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HBear · 03-11-2008, 07:31 AM

Bear with me while I ask a couple of easy newbie questions - but first of all, what does the "K" in DAK stand for ? I know the DAO is double action only, etc. Also, what is "double strike capability" in a pistol ?

Thank you,
HBear

AggieChemDoc · 03-11-2008, 07:50 AM

Double strike capability is the ability to make the firing pin hit the same primer twice.

**boardsurfer** · 03-11-2008, 08:18 AM

OK, I have never heard of this, could you explain a little further? Why would you want to hit the same primer twice? How is that even possible unless the first is a failure to fire? Or is that the whole idea? And if so, is that really an advantage?

just curious.

tenring · 03-11-2008, 08:50 AM

Its in case a round doesn't fire, you can just pull the trigger to strike the primer again, which could fire the round, might be faster than a drill to clear the malfunction. Most Double Action autos have this capability. The XD does not because the slide has to be cycled between each round to cock the sear. Same with most/all striker fired actions.

DAK is Double Action Kellerman. Named for its designer. Its a Sig action that has both a full and intermediate reset point. The initial trigger pull is half the weight of Sig's DAO trigger system, and if you only release the trigger halfway, it resets to the intermediate weight which is slightly harder. If you release it all the way, it resets back to the original light trigger pull.

AggieChemDoc · 03-11-2008, 10:58 AM

I think the main utility of double strike is for rimfire applications.

03-11-2008, 07:31 AM	#1
HBear XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 27	Newbie questions Bear with me while I ask a couple of easy newbie questions - but first of all, what does the "K" in DAK stand for ? I know the DAO is double action only, etc. Also, what is "double strike capability" in a pistol ? Thank you, HBear

03-11-2008, 08:18 AM	#3
boardsurfer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 436	OK, I have never heard of this, could you explain a little further? Why would you want to hit the same primer twice? How is that even possible unless the first is a failure to fire? Or is that the whole idea? And if so, is that really an advantage? just curious. __________________ "Denial has no survival value" XD45 Service

03-11-2008, 08:50 AM	#4
tenring XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MI Posts: 977	Its in case a round doesn't fire, you can just pull the trigger to strike the primer again, which could fire the round, might be faster than a drill to clear the malfunction. Most Double Action autos have this capability. The XD does not because the slide has to be cycled between each round to cock the sear. Same with most/all striker fired actions. DAK is Double Action Kellerman. Named for its designer. Its a Sig action that has both a full and intermediate reset point. The initial trigger pull is half the weight of Sig's DAO trigger system, and if you only release the trigger halfway, it resets to the intermediate weight which is slightly harder. If you release it all the way, it resets back to the original light trigger pull. __________________ "The Sound of freedom is a .45 empty bouncing off the ground" ~ Rob Leatham

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03-11-2008, 07:50 AM	#2
AggieChemDoc XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WV Posts: 121	Double strike capability is the ability to make the firing pin hit the same primer twice.

03-11-2008, 10:58 AM	#5
AggieChemDoc XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WV Posts: 121	I think the main utility of double strike is for rimfire applications.