I have two of the DP51. It is an excellent pistol. What I found is when I showed them to customers they just could not wrap their heads around the hammer function. No matter how I explained it somehow totally confounded people. It's really a simple very sound and safe design.
I couldn't get from watching it how it can just go to cock from double action mode and not fire. Or it can just double action fire. How to do one OR the other.
Or, just sell me a Glock is what most people end up saying. Its a neat gun but I think its too much like a gimmick for real firearms enthusiast. Plus telling your buddies you carry a Daewoo cost coolness points.
This exact scenario happened to an elderly couple who attend church with me. They woke up one morning and found a strange man sleeping on their couch. It turns out he was a drug user sleeping off a high. Thankfully, we live in a rural area where our police are still respected and who take their job seriously. They called 911 and the police came fairly quickly and hauled the man off. Thankfully, he never threatened the couple and I am not even sure he woke up before the police arrived. I admit that I never would have expected something like this to happen in my rather rural area, but I always lock my doors to prevent just this sort of thing. I know that locks won’t stop someone who is intent on getting in, but I hope it makes them make enough noise to get my attention before they get in or at least before they get in far enough to be an imminent threat.
I have a Lionheart LH9 Mark II. Yeah, it’s a Daewoo. Takes S&W M59 mags. I got it because I was curious about that “triple action.” Mine was made in Korea; it has a light rail. The newer U.S. made ones are over priced. But it is a good gun.
Is it impossible to order the Korean made ones? Why are all companies doing this? CZ is now making guns in USA and they are not as good. It's annoying that this is happening.
The basic raw gun was made by S&T but the QC wasn’t there for the actual gun, so Lionheart Industries did the heavy lifting and finished the products so they could meet the expectations of the US consumer. The MKII was an in-house design, btw.
@@hothmobile100you guys should pay attention more. America is trying to get back to "made in America". Prices will be higher but more products are supposedly will be made in America. Trump is supposedly going to introduce more tariffs on goods, I'm not sure if Korea will be on that list but, yeah sitting asking those lines
South Korean sidearm originally as the K5, then imported as the DP51. I have one and it is awesome! Never has any malf's. Ergo's are fantastic. And the tri fire system they use is extremly unique and cool.
I owned one back in the 90's and while I liked the Pistol and action a lot it had a major problem with reliability. When shooting rapidly an action spring would come loose and make the pistol inoperable. I understand later versions fixed the problem, but I never got another.
It was originally imported as the Daewoo DP51 9mm, a BUDGET pistol to open the American civilian market for Korean guns, which are universally SUPERB. Their military called it the K5, and their officers still carry it daily at the still hot border Demilitarized Zone. As mentioned below it takes S&W series 59 double stack magazines, as does the Kel-Tec P-11. Most mags cross-fit most guns. It was well advertised but ignored by the gun periodicals for any reviews and it did not sell well despite the low price. Glock was conquering the world then. It left the American market around 2000. I think I paid $325 out the door for mine in 1992? Not mentioned is that the frame is forged aluminum, very light and rigid---it is as light as a plastic pistol! Mine was completely reliable with any brass ammo of all weights and +P too, AND it was ridiculously accurate. Lionheart bought the rights to it and revived the design as a surplus military parts gun, but quickly decided to only make an expensive luxury brand from scratch, which only needed to sell a few per month to stay profitable. As often happens, it smells like rival American makers "persuaded" them to stay small and not compete with the big guys in the mass market. I still miss mine but they only rarely are seen on the used market---folks will not sell them..........................elsullo
👍Thank you elsullo, our market is fucked up precisely as described. Greed $uck$... Wow, I think my little study of name El-sullo...sounds Romanic El, Spanish for The Sullo, Italian for Thomas, on the, on it, in many variation, probably fitting time and place... Nothing simple, etymology is as fluid as people are...
The newer KelTec P15 also takes the S&W 59 mags like the P11. KT makes a 15 round mag for the P15 that’s quite good too. Was never a fan of the P11 but the P15 is a great little lightweight unit.
I saw a kit for a Hi-Power. You put the safety on and pushed the hammer forward like this gun. When you took the safety off the hammer would pop back to the normal cocked position.
I have one of the Daewoo DH-40 Tri Action Pistols that I bought back in the 90’s. Made in korea, imported by Kimber. It’s stamped Kimber on the right side. Basically you can cock it, push the hammer forward, carry it like that, and your first shot is supposed to be more accurate for concealed carry. It takes NOTHING to bring it back to full cock. This eliminates the longer trigger pull. I love mine!
a friend in the philippines bought a daewoo pistol in late 90s. his complain was the slide to frame fit became loose too fast. he said it seems the metal used is not hard enough
Came here to say this - haha! Will say it anyway so more people read it. Many own 1911's, some might have BHP's. Awesome system that never gets the press it deserves. Gonna watch entire vid to check if Mr. Hickok makes a reference. Cheers.
Another vote for immediately thinking SFS…which I’ve known about for ages, but only recently handled an example of. The Dawso/Lionheart and SFS systems are clever, but I ultimately decided I don’t want yet another pistol with a unique “ manual of arms”. lol
@@russellbuonasera4786 Oh, don't even worry m'friend, that's the magic of the SFS system, if you're used to removing the safety before shooting, then voilá, you already know everything 🙂. Sure it's surprising and seems complex at the beginning, then you realize it operates just like you would a single-action pistol! But, with the advantages of being hammer down all the time - but no chance of slamming a primer if it falls butt first, cause it has a metal flap covering the firing pin, in addition to no protruding hammer spur! 🙂, also a perp wouldn't know what to do should they get ahold of it, plus the seen-here possibility of going hammer down again without having to pull some trigger/hammer catching stunt when you could just as well be under pressure or nervous! I humbly believe the reason not many people know about it is simply because if you're not tinkering--savvy (ultra-summarized version), then you'd need a gunsmith/armorer to install it, and that's extra work and money not everyone, understandably so, might feel like spending, or could afford to. Have a great one!
I had a DP-51 back in the day, but I couldn't shoot it well to save my life. That being it's primary function I sold it off and the young lady who would eventually own it could print smiley faces all day long. Lesson learned: The wand chooses the wizard, Harry.
I have the LH9C Lionheart. Back in the day, it was parts imported from S. Korea, roll marked with the Lionheart branding and assembled in the U.S. (Redmond, WA). The company's been sold off and is (I believe) currently in Florida. This exact model is no longer being made. Urban Carry makes a very nice leather holster which fits this gun beautifully and is very comfortable to carry with. I THINK the mags are actually compatible to the S&W Model 59 mags, but I haven't confirmed that firsthand. It is a very nice shooting pistol and is my 9mm carry piece when I'm not carrying a .45. My ONLY complaint is that it does not have the support of aftermarket for items such as the Crimson Trace laser grips. If I could obtain some CT laser grips for it, I'd carry this on a daily basis much more.
I had a Daewoo 40 cal that was stolen in a break-in at my home years ago. It was a damn good and accurate weapon. When it happened, they banned their sales in the US so I couldn't buy a new one. People laughed when they first seen it because of how bad the Daewoo cars were. What they didn't understand is Daewoo was making and supplying guns to the Korean military and police for many years. The car manufacturing came about when the Korean car manufacture Sunshine was going under, and Daewoo bought it to help the workers keep their jobs. Problem was the car was garbage, and they tried selling them in the US right away. They reworked the cars made them better then sold them in the US. Under the new name KIA.
Back in the mid to late 80’s is the first time I saw a So. Korean handgun anywhere in the U.S. They were Dae Woos, but I can’t remember the model. They had the very same hammer feature. I never had the chance to really take a look at the mechanism, but the feeling I got was that the hammer somehow was independent of the mechanism the pistol’s sear was locking, and therefore free to move. Meantime, whatever part was actually locked by the sear was under spring tension and ready to fire, but couldn’t because it needed the hammer. Even if somehow it was knocked free, it wouldn’t fire if the hammer was down, because they remained disconnected. But if carried that way, with the safety disengaged, it would require a very careful, disciplined shooter who was very familiar with the gun. This because the trigger pull was EXTREMELY light. Any lack of trigger discipline while drawing, aiming or reholstering, or the slightest pressure from an obstruction in the holster while the pistol was being returned would easily result in an unintended discharge. That said, it wasn’t something good trigger discipline, taking the precaution of pressing down on the hammer stirrup while reholstering and strongly discouraging new users from carrying the pistol that way without the safety engaged wouldn’t cure! With the safety engaged, IMO, the gun is safer to carry in the “single action engaged, hammer down” mode because even the extremely light trigger pull adds another layer of safety. It requires deliberately pulling back the hammer through its travel, instead of a mere tap resulting in a discharge, meanwhile only taking an extra tenth of a second or two extra to fire the pistol. Personally, I like the feature.
@@danor6812 yeah, I would’ve thought as much, the pistol even looks not much different from the one I handled. But, not having the facts, I held off saying so.
@@Joe_C. Hyundai only owns 30% percent of Kia. They are two separate companies that share technology. That is it. This is why Hyundai's customer service, warranties and reputation are better. Believe me. I had to sue Kia in court for not honoring their 100k mile warranty on a car that had complete transmission failure at 59k miles. I had to pay $4500 out of pocket to repair the transmission. Car only made it 6 miles after the repair. Then Kia wanted to honor my warranty and not reimburse me one penny of the $4500 for the repair I had just paid and got 6 miles out of. I can't disclose my settlement details but let's just say Kia will be buying every vehicle I own til the day I die but no one of them will ever be another Kia.
I've built a few "Colt LDA's" light double actions. That looks like it functions very much the same. I really enjoy that setup for a carry pistol. I'm going to have to check one of those out, first time I've seen one, but it looks like it's comfortable to shoot and handy for a carry gun. Thanks for showcasing this.
I have an older S & W 39-2 9mm nickel finish . Heard FHP used to carry them . Great pistol - Works great . It is a “ looker “. I am not really a pistol shooter type guy . I prefer 12 gauge shotgun to handle targets to 100 yards , rifle time then ! Old guy in Florida . 😅
A want K1 5.56 version looks good with that stock. K2 with 7.62 cal right? Well you can buy FAL and you will be much more happy but price start on 1500Euros:)
Koreans make wonderful firearm's among other things. They're a terrific ally and a proud people. We should be so lucky. Rooftop Koreans are everything you need to know about the mentality. Love em
I almost bought one of these once, but honestly simple is better when it comes to a safety system or lack thereof. Most of the guns I buy now are hammer fired but decock only. That's not to say that is the best configuration, but my mindset is whatever condition you prefer to shoot in, stick with it. I don't think it's a good idea to alternate between different configurations on your pistol and it's safety system.
This is like an evolution of the Jericho 941 Hammer concept of no round chambered safe hammer down, but spring compressed and ready to shoot on an easy rack. Jericho did it with a "Split" hammer where the trigger pulled only the top of the hammer for DA and to reset to SA. This seems to use a locking mechanism to keep the hammer from being flappy and saves the loose pull to SA. Presumably the Koreans use the same carry concept as the Israeli did during the Jericho years.
DP-51 was the parent gun. Sold back in the 1990's. Cool design. A bit of trivia: the Walther P99 is very similar but uses a striker instead of a hammer. In other words, the main hammer/striker spring is compressed, the trigger has a long but very light take up since it is not compressing anything. Then the trigger releases the hammer/striker. If you start with the hammer/striker spring uncompressed then the long trigger pull is heavy and compress the spring like a normal DA/SA.
I have the Daewoo DP51. It's only when I use SW M59 mags that it has the tendency to lock the slide back even if there are still rounds in it. I think it's because the magazine is sometimes over inserted.
Have my DP51 over 35 years. I like it. It's been called "quick action", "fast action" "triple action". My early model barrel is not as accurate as later models (Lionheart)
LH9MK2 is my personal since 2014, only issue was with the 2 additional mags that I bought through Lionheart later on, I want to say 2018, not the same quality.
What struck me lately is that it’s actually not that unique. The Walther P99AS, for instance, has a very similar triple-action system. You can have a fully cocked striker with a full length trigger pull, a prepped short single action trigger pull, or a fully decocked double action. And the P99 has enjoyed vastly wider adoption, with its spin-offs including the PPQ, PDP, and the large Canik lineup. So when you think about it, the DP51 and its iterations aren’t entirely unique. The basic trigger principle exists in a widely known series of striker guns, and the pistol itself is derivative of the S&W 59 series.
Thirty years ago I carried a triple action Daewoo DP-51. Never had a complaint apart from the plastic rear sight, which drifted steadily and constantly (to the right, as I recall). A Shipmate coveted a pistol compatible with the same S&W mod 59 magazines that his Marlin Camp Carbine used. So I gave it to him. Still shooting it in winter, 2024. DOUG out
Seeing you are doing Asian weapons, have you ever done anything on Mikura revolvers? I'm buying a 6 shot snubby. I guess they were made for the Japanese PDs. I'd like your opinion. Thanks.
I’m confused about how to get a true double action pull. I get the single, and the let the hammer down but still lighter pull because the mechanism is cocked, but does it have a true double action and how do you get to it? Once you chamber a round, hammer is cocked. If you decock, its still half cocked kinda and you get that llonger light pull. Is it only DA on an empty chamber?
If I remember correctly, pulling the trigger with the manual safety on fully de-cocked the gun. You could also dry-fire practice in double action with the safety on. My memory might have faded though................................elsullo
The only way you get a true double action pull is to slowly lower the hammer on a live round. When you engage the safety, it completely disconnects the trigger. As soon as you chamber a round you are in single action. Manually push the hammer forward and you are in double action+, which is the super light double action pull.
I am a huge fan of my S&W Shield 9 (no thumb safety). NY limits us to 10 rounds, anyway. And with Taron magazines or MagGuts springs & followers it gets me there in a relatively concealable pistol. To each their own.
You can definitely see the Ruger SR9-C in it but the Koreans are apparently smarter than Ruger by not putting the adjustable rear floating sight thus making it impossible for the first gen of the SR9-C to hit a grouping tighter than a softball at 25 feet
Triple action. Now they call it double action plus. Grip is a bit small for my paws but many semi autos are. Totally usable though, just not super comfortable for running multiple mags through it.
My dad had a Daewoo pistol but sold it to a friend of his years ago. I don't recall the model or if it had this feature. Might have and just didn't know it. I remember it wasn't very reliable though. It was used when he got it though. as a person who has been around lots of hammer fired guns, it seems odd just flicking the hammer forward like that.
Quite a coincidence that the first time a South Korean guberment-issue sidearm appears on a Hickok45 video, there happened to be some guberment-issue craziness in South Korea.
I’ve had these guns since 2013. They’re great little guns and have been flawless for me. Now I have four of them. Two compact, and two full sized MKII custom cerakoted by Mad Custom. I will straight up tell you the owners are great people and when you called them a human being answers the phone. My first one, a LH9C has north of 15k rounds through it, and it still runs like a champ. They used to be made in PNW, but a few years back move 5heir operations to GA.
I have one of those...I carry it every day. S&W 59 magazines work great in it. Mine doesn't lock open at the wrong times though. Wimps get nervous when they see a hammer cocked on the ol' 1911 pistols when one carries "cocked and locked". So this pistol allowed one to ward off problems with those wimps...keeps said wimps from wetting themselves. Yeah...that was designed after the South Korean service pistol. Pretty neat iron.
Wait so does double action to single action mean that you pull the trigger to cock the hammer and THEN you can fire it? My revolver is double action AND si gle action so it can be fired either or, but this gun doesn't seem to fire unless the hammer is cooked back it just seems like they made the double action a secondary way of accomplishing the cooking back of the hammer? Does that make sense? 😅 I'm just as confused as you are but I kinda like it.
Deaweoo called it a “tri-action) back in the 90’s. I sold a lot of them when I worked at a gun store. It took smith mags and I owned one as well. I loved it. Might pick me up one if the peoples republic of Washington state does not outright ban guns all together...
When I went back to Korea in 1994 these were in the hands of most ROK police off icers belts. IIRC they listed proce was like 139usd and it looks like Beretta 84 F
5900 series 5946 dao are tanks...nyc correction used them at their range for requals and training. never changing barrels they just shoot 20k 30k rounds ....never issues...tanks...
I have two of the DP51. It is an excellent pistol. What I found is when I showed them to customers they just could not wrap their heads around the hammer function. No matter how I explained it somehow totally confounded people. It's really a simple very sound and safe design.
I couldn't get from watching it how it can just go to cock from double action mode and not fire. Or it can just double action fire. How to do one OR the other.
Or, just sell me a Glock is what most people end up saying. Its a neat gun but I think its too much like a gimmick for real firearms enthusiast. Plus telling your buddies you carry a Daewoo cost coolness points.
Takes a while to get used to it...
That was a fast recovery from a broken hand!
This exact scenario happened to an elderly couple who attend church with me. They woke up one morning and found a strange man sleeping on their couch. It turns out he was a drug user sleeping off a high. Thankfully, we live in a rural area where our police are still respected and who take their job seriously. They called 911 and the police came fairly quickly and hauled the man off. Thankfully, he never threatened the couple and I am not even sure he woke up before the police arrived. I admit that I never would have expected something like this to happen in my rather rural area, but I always lock my doors to prevent just this sort of thing. I know that locks won’t stop someone who is intent on getting in, but I hope it makes them make enough noise to get my attention before they get in or at least before they get in far enough to be an imminent threat.
DP-51 I bought in the early 80's, that tri action is easy because your first round is in single. Cost 200 back then.
I have a Lionheart LH9 Mark II. Yeah, it’s a Daewoo. Takes S&W M59 mags. I got it because I was curious about that “triple action.” Mine was made in Korea; it has a light rail. The newer U.S. made ones are over priced. But it is a good gun.
Is it impossible to order the Korean made ones? Why are all companies doing this? CZ is now making guns in USA and they are not as good. It's annoying that this is happening.
I have both the DP51 & the DP40 and you are correct in saying Daewoo referred to it as a triple action.
The basic raw gun was made by S&T but the QC wasn’t there for the actual gun, so Lionheart Industries did the heavy lifting and finished the products so they could meet the expectations of the US consumer. The MKII was an in-house design, btw.
@@hothmobile100you guys should pay attention more. America is trying to get back to "made in America". Prices will be higher but more products are supposedly will be made in America. Trump is supposedly going to introduce more tariffs on goods, I'm not sure if Korea will be on that list but, yeah sitting asking those lines
@@tfeltmat2903 Interesting.👍
Thanks Hickok45 for your videos.
There always interesting!
I like the way the action works on this pistol.
Not a bad looking little pistol
South Korean sidearm originally as the K5, then imported as the DP51. I have one and it is awesome! Never has any malf's. Ergo's are fantastic. And the tri fire system they use is extremly unique and cool.
I owned one back in the 90's and while I liked the Pistol and action a lot it had a major problem with reliability. When shooting rapidly an action spring would come loose and make the pistol inoperable. I understand later versions fixed the problem, but I never got another.
Very impressed with your audio. Picks up your voice and the loud shots with no distortion. What are you using? Nice review too
It was originally imported as the Daewoo DP51 9mm, a BUDGET pistol to open the American civilian market for Korean guns, which are universally SUPERB. Their military called it the K5, and their officers still carry it daily at the still hot border Demilitarized Zone. As mentioned below it takes S&W series 59 double stack magazines, as does the Kel-Tec P-11. Most mags cross-fit most guns. It was well advertised but ignored by the gun periodicals for any reviews and it did not sell well despite the low price. Glock was conquering the world then. It left the American market around 2000. I think I paid $325 out the door for mine in 1992? Not mentioned is that the frame is forged aluminum, very light and rigid---it is as light as a plastic pistol! Mine was completely reliable with any brass ammo of all weights and +P too, AND it was ridiculously accurate. Lionheart bought the rights to it and revived the design as a surplus military parts gun, but quickly decided to only make an expensive luxury brand from scratch, which only needed to sell a few per month to stay profitable. As often happens, it smells like rival American makers "persuaded" them to stay small and not compete with the big guys in the mass market. I still miss mine but they only rarely are seen on the used market---folks will not sell them..........................elsullo
I believe it was a AR110C that I used to have. It was more accurate than the ar15.
👍Thank you elsullo, our market is fucked up precisely as described.
Greed $uck$...
Wow, I think my little study of name El-sullo...sounds Romanic
El, Spanish for The
Sullo, Italian for Thomas, on the, on it, in many variation, probably fitting time and place...
Nothing simple, etymology is as fluid as people are...
The newer KelTec P15 also takes the S&W 59 mags like the P11. KT makes a 15 round mag for the P15 that’s quite good too. Was never a fan of the P11 but the P15 is a great little lightweight unit.
Thanks for signing. Without that I may have thought someone else used your account
There is also a 40 S&W version that often breaks the frame rails, but usually enough of the frame rails remain that they will still function.
I saw a kit for a Hi-Power. You put the safety on and pushed the hammer forward like this gun. When you took the safety off the hammer would pop back to the normal cocked position.
Sfs had one with night sites around 2013, never should have sold that gun.
Yes, that's where Daewoo got it from.
Interesting looking pistol - never heard of them!
The man is good aint he.
Ya he aint.
Let’s see your videos Tom. Tom are you there? Does anyone care? Go be negative somewhere else.
@@tomg6284next time you have a thought hold it
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I have one of the Daewoo DH-40 Tri Action Pistols that I bought back in the 90’s. Made in korea, imported by Kimber. It’s stamped Kimber on the right side. Basically you can cock it, push the hammer forward, carry it like that, and your first shot is supposed to be more accurate for concealed carry. It takes NOTHING to bring it back to full cock. This eliminates the longer trigger pull. I love mine!
a friend in the philippines bought a daewoo pistol in late 90s. his complain was the slide to frame fit became loose too fast. he said it seems the metal used is not hard enough
Reminds me of the SFS system on Hi-Power’s and 1911’s.
Really nice pistol.
Exactly!
That's exactly what I was thinking!
Came here to say this - haha!
Will say it anyway so more people read it. Many own 1911's, some might have BHP's.
Awesome system that never gets the press it deserves.
Gonna watch entire vid to check if Mr. Hickok makes a reference. Cheers.
Another vote for immediately thinking SFS…which I’ve known about for ages, but only recently handled an example of. The Dawso/Lionheart and SFS systems are clever, but I ultimately decided I don’t want yet another pistol with a unique “ manual of arms”. lol
@@russellbuonasera4786 Oh, don't even worry m'friend, that's the magic of the SFS system, if you're used to removing the safety before shooting, then voilá, you already know everything 🙂.
Sure it's surprising and seems complex at the beginning, then you realize it operates just like you would a single-action pistol!
But, with the advantages of being hammer down all the time - but no chance of slamming a primer if it falls butt first, cause it has a metal flap covering the firing pin, in addition to no protruding hammer spur! 🙂, also a perp wouldn't know what to do should they get ahold of it, plus the seen-here possibility of going hammer down again without having to pull some trigger/hammer catching stunt when you could just as well be under pressure or nervous!
I humbly believe the reason not many people know about it is simply because if you're not tinkering--savvy (ultra-summarized version), then you'd need a gunsmith/armorer to install it, and that's extra work and money not everyone, understandably so, might feel like spending, or could afford to.
Have a great one!
I had a DP-51 back in the day, but I couldn't shoot it well to save my life. That being it's primary function I sold it off and the young lady who would eventually own it could print smiley faces all day long. Lesson learned: The wand chooses the wizard, Harry.
I have the LH9C Lionheart. Back in the day, it was parts imported from S. Korea, roll marked with the Lionheart branding and assembled in the U.S. (Redmond, WA). The company's been sold off and is (I believe) currently in Florida. This exact model is no longer being made. Urban Carry makes a very nice leather holster which fits this gun beautifully and is very comfortable to carry with. I THINK the mags are actually compatible to the S&W Model 59 mags, but I haven't confirmed that firsthand.
It is a very nice shooting pistol and is my 9mm carry piece when I'm not carrying a .45. My ONLY complaint is that it does not have the support of aftermarket for items such as the Crimson Trace laser grips. If I could obtain some CT laser grips for it, I'd carry this on a daily basis much more.
I had a Daewoo 40 cal that was stolen in a break-in at my home years ago. It was a damn good and accurate weapon. When it happened, they banned their sales in the US so I couldn't buy a new one. People laughed when they first seen it because of how bad the Daewoo cars were. What they didn't understand is Daewoo was making and supplying guns to the Korean military and police for many years. The car manufacturing came about when the Korean car manufacture Sunshine was going under, and Daewoo bought it to help the workers keep their jobs. Problem was the car was garbage, and they tried selling them in the US right away. They reworked the cars made them better then sold them in the US. Under the new name KIA.
Kia is an old Korean car manufacturer from the 1940's, never had anything to do with Daewoo. Kia has been owned by Hyundai for like 25 years now
Back in the mid to late 80’s is the first time I saw a So. Korean handgun anywhere in the U.S. They were Dae Woos, but I can’t remember the model. They had the very same hammer feature. I never had the chance to really take a look at the mechanism, but the feeling I got was that the hammer somehow was independent of the mechanism the pistol’s sear was locking, and therefore free to move. Meantime, whatever part was actually locked by the sear was under spring tension and ready to fire, but couldn’t because it needed the hammer. Even if somehow it was knocked free, it wouldn’t fire if the hammer was down, because they remained disconnected. But if carried that way, with the safety disengaged, it would require a very careful, disciplined shooter who was very familiar with the gun. This because the trigger pull was EXTREMELY light. Any lack of trigger discipline while drawing, aiming or reholstering, or the slightest pressure from an obstruction in the holster while the pistol was being returned would easily result in an unintended discharge.
That said, it wasn’t something good trigger discipline, taking the precaution of pressing down on the hammer stirrup while reholstering and strongly discouraging new users from carrying the pistol that way without the safety engaged wouldn’t cure!
With the safety engaged, IMO, the gun is safer to carry in the “single action engaged, hammer down” mode because even the extremely light trigger pull adds another layer of safety. It requires deliberately pulling back the hammer through its travel, instead of a mere tap resulting in a discharge, meanwhile only taking an extra tenth of a second or two extra to fire the pistol. Personally, I like the feature.
@@MiguelGonzalez-fe5qw This new company acquired the rights to make the exact same gun in the US.
@@danor6812 yeah, I would’ve thought as much, the pistol even looks not much different from the one I handled. But, not having the facts, I held off saying so.
@@Joe_C. Hyundai only owns 30% percent of Kia. They are two separate companies that share technology. That is it.
This is why Hyundai's customer service, warranties and reputation are better.
Believe me. I had to sue Kia in court for not honoring their 100k mile warranty on a car that had complete transmission failure at 59k miles.
I had to pay $4500 out of pocket to repair the transmission. Car only made it 6 miles after the repair. Then Kia wanted to honor my warranty and not reimburse me one penny of the $4500 for the repair I had just paid and got 6 miles out of. I can't disclose my settlement details but let's just say Kia will be buying every vehicle I own til the day I die but no one of them will ever be another Kia.
I've built a few "Colt LDA's" light double actions. That looks like it functions very much the same. I really enjoy that setup for a carry pistol. I'm going to have to check one of those out, first time I've seen one, but it looks like it's comfortable to shoot and handy for a carry gun. Thanks for showcasing this.
I have to agree that I never warmed up to the S&W auto loaders either.
The 669 was rather cool when it was current.
I have an older S & W 39-2 9mm nickel finish . Heard FHP used to carry them .
Great pistol - Works great . It is a “ looker “. I am not really a pistol shooter type guy .
I prefer 12 gauge shotgun to handle targets to 100 yards , rifle time then ! Old guy in Florida . 😅
That's pretty cool. to be be able to drop the hammer and still have the single action is a safety feature that will serve many well.
Nice. Interesting firing system concept. Regards from Argentina !!!
I wish S&T (formally Daewoo) still sold their pistol and rifles in the US. They are excellent firearms
the Daewoo pistol is wonderful... their military rifle was ahead of its time as well...
Witch one?
Warlock one
Daewoo max1
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Similar to an HK LEM. Once the main spring is compressed, it stays compressed.
@@GladiusArmis hi power sfs
That first laugh very much reminded me of the “Keep the change, y’filthy animal!” chap from Angels With Filthy Souls :)
I wish they still imported the Daewoo K2 rifle 😢
you still can. its pretty straight forward as long as you fill out the proper paperwork. its no different than any other firearm.
The Woo Two! You and me both!
A want K1 5.56 version looks good with that stock.
K2 with 7.62 cal right?
Well you can buy FAL and you will be much more happy but price start on 1500Euros:)
@@joe125ful Nah K2 is also uses 5.56.
@@samgong1125 Yes but i dont like how big it is on 5.56 K1 was best.
Koreans make wonderful firearm's among other things. They're a terrific ally and a proud people. We should be so lucky. Rooftop Koreans are everything you need to know about the mentality. Love em
I’m gonna quit watching, every time I watch I hav to go buy another gun! jk…🤣😉🤷♂️Great reviews Keep em coming!👍🏻🇺🇸
I almost bought one of these once, but honestly simple is better when it comes to a safety system or lack thereof. Most of the guns I buy now are hammer fired but decock only. That's not to say that is the best configuration, but my mindset is whatever condition you prefer to shoot in, stick with it. I don't think it's a good idea to alternate between different configurations on your pistol and it's safety system.
The tri action is very nice. If you want to carry with the hammer down you can but do not have to deal with the heavy double action pull. Cool!
Very interesting pistol. Thanks for everything you do Hickok45!
The Lionheart website shows the LH9 and LH9C pistols as being Legacy items!
Kind of exciting and interesting to hear about a new country's engineers entering the market. How they think about things vs. what we're used to, etc.
Never heard of these anywhere else ,than here.
This is like an evolution of the Jericho 941 Hammer concept of no round chambered safe hammer down, but spring compressed and ready to shoot on an easy rack.
Jericho did it with a "Split" hammer where the trigger pulled only the top of the hammer for DA and to reset to SA. This seems to use a locking mechanism to keep the hammer from being flappy and saves the loose pull to SA.
Presumably the Koreans use the same carry concept as the Israeli did during the Jericho years.
That is a very attractive semi-auto pistol!
DP-51 was the parent gun. Sold back in the 1990's. Cool design. A bit of trivia: the Walther P99 is very similar but uses a striker instead of a hammer. In other words, the main hammer/striker spring is compressed, the trigger has a long but very light take up since it is not compressing anything. Then the trigger releases the hammer/striker. If you start with the hammer/striker spring uncompressed then the long trigger pull is heavy and compress the spring like a normal DA/SA.
My son just said at 8:31 "I wouldn't want to be the bad guy going against him in a home raid"
Thanks for this review. I had never heard of it before but now I am fascinated.
I have the Daewoo DP51. It's only when I use SW M59 mags that it has the tendency to lock the slide back even if there are still rounds in it. I think it's because the magazine is sometimes over inserted.
Mister Hickok45,
can You do the Manurhin88 revolver review?
With the mags, it looks more like the S&w 6904. I used to have one back in the day, and it was easy to qualify with, just heavy to carry.
Yes i had the daewoo dh40
Way ahead of its time
Excellent
Good stuff. How many acres of land is your range on???
I am curious about this too, would love a range like this some day.
Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, thank You for sharing this informative video. I like that pistol. Stay safe out there. 😊
Never heard of one. Since I’m in California, this is likely the only place I’ll see one… clever little pistol.
always interested to see lesser known DA/SA pistols. I have ZERO interest in striker fired guns at this point. Sold most of them
what's wrong with striker?
Its like a reset to double action configuration while maintaining single action sensitivity...
"I'll keep my glocks" comments just make me laugh. 😂
why do I feel a little like I am hanging out with a juvenile delinquent?
Have my DP51 over 35 years. I like it. It's been called "quick action", "fast action" "triple action". My early model barrel is not as accurate as later models (Lionheart)
LH9MK2 is my personal since 2014, only issue was with the 2 additional mags that I bought through Lionheart later on, I want to say 2018, not the same quality.
Another machine that goes boom. I now feel empowered.
What struck me lately is that it’s actually not that unique. The Walther P99AS, for instance, has a very similar triple-action system. You can have a fully cocked striker with a full length trigger pull, a prepped short single action trigger pull, or a fully decocked double action.
And the P99 has enjoyed vastly wider adoption, with its spin-offs including the PPQ, PDP, and the large Canik lineup.
So when you think about it, the DP51 and its iterations aren’t entirely unique. The basic trigger principle exists in a widely known series of striker guns, and the pistol itself is derivative of the S&W 59 series.
Been carrying a Daewoo dp 51....k5 for 20 years ! Great gun ! Love the tri action !
This pistol should be in squid games then if it's Korean good advertisement🤣
Sadly for us everything Hickok displays almost doubles the price of them. Good for manufactures and dealers though.
Thirty years ago I carried a triple action Daewoo DP-51. Never had a complaint apart from the plastic rear sight, which drifted steadily and constantly (to the right, as I recall). A Shipmate coveted a pistol compatible with the same S&W mod 59 magazines that his Marlin Camp Carbine used. So I gave it to him. Still shooting it in winter, 2024.
DOUG out
smell of smoke from the kitchen window. Priceless
Just went to look at their website. The LH9C has already been retired and is no longer being made.
NEVER seen so many ads in short video
Seeing you are doing Asian weapons, have you ever done anything on Mikura revolvers? I'm buying a 6 shot snubby. I guess they were made for the
Japanese PDs. I'd like your opinion. Thanks.
Apparently, they discontinued the LH9 series. They decided everyone's a millionaire, and are only making the Vulcan, which starts around $1600.
Wish i would have bought one and the Daewoo carbine as well.
I’m confused about how to get a true double action pull. I get the single, and the let the hammer down but still lighter pull because the mechanism is cocked, but does it have a true double action and how do you get to it? Once you chamber a round, hammer is cocked. If you decock, its still half cocked kinda and you get that llonger light pull. Is it only DA on an empty chamber?
If I remember correctly, pulling the trigger with the manual safety on fully de-cocked the gun. You could also dry-fire practice in double action with the safety on. My memory might have faded though................................elsullo
@ that makes sense, if the safety blocks the firing pin but does not stop it from cycling slide or trigger
The only way you get a true double action pull is to slowly lower the hammer on a live round. When you engage the safety, it completely disconnects the trigger. As soon as you chamber a round you are in single action. Manually push the hammer forward and you are in double action+, which is the super light double action pull.
@2:43 Quick a whhhile, Brian. A whhhhile.
Your shooting is great that hammer push is strange. How about filing or sanding smooth the edges of the trigger . Or is the metal casing the reaction.
Similar to the SFS system? I thought Cylinder and Slide had those for Hi-Power or 1911?
I wish i had bought a Daewoo back in the day!
Browning Safe Action. I loved the old Daewoo pistols.
good looking and interesting, but just like simple ole things like my g26. cheers from Argentina mr hickok! 🤗
I am a huge fan of my S&W Shield 9 (no thumb safety). NY limits us to 10 rounds, anyway. And with Taron magazines or MagGuts springs & followers it gets me there in a relatively concealable pistol. To each their own.
You can definitely see the Ruger SR9-C in it but the Koreans are apparently smarter than Ruger by not putting the adjustable rear floating sight thus making it impossible for the first gen of the SR9-C to hit a grouping tighter than a softball at 25 feet
They claim it as "Fast action" and that's what makes the pistol unique.
I like the decocking mechanism on the Beretta PX4. I don’t see a benefit to 2 different feeling DA modes.
It’s nice to see something that is unique and not just another Glock copy.
I think I just found a new pistol for myself. The old 1911is my long, long time "go-to", but i believe this would be my new"go-to".
It looks a lot like the Dan Wesson ECP model Especially that flush barrel design with the slide.
How is it with self defense rounds?
The D51 is a handy gun
Triple action. Now they call it double action plus. Grip is a bit small for my paws but many semi autos are. Totally usable though, just not super comfortable for running multiple mags through it.
The Daewoo tri-action has been out for over 40 years.
My dad had a Daewoo pistol but sold it to a friend of his years ago. I don't recall the model or if it had this feature. Might have and just didn't know it. I remember it wasn't very reliable though. It was used when he got it though. as a person who has been around lots of hammer fired guns, it seems odd just flicking the hammer forward like that.
Quite a coincidence that the first time a South Korean guberment-issue sidearm appears on a Hickok45 video, there happened to be some guberment-issue craziness in South Korea.
It's a triple action designed for the Daewoo DP-51 9x19mm. Parabellum (Prepare for War) pistol.
I have a DP51 and a lionheart. They are great aluminum framed 9mms.
Hello. Where did you get them, & what were the prices? I've searched, & can't seem to find any at my usual online distributers.
@@jdoboy6835 I got both from G. Broker.
I had the dp51 . Great Gun.
I’ve had these guns since 2013. They’re great little guns and have been flawless for me. Now I have four of them. Two compact, and two full sized MKII custom cerakoted by Mad Custom. I will straight up tell you the owners are great people and when you called them a human being answers the phone. My first one, a LH9C has north of 15k rounds through it, and it still runs like a champ. They used to be made in PNW, but a few years back move 5heir operations to GA.
Very similar to my Browning BDA 380. The de cocking drops the hammer on a loaded round and becomes double action
I have one of those...I carry it every day. S&W 59 magazines work great in it. Mine doesn't lock open at the wrong times though. Wimps get nervous when they see a hammer cocked on the ol' 1911 pistols when one carries "cocked and locked". So this pistol allowed one to ward off problems with those wimps...keeps said wimps from wetting themselves.
Yeah...that was designed after the South Korean service pistol. Pretty neat iron.
Seems really accurate compared to my Diamondback DB9.
I like my Ed Brown Kobra Carry (45 ACP).
Wait so does double action to single action mean that you pull the trigger to cock the hammer and THEN you can fire it? My revolver is double action AND si gle action so it can be fired either or, but this gun doesn't seem to fire unless the hammer is cooked back it just seems like they made the double action a secondary way of accomplishing the cooking back of the hammer? Does that make sense? 😅 I'm just as confused as you are but I kinda like it.
Deaweoo called it a “tri-action) back in the 90’s. I sold a lot of them when I worked at a gun store. It took smith mags and I owned one as well. I loved it. Might pick me up one if the peoples republic of Washington state does not outright ban guns all together...
That action is accomplished via a hinged trigger. It was invented by FN, but they never did anything with it.
So the trigger is the HK LEM trigger, just that you manually have to push the hammer forward
When I went back to Korea in 1994 these were in the hands of most ROK police off
icers belts. IIRC they listed proce was like 139usd and it looks like Beretta 84
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5900 series 5946 dao are tanks...nyc correction used them at their range for requals and training. never changing barrels they just shoot 20k 30k rounds ....never issues...tanks...
Just looked them and nope ain’t gonna spend 1500.00 on another 9mm no matter how great they claim…
Where are they for $1500?
700
@@ryanspears2921where
there nice guns i wanted one when they first came out because i loved the trigger system thank you for sharing