The Korean Daewoo Precision Industries DH40

Steve Johnson
by Steve Johnson

The Korean Daewoo DH40 is the .40 S&W consumer version of the Daewoo Precision Industries K5 pistol issued to officers in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It began production in 1989 and is a relatively conventional short recoil Browning-style-locking pistol. What makes it unique is the trigger. It can be fired in single action, double action and a third action called Fast Action (also called Triple Action or Double Action Plus+). In this third action the trigger has the same length of pull as double action but the trigger weight is the same as single action, giving some of the safety of double action with the accuracy benefits of single action.

In these two videos Youtuber taterbuzz reviews the pistol …

Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson

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  • Pandaz3 Pandaz3 on May 23, 2015

    I have a Lionheart LC9 and it is my wife's favorite, very accurate and reliable, we have both the 13 and 15 round magazines (Five in all) and have put about 700 rounds through it. She keeps it by her bed in fast action, safety off.

  • Zebra Dun Zebra Dun on May 23, 2015

    It's O. K. Bubba, I've got my Daewoo single, double, triple, fast action, double action + pistol and I'm gonna kick some NORK ass!

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