Questions about Charles Daly DDA 45 (Attn: Railroader, Tropical Z, StratfordHoldings)

[November]

I'm interested in this pistol and had a few questions for anyone who owns one.

-Is it true this pistol can be carried cocked and locked OR double-action first shot?

-Who sells new factory mags with the extended baseplate for the full-size model?

-Do Para-Ord double-stack .45 mags work in this pistol? (I ask because this pistol uses the BUL m-5 mag which is a double-stack 1911-based gun)

-How has reliability been?

Thanks for any replies.

 

[Tropical Z]

1. Yes it can be carried cocked and locked and is a traditional DA/SA.
2.I got my mags from CDNN and have one of the flat baseplates and one with the extended baseplate.Both are very nice mags and i 'm glad i have one of each.
3.I have no idea if Para-Ordnance mags work in the DDA.Perhaps an e-mail to Charles Daly would answer that ?
4.My initial outing using Wolf was troublesome in that some rounds would slide at a 60* angle into the chamber area and would not enter the barrel.I posted about this problem and was given the fix.Disassemble the mags and sandpaper the follower a little bit.After this the gun is great and i firmly believe that it is a steal for the price!
BUL makes very high quality guns and the DDA is no exception.I think the DDA is one of the most ergonomic handguns being sold today.
P.S.read the "which cheap .45" thread.

 

[StratfordHoldings]

Reliablity had been kinda iffy for me. It is due to one of two things. I just recently found out that I am not cleaning my gun thoroughly enough.

The problem I am having is that my slide will lock back after a shot or two. Not sure if it's the cleaning or if its the gun itself. I've heard from someone that said it is a manufacturer problem. I haven't fired this gun for about 5-6 months as it has been sitting in the safe.

I will be shooting this gun later this week just to make sure.

I bought some mags but I don't remember when I got them from. I bought them for like $4-5 a piece. It was very inexpensive. I do have 5 spare mags that I haven't used yet so if You want to buy some, that's fine with me.

 

[railroader]

The slide on my dda would lock open prematurely with rounds in the mag when I 1st got it. I took out the slide stop spring and put a little more tension on it now it works fine. I shoot ball ammo and 200swc lead bullets. The ball always works and so does the 200swc's as long as I keep the gun fairly clean. As for the mags all my mags are factory dda mags I haven't tried para mags. Mark

 

[November]

Thanks everyone for your replies. It sounds like this pistol needs a little TLC in the beginning, but that's fine with me. I t gives me a chance to get to know my gun. StratfordHoldings, are they factory mags with the extended baseplate? If I can find a DDA at the gun show this weekend (or from SOG), maybe I'll take you up on your offer! Thanks again.

 

[StratfordHoldings]

I don't think they are factory mags. They say Made in Israel. The factory mag has a shiny SS look. These are black.

One other thing. I have the DDA compact. and the mags are for the compact.