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gwnorth · October 31, 2008, 08:14 AM

I agree with Jim. For years all I had and shot were DA revolvers - no manual safety of any kind. So to me, a DA/SA autoloader with a decock lever just feels extremely comfortable and safe.

Especially with something like the SIG (or CZ and others too - my 9MM's are a SIG P226R and a CZ P-01). Your SIG, decocked, is ONLY going to fire if you pull that trigger all the way back. The hammer is not fully down in decocked position, it is on a half-cock sere (so is held out-of-contact with the firing pin) and there is a firing pin block in place that is only released when the trigger is fully depressed.

If you prefer a manual safety, that's one thing (just as I prefer a decock lever). But it is in no way unsafe or inferior to a manual safety. Your SIG is certainly as safe to carry as a Ruger SIx series or GP100 (DA with transfer bar) or S&W revolver (DA with hammer block).

October 31, 2008, 08:14 AM	#3
gwnorth Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 692	I agree with Jim. For years all I had and shot were DA revolvers - no manual safety of any kind. So to me, a DA/SA autoloader with a decock lever just feels extremely comfortable and safe. Especially with something like the SIG (or CZ and others too - my 9MM's are a SIG P226R and a CZ P-01). Your SIG, decocked, is ONLY going to fire if you pull that trigger all the way back. The hammer is not fully down in decocked position, it is on a half-cock sere (so is held out-of-contact with the firing pin) and there is a firing pin block in place that is only released when the trigger is fully depressed. If you prefer a manual safety, that's one thing (just as I prefer a decock lever). But it is in no way unsafe or inferior to a manual safety. Your SIG is certainly as safe to carry as a Ruger SIx series or GP100 (DA with transfer bar) or S&W revolver (DA with hammer block).