"Skipper" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

Far more likely to fire an unintended round while aimed at the perp.
Both guns can kill, the double action is the safer gun in the hands of a
nervous owner...for obvious reasons. There must be the threat of bodily
harm *before* pulling the trigger.

Think about what you just said. "Far more likely to fire an unintended
round..."

Yes, the double action requires a determined trigger pull, while many
autos have hair triggers.

If you have a 6 shot revolver with 6 rounds loaded, it is ready to fire
if
you pull the trigger. Unless it's one of the newer ones with a built-in
key
lock, there is no safety. YOU are the safety.

Both my double action .38 Special and .357 S&Ws have a thumb safety.
Even my single action .44 Ruger has safety indents *between* the
chambered cartridges.

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Skipper

A double action revolver can also have a "hair trigger" Same as a single
action. The double if you are also using the trigger to cock the pistol,
does require more effort, but once the hammer is cocked, any gun can be set
up with a "hair trigger" And most autos don't have hair triggers as well as
revolvers. Just file the trigger sear a little and you can make it that
way, but most people don't.