[bigPicture]

Shopping for a pistol. I go to the Beretta site looking for a good double/single. They list their pistols as "single/double".

(Example here: 92X Full Size & Px4 Compact FDE.)

Do they really mean "double/single"?

Seems "single/double" action wouldn't make much sense. :confused5:

 

[Mad Scientist]

They are the same thing. From what I understand is the correct term is 'double/single' or 'DA/SA', due to the sequence of firing. The first shot is a double action because the hammer is cocked by the trigger pull, then released. The following sequential shots are single action because the only action is that of releasing the hammer.

 

[bigPicture]

Much obliged, Mad Scientist. :thumbsup:

Gotta wonder why Beretta would say it like that, which goes against the sequence.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Much obliged, Mad Scientist. :thumbsup:

Gotta wonder why Beretta would say it like that, which goes against the sequence.

It's probably more of whoever takes care of Beretta's advertising, than Beretta.

 

[Kobs]

Yep, it's not because you advertise guns that you're a gun expert

 

[Steyr Man 146]

D/A S/A is also descriptive of being able to cock hammer with one in chamber and having that S/A trigger pull verses the D/A long and heavy. However some find it better for D/A-S/A carry with a dropped hammer. Verses the S/A Cocked/Locked or revolver S/A where one has to draw and cock hammer with a revolver D/A draw squeeze trigger the D/A. However I find it counter productive D/A on a revolver trigger Pull is 9-14 pounds I`d rather draw/cock revolver D/A-S/A is best for that.