U.S. Coast Guard Official Pistol Sig Sauer P229-R DAK Double Action Kellerman "Semper Paratus"

Ya! What's an USAF kinda guy doing with a Coastie pistol? Smoothest trigger on Earth and accurate out of the box! If you had a choice between the Sig P229 or the Beretta M9, what's it going to be? You know... :-)

Not only is the Sig P229-R DAK the pistol for the USCG, it is also standard issue for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. I was pleasantly surprised at the trigger pull and the function of the DAK on this pistol - it's really amazing! It now ranks as my favorite pistol and I'm currently using it as my personal carry firearm.

I got some close-up shots of the hammer system and how it sits - this is the position for holstering and at the ready. You can "double strike" rounds before you go to the option of racking them out -- nice option in bad situations.

What does DAK mean? It is named after the guy who designed this hammer-trigger system, so the long form of DAK is "Double Action Kellerman."

What does the DAK mean? It's the name fo tghe guy who invented this system, so the long form of DAK is "
When you are in a situation where you bring your pistol to the ready, then nothing happens, all you do is re-holster your pistol. With the DA/SA, if you forget to decock it, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise!

The target group was at 21 feet, and I noticed a pull down and a bit to the right - I attribute it to getting used to the DAK system, but every trip to the range the Glock has a sweet spot on trigger pull, the PPK/S, then the other Sigs that are DA/SA... But there is no doubt that the DAK trigger is a smooth as a hot knife in butter! I started to improve with the second magazine.

NOTE: The wood grips are NOT standard issue - just the black grips. Sorry Coasties!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• U.S.
• Coast Guard
• Coastie
• USCG
• official
• standard issue
• firearm
• pistol
• sidearm
• SIGARMS
• Sig Sauer
• Sig
• P229
• 229
• P229-R
• .40
• .40S&W
• DAK
• Double Action Kellerman
• anthem
• song
• Semper Paratus
• always ready
• KH2HB

[esh325]

By the way, the Cost guard have a really awesome theme.

[kh2hbTV]

@esh325 Great, isn't it? Composed by the famous band leader John Philip Sousa. He was like the Beatles in the late 1800's early 1900's -- Lennon McCartney rolled into one. Very gifted musician...

[esh325]

"I got some close-up shots of the hammer system and how it sits - this is the position for holstering and at the ready. You can "double strike" rounds before you go to the option of racking them out -- nice option in bad situations." I suppose this is an advantage, but I think most are taught to just get rid of the round instead of bothering to find whether it will go off or not. A lot of times primers do not go off on the second strike, and some times even third.

[kh2hbTV]

@esh325 I totally agree. I may pull the trigger again while I'm moving my hand up to clear the round, but that's the end of it for me.

[esh325]

I believe the cost guard is the only military unit to use the .40 S&W. Sig's are good, but overpriced I think.

[kh2hbTV]

@esh325 I forgot about the price comment... Other than my Sig's, I like the M&P .40S&W because it has a tang that makes follow-up shots easier. The Glock 22 I have is good on the first shot, but can get away from you on follow-ups. Glocks are too light above 9mm and no tang. Mine are Gen 4, but I've used a "C" model, still no difference in the recoil.

The Sig's are better above 9mm and you can get factory refurbished P229 Grade 1 for $450.00-$550.00

[eyebrows4]

@esh325 The reason the other services don't use the 40S&W is because the round is not nato and harder to get overseas, the coast guard PATFORSWA units in Bahrein use m9s just for that reason. The p229 is an outstanding weapon I have loved the dak trigger fonr the first time i shot it and qualified with it, sharpshooter i mite add.

[drifterguy4]

@NKGMAN You know what fuck you just fuck you. Were all trying to enjoy our selves watching gun videos and we gotta see your stupid fucking ass posting shit about one of the finest german manufactured firearms on todays market when you've probably never even shot a real fucking gun, because if you had you'd know that the sig is a brilliant gun. So to reiterate FUCK YOU

[ext5127s]

When I get out of high school I'm going in the coast guard

[NKGMAN]

Lame fuckin theme, lame fuckin pistol, Learn how to swim, and go out past 6 ft of water. "Go Navy"

[RoadHardOffRoad]

So this is the sig gun that sig sauer probably based there new p250 polymer gun from. Looks almost alike except the p250 has a bobtail on it and of course is a polymer gun! Nice gun

[baldrnyu]

@kh2hbTV Actually it was written by written by Captain Francis Saltus Van Boskerck The current verse, as well as a second chorus, were written by Homer Smith, 3rd Naval District Coast Guard quartet, Chief Cole, Walton Butterfield in 1943. In 1969, the first line of each verse was changed.

[baldrnyu]

@esh325 It is more like the hammer goes to a position outside of the firing pin block and cannot be forced to another position without pulling the trigger. I am not a SIG armorer, so I used the term half cock. The position does actually take the trigger to kind of just above the reset point. When the gun is locked and loaded the hammer is in the same position for each shot first or last.

[esh325]

@baldrnyu Half cock? It isn't really a true DAO?

[baldrnyu]

@JoeDaddy40 The DAK feels like a nice SW revolver on trigger pull Everyone training on a revolver should train DA, or they are not really trained.

[baldrnyu]

@esh325 I keep the hammer down on my 229 R DAK. This confirms there is no round in the chamber. It goes to a half cock when a round is in the chamber or when on an empty chamber, with the slide in battery. Safe.