[alfred10]

How much harder would a 229 DAK double action only be compared to a Gen 3, 4, or 5 Glock 19 or Sig P320?

 

[mmcbeat]

I could be wrong but I think the DAK was a weird trigger and has been discontinued by Sig. I think it has two resets, a long and a short. After a short reset the trigger was a hard pull, after a long reset the trigger was a soft pull. I’ve had my eye on an as new Sig P239 consignment gun but it has two things against it for me, DAK and its chambered in 357 Sig.

 

[oldmick]

I could be wrong but I think the DAK was a weird trigger and has been discontinued by Sig. I think it has two resets, a long and a short. After a short reset the trigger was a hard pull, after a long reset the trigger was a soft pull. I’ve had my eye on an as new Sig P239 consignment gun but it has two things against it for me, DAK and its chambered in 357 Sig.

Yup, I have a 229 DAK. I use the long reset (about 6.5 lbs.) which somehow feels a little lighter than my G26. I believe the secondary reset was meant to help prevent short-stroking the trigger and is about 8lbs.

There may still be conversion kits available to convert it to DA/SA. They were available several years ago.

 

[nikerret]

I tried and tried to like the DAK in my 226. After a couple of years and several hundred rounds, I still hated it. In Sig Classics, the DA/SA is the only way to go.

 

[kodhd]

I was issued a DA/SA P226 when someone decided the DAK was a better system. I hated the DAK trigger. I adjusted and shot well with it but never cared for it. I was glad when we transitioned to the Glock platform. For me the Glock trigger is much better than the DAK.

 

[dbuck47]

I could be wrong but I think the DAK was a weird trigger and has been discontinued by Sig. I think it has two resets, a long and a short. After a short reset the trigger was a hard pull, after a long reset the trigger was a soft pull. I’ve had my eye on an as new Sig P239 consignment gun but it has two things against it for me, DAK and its chambered in 357 Sig.

You are correct in your description. The difference in the two pulls is not huge, but maybe a couple pounds. You can tell the difference though.

The lighter pull is fairly smooth with maybe a slight hint of stack at the end. It’s fairly controllable.

I prefer the Glock trigger.

I keep waffling between sending it in for conversion to DA/SA and just shooting it enough to get confident with it.

 

[PattonT]

I love my p220 Carry with a DAK trigger. I carried an issued p226 DA/SA as a duty weapon for three years so I am familiar with the traditional trigger. I find the DAK trigger better because I still have more range time with Glocks and even revolvers. The DAK trigger is a lot like a revolver or even Glocks. The long heavy first pull of the Da/Sa is miserable compared to the DAK’s 5.5lbs every time as long as you let it fully reset. If you short stroke it then it will still go bang.

 

[rfd339]

DAK: The initials stand for "Double-Action-Kellerman" in honor of the man who came up with the idea. When the trigger is pressed on the DAK-equipped pistol, the hammer is cocked via a "leg" on the hammer that extends the distance between where the force is applied and the pivot hole of the hammer. This results in a much lighter trigger pull due to improved leverage.

Trigger pull on my p220 and P239 40sw was 6.0 to 6.5 lb pull.

 

[J_Rico]

Bought a 229 police trade off the internet years ago sight unseen. Never tried the DAK trigger before that. At first I was not pleased. After I shot it awhile, grew to really like it.

If you let the trigger reset fully, it is the same pull each time. Not as speedy as a Glock trigger or a cocked SA.

 

[Ovid]

I have two P229s in 357. As far as a double action trigger, I can say that the only better one I have is a S&W Model 66. I shoot and carry the P229 a lot. Granted, the first reset with the heavier pull takes getting use to, but it's not prohibitive. If you're comfortable with a revolver you'll have no issue whatsoever with a DAK.

 

[Cambo]

It's the worst trigger I've ever pulled, aside from the SIG Sauer P250, and the Walther PPK.

 

[happyguy]

I did not care for DAK.

As far as weird red triggers go, the HK LEM is far superior in my opinion.

 

[jr24]

I did not care for DAK.

As far as weird red triggers go, the HK LEM is far superior in my opinion.

Don’t like either of them myself. I’d agree LEM is better but not by a whole lot.

But, with anything if one is willing to put in the dry and live fire time it’s possible to be good with whichever trigger.

Much prefer a Glock, DA/SA or SAO though.

 

[brutusbeefcake]

I had a 220 with the DAK. The first pull was butter smooth, it was the the heavier pull after the reset I never could get used too. I could take it out one day and shoot great, and the next time I couldn't hit anything. I wanted to love the gun as it fit my hand perfect, but I ended up giving it to my nephew. I replaced it with a HK USP .45 compact variant one. Much better shooter for me.

 

[sourdough44]

I don’t have that trigger, but just saying, some of those heavier & longer pulls are more suited to safe carry. One can’t be comparing them to a tuned 1911 for range shooting, of course the single-action 1911 will be better for that.

For me, I’ll take the LEM trigger for carry.

 

[cciman]

If you have to think about it and keep track of it, and remember or wonder what's it gonna be - that's a problem, too complex. In a ways the same for DA/SA hammer guns. Thus the same pull everytime reigns.

It's like paddle shifters, or click shifts - you have no idea what gear you are in unless you look at some indicator-- unlike the gear stick where you can tell by feel and position.

 

[Cantankerous]

How much harder would a 229 DAK double action only be compared to a Gen 3, 4, or 5 Glock 19 or Sig P320?

 

[Cantankerous]

The DAK triggers are unique, They are not inherently bad. They just take work like any other systems. I was forced into one for twelve years and became quite proficient with it. It’s unlike a glock trigger and far different from the light pull of the 320. It’s only available now to LEM as I understand it’s not in the catalog anymore, but it’s still not horrible. I would not be afraid to buy one again, but when you put the time into it, it’s pretty good.

 

[357Constipation]

I've never shot a DAK Sig before, but I've never heard anything good about them. Exactly the opposite, actually

 

[Trench Sweeper]

I love the DAK trigger and everyone that shoots one of mine likes them also. I even converted all my P series guns to DAK. I prefer them to a Glock trigger pull.