how it operates. For instance, my Walther P99 is striker fired DA/SA with a decocker which I my fav setup for a CC piece (i don't CC it, just sayin...). Taurus is weird because it is a DA/SA but functions like a SA in normal use and double action if there is a failure to fire (like reverse of the Walther) but no decocker. I like that my hammer guns HIT those primers though. Feel of the trigger and whether or not I can get it in the style I want (decocker is preferred, manual safeties avoided for CC) are primary concern. Strikers get a slight edge in my book because a enclosed firing mechanism reduces debris getting into the mechanics and causing a malfunction the moment you might need it most.