I agree, I don't think it hurts to have. Under duress, folks tend to pull the trigger again if the round Fails To Fire anyway. This is not just my experience but that of the Texas DPS training staff. That's one of the reasons why they went to the SIG P226 with the DAK trigger mechanism.flintknapper wrote:
Thoughts on Second Strike? I don't think it hurts to have it, but I don't see it ever being used (or not the way I was trained).
I have had a few rounds in 35 yrs of shooting that FTF and ended up recocking a 1911 hammer and most would fire on the second try. That's maybe 1 in 10,000 rounds that FTF on the first strike. It's not too big of a deal to me though.
I recently picked up a SIG P226R DAK .357SIG just like DPS issues and while it's a nice gun and I like the theory of the restrike capability, it has some drawbacks.
The long trigger pull/long reset, and shorter fingers don't work all that well together. Most handguns that have a restrike capability share these traits. Most inexperienced shooters will tend to stage the DA trigger and that can lead to anticipating the recoil and shots are fired low .
If I were choosing a handgun for a relatively inexperienced shooter, the restrike capability would not be much of a priority.
To me and most importantly, how does the handgun fit the hand?
How easily can the shooter handle (load, chamber, unload) the handgun?
And can they handle the caliber? The common training drill to see if a person can handle a particular caliber is...
fire 5 shots in 3 seconds and have all 5 hit a chest plate (or inside the 5 ring on a B27 target) at 7 yards.
I think the restrike capability is more a gun selling point than a practical need.
Just a few thoughts...
J
CHL Instructor, FFL, range owner and all the bull that goes with it !!!!