I could search this up but I'd rather ask here in conversation: what's the difference between them? I'm not a totally n00b with guns: I've owned various small rifles since I was a kid and I also made it through US Navy boot camp where we shot handguns at targets. I understand the basic ideas involved. What I don't know is what single/double/striker action means here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_M9
So for single action double action, when you first pull the trigger you are also pulling back the hammer, so the 1st trigger pull is long and hard, and then when you fire that pushes the hammer back so subsequent trigger pulls just release the hammer so they are short and easy.
Striker fired pistols dont have a hammer, and basically the 1st trigger pull is just as easy as subsequent ones in a da/sa gun.. So the benefit is you can fire the 1st shot a tiny bit faster.
I have no experience with guns btw, ive just watched loads of "forgotten weapons" lol
I have considerable experience with guns, and I disagree that the benefit has much to do with speed.
Instead, it's easier to shoot accurately with a short, light trigger pull than a long, heavy one. It's also easier to shoot subsequent shots accurately if the trigger pull is the same between every shot. Furthermore, it's easier to teach people to operate a gun if there are fewer states it can be in where it operates differently.
I haven't seen data suggesting that striker-fired pistols that aren't defective have a higher rate of inadvertent discharge than hammer-fired pistols. People had that concern when the Glock became popular, but that was 1982 and it is not a common concern now.
Yes, it's more difficult to maintain aim on the target while pulling the trigger of a double-action handgun. I prefer single-action, but my daily carry is double-action. It's less likely to go off by accident.
Most striker fired trigger pulls are long and heavy for service weapons. It's more like a DA pull vs a SA pull. The newer ones and civilian market are lighter and shorter though.
