PSA Dagger? Is it really any good?

[SirBannedAlot]

For the price, they look really nice, but part of me wonders if it is like the average Keltec, where its a great idea, but the execution and reality of it never seems to match up...

How many folks that bought them, still have them and have put a bunch of rounds through them? How does it shoot? How well has it held up? Does it need any work to keep the sights from falling off to to get it to "run right"?

Honest feedback requested, from people who actually have the Dagger, not just the usual "internet lore"... Thanks!

 

[Rougarou]

I have had a couple and never had any issues out of them, it's basically a Glock and uses Glock Gen3 parts, I liked the dagger better than my Glocks only reason I don't have my dagger anymore is I shot a Canik and I like the Canik platform better than the Dagger or Glock, as far as being reliable I shot several hundred rounds through my Dagger with 0 issues and I wouldn't be scared to own another one.
I liked the grip and feel of the Dagger better than any Glock I have owned.

 

[SirBannedAlot]

I have had a couple and never had any issues out of them, it's basically a Glock and uses Glock Gen3 parts, I liked the dagger better than my Glocks only reason I don't have my dagger anymore is I shot a Canik and I like the Canik platform better than the Dagger or Glock, as far as being reliable I shot several hundred rounds through my Dagger with 0 issues and I wouldn't be scared to own another one.
I liked the grip and feel of the Dagger better than any Glock I have owned.

I am just hesitant with first gen products like that. A first gen H&K wouldn't concern me much... But a $300 PSA... Not sure. I saw their AK's and it took a couple generations to fix the issues of cracked trunions... Same with Keltec and some of their guns. Cool designs, but some teething issues that had to wait a bit to get resolved...

 

[Gingerbeard Man]

I have one. I think the allure is building one without the initial hiccups of the 80% frames.
The one I have is factory PSA everything and a cheap shake awake red dot.

I have well over 500 rounds down the pipe on this one without a single hiccup. Used various mags and ammo.

If it looks like a Glock, smells like a Glock, it's basically a Glock.

 

[Rougarou]

I didn't buy mine when they first came out and it paid off the first run had bad barrels and PSA did make it right.

 

[SirBannedAlot]

I didn't buy mine when they first came out and it paid off the first run had bad barrels and PSA did make it right.

That's good to know... I keep seeing them for $299 on their website and for the money, I want to try one. I am, currently Glockless, but I do have a Shadow Systems MR920 Combat which I do love.

Fits all the usual G19 holsters, like Fobus and stuff like that? Assuming I were to get the regular (non suppressor) height sites?

 

[Gingerbeard Man]

That's good to know... I keep seeing them for $299 on their website and for the money, I want to try one. I am, currently Glockless, but I do have a Shadow Systems MR920 Combat which I do love.

Fits all the usual G19 holsters, like Fobus and stuff like that? Assuming I were to get the regular (non suppressor) height sites?

Frame is just slightly different. Won't fit any of my G19 specific holsters.

 

[SirBannedAlot]

Frame is just slightly different. Won't fit any of my G19 specific holsters.

Well that part is disappointing. I tend to favor Focus Elite paddle holsters, something simple like that...

 

[white ghost]

I have a compact dagger frame and am waiting for the slide I want to go on sale. It is significantly more comfortable in the hand than any glock I have or had. The slightly wider grip allows my larger sized bear mitts to get a full purchase with my support hand. Other than the gen1 M&P style trigger, it is a glock in every meaningful way.

 

[cmshoot]

We aren’t PSA dealers, but we transfer multiple items of theirs on a daily basis, including many of the Daggers; both frames and complete handguns.

Our most popular selling handgun is the Glock line. In the past 3 years, not a single customer who bought a Glock from us has brought it back with a problem. We have had multiple customers who transferred Daggers through us complain about issues, and several have asked us to assist in shipping their Daggers back to PSA. One of our gun counter employees had to have his Dagger replaced by PSA, as it wouldn’t function straight out of the box.

I’ll admit that the Dagger feels much better in the hand than the Glock (so does a brick), but an ergonomic turd ain’t something I’m gonna bet my life on. Different folks rank their requirements differently, but on my list ergonomics take a distant backseat to reliability.

To paraphrase Ken Hackathorn, “The Glock grip is a form of Stockholm Syndrome. It doesn’t fit anyone, but over the years we’ve just come to accept it.”