Hammer or Striker fired?

striker for me. Hammer a lot of guns don't like the cold for some reason. pistols are less of a problem because they are usually up against your body. I haven't tried hammer fired rifles or shotguns in the cold but I imagine they have similar problems and are more likely to get tossed in an heated trunk or leaned up against something while you are waiting outside.

-but then again pumps get sluggish in the cold and I use those so

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FortunateHominid@reddit

Yes

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Frequent-Slice-3435@reddit

Hammer

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DayManFOTNightMan@reddit

I have a p365 that’s my only striker fired pistol. And they ever make a similar size/capacity DA/SA I’ll ditch the 365.

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firearmresearch00@reddit

The fn reflex is hammer fired but unfortunately only sa and no da. Trigger is pretty nice compared to a lot of duty striker guns I've used

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DayManFOTNightMan@reddit

Unfortunately, it's that DA first pull I'm looking for. I vastly prefer it over a manual safety, and I've never been a trigger dingus lover.

The P365 trigger is perfectly adequate for what it is. I don't really notice it. And, with the safety, it's essentially the same setup. If I were buying now, I very well might go with the FN, but it's not different enough to take a bath selling the 365 and then buy something new. Plus holsters are easy with the 365.

TBH, it's the DA/SA I'm after more than the hammer itself. I'd be okay with a DA/SA striker fired micro - if Walther ever decided to make a micro P99 (Pico99?)

I do also like being able to feel the hammer when I holster, but plenty of striker fired guns have a firing pin extension you can feel.

What I really want is a 9mm Beretta the size of the 80x. For the days when my centurian is too much.

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firearmresearch00@reddit

I agree with everything you said. I got the fn first so I have no reason to get a 365, but I harbor no bad feelings towards it. I would absolutely love a proper da/sa subcompact. Personally I wish there was a cz p07 that was smaller and slimmer instead of being as wide as a 2x4. Or perhaps some species of beretta. The cz rami is probably the closest we're gonna get I imagine, but unfortunately its still kind of chunky and heavy from what I've heard, not to mention it being discontinued and not well supported these days.

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DayManFOTNightMan@reddit

I just got a suggestion for the P250 SC which is only 0.1" wider than the P365. But, it's also discontinued.

I've only ever heard good things about the rami, but I live in the sticks so pretty much anything that isn't a glock or S&W needs to be ordered before handling it.

I like the P07 for what it is (hammer fired glock 19, lol) but, it's a bit thick to take over from a 1" micro - even if they cut it down to a G26 size.

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firearmresearch00@reddit

I had a p250 for a while and kinda hated it ngl. I don't really like dao guns. The trigger on it was smooth enough but way too heavy. It felt like lifting a full grocery bag with one finger and I struggled to get through more than a couple mags before my form would start to degrade from strain. I swear it was a 20lb trigger and it made my zastava m83 look well polished lol.

Imo if they figured out how to make a p07 20% skinnier and chopped half to 3/4" off the slide and grip it would sell fantastic these days with how the market seems to have swung back towards subcompacts

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dalmutidangus@reddit

get a p250 sc

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DayManFOTNightMan@reddit

I didn't realise the SC was so much narrower than the F/C models.

That's a great suggestion.

For anyone else who was unaware, the width of the p365 is 1" the SC p250 is 1.1", and then the full/compact sizes are 1.4" wide.

Now I just gotta find a 250.

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Shaojack@reddit

I dont think one is better than the other but I prefer hammers over strikers.

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Stevecore444@reddit

Hammer fired handgun and striker fired rifle

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o0westwood0o@reddit

Choose die Wunderneun

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cowboy3gunisfun@reddit

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Capable_Line_823@reddit

RIM FIRE

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rextrem@reddit

Hammer fired all day, except if you really want a smooth gun for conceal carry in the pocket.

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BBQSauce61@reddit

Love my USPC, but I shoot my PDP better...

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BAHGate@reddit

Hammer!

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No-Mechanic3931@reddit

Hammer!

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ours@reddit

Master DA/SA so that shooting anything else is easy mode.

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BoggsMcMuncher@reddit

Ok but master striker fired pistol triggers and SA triggers feel like a cheat code

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HonorableAssassins@reddit

Personally im very much in the DA/SA camp.

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ZacInSC@reddit

Same

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BourbonBrassArms@reddit

Hammer, partly nostalgia, partly because I enjoy the mechanical feedback. I like to see and feel the what's going on with the gun leading up to, during, and prior shooting, and enjoy physically controlling the cocking / de-cocking.

My 3 favorites in order are my: • Browning Hi-Power T-Series 9mm • Walther PPK .32 • Sig P938 High Polish 9mm

That's not to say I don't like or use striker fired pistols, hell my daily carry rotation has a G26 in heavy rotation, but my T-Series will always be my winter carry, and my PPK & P938 my formal/deep concealment options before any striker fired pistols.

I don’t necessarily think hammer-fired guns are better. I just enjoy the mechanical nature of them more. There’s something satisfying about seeing and feeling the action work rather than having everything happen inside the slide.

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-PringlesMan-@reddit

HAMMER TIME