Oh, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for taking the time to help me better understand the issue and which has helped me in narrowing my pistol selection criteria.

No problem Josh, I think we have some language issues. On a SA pistol you do not have to cock the hammer as it is already cocked and under spring tension. Practically, there is no way you will be able to draw and cock the pistol with any degree of reliability or speed. It is an effort in futility and to be avoided. Good luck.

I realized I didn’t use very precise language in my first question, my apologies. I meant to ask if having a DA/SA handgun as outlined in Wikipedia and just cocking the hammer before pulling the trigger for the first time was a viable alternative since you would have to remember to do that anyway in a SA pistol. However, I do see that you very definitively suggest a SA style handgun as your preference for a novice shooter like myself. Sorry for any confusion again and thanks for a great blog and looking forward to training opportunities with your company when I can manage it.

Hello Josh, I’m not sure how you interpreted my comments to mean cocking the hammer for a DA. If you read the article again, think of a different platform and not using the same DA platform. Good luck.

Thanks.