I am carrying a CZ 75BD and CZ 97BD AIWB-- Most folks I feel EDC is a striker Fire-
Hammer fired for me is all about safety- Holstering I can keep my thumb on the hammer, having a heavy double-action pull is one added safety.
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i agree with you 100% i have many guns , including 3 glocks which i had a thumb safety in stalled on one, i know there are a million people that don’t beleve in thumb safety’s well i carry some with and some without ,but i feel best and safest with my sig sauer p229 double / single action , the first pull is approximately 10 pounds and the 2nd around 4.5 , that is my favorite and to me the safest ,
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None for me. I like all the trigger presses to be the same.
Not putting anyone down that feels otherwise. 
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That sounds extremely dangerous - nothing should be touching the trigger until you are commited to destroying what the firearm is pointed at. If you meant the hammer vs. trigger, then it sounds like you are carrying it in Single Action mode therefore bypassing the heavy first trigger pull of the Double Action mode.
WRT to the question, I do sometimes carry a DA/SA style pistol. It has a three position manual thumb safety. The three positions are SAFE/FIRE/DECOCK. I chamber a round out of the magazine, DECOCK, and carry it in the FIRE position. I top off the magazine for 14+1 rounds of 40S&W available before utilizing backup magazine(s). Whenever I train with it I shoot it in DA for the first shot and SA for followup shots.
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I love hammer fired pistols. I feel safer with them. I’m not a fan of DA/SA - all these used by me before we configured to use safety instead of decocker to have SA only.
As for now I’m a huge fan of 1911/2001 platform - just found it working the best for me.
Even DA has long pull I still do not trust it. Mechanical outside safety gives me confidence.
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I understand your reasoning but that’s a big no-no for me.
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I think maybe the OP meant he can keep his thumb on the “hammer” while reholstering. I know quite a few who use this technique to ensure they don’t feel any movement indicating the trigger is being manipulated.
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I think he did as well, that’s why I was hoping he would respond with more details about whether he is holding onto to the hammer in DA mode to be sure the hammer is not moving into a cocked position, or is he holding onto it like I do when holstering in SA mode to ensure the hammer stays in the cocked position.
Based on his selection of guns and carrying AIWB, I suspect the OP is competent handling firearms.
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Yes the hammer sorry!!! Type O-- Could you image trying to holster while keeping your thumb on the trigger lol-- DA/SA-- Holstering is thumb on the hammer always- Plus my DA/SA have decockers- no safety
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I carried the M9 for a while and found, with practice, to be a fine weapon. 
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I think the argument for double action is valid. The hammer being held down and the heavy trigger pull add an element of extra safeties. Maybe the longer trigger pull would give you extra time to stop in a stressful situation. I think those are marginal benefits though. A striker fired gun can be holstered safely by going slow and using a method that doesn’t flag the body. A trigger pull thats 5-6 ins is going to be more accurate and allows for faster follow up shots. I also don’t like the idea of stopping my shot midway through the trigger pull.
Carry guns are so much about personal preference. If one is more confident carrying a double action, I understand that and I wouldn’t argue against it.
Where I personally get a bit uncomfortable with my Glock, is reholstering in the appendix position. When I train I usually just use an empty chamber to practice reholstering. I’ve never had the trigger pulled, and I always thrust the hips forward So the gun doesn’t flag me. I’m just not to the point of throwing a Glock in an AIWB holster like John Lovell does 
. I may look into the glock striker control device one day, but I am still not sure I care for it yet.
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I have, but not any more. I’ve basically determined that my top priorities include KISS and consistency.
I have a really nice Cajunized CZ that used to be in rotation for carry but not any more for those reasons
If I were to go back to a hammer, it would be a DAO, maybe an HK LEM trigger or something
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DA/SA, while having a much firmer first trigger pull, has very light and short follow-up trigger pulls. I prefer my PX4s, 9mm sub-compact, .45ACP full-frame, over any striker-fire I have ever shot, and over the 1911, though I do like its smooth trigger pull, I strongly dislike grip and external thumb safeties.
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Yep, my DA/SA… Is better than any striker fire!! My Double action pull is 8lbs, and my SA is 3lb with a short reset. The trigger is updated with the Cajun gun works pro package.
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I like the idea of DA/SA. Especially since I carry AIWB, but I like the the idea of the consistent trigger pull of a striker fired gun.
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OK I’m old and so are myprefferance. My usual carry is a ruger security 9. Hammer fired, manual safty. Carried cocked and locked.
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Preach. I love it!!_ can I get an Amen!!
I have several I carry, but prefer my DAO SCCY CPX-2. Inherently safe, and I’ve grown up with the trigger. I’ve become very proficient with it. I just prefer hammer fired DAO.
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Have a Taurus millennium 3 gen 2 for 3 seasons & a canik tp9 with a decocker for winter really like them.
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I part time carry a HK P30, love everything about it.
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