It’s not often that something “new” comes on the market. With the popularity of the AR-15 and other mostly modular firearms designs, gun manufacturers have taken to making small changes and calling the result a “new” gun. Which pisses me off to no end. But in this case, not only do we have a new manufacturer with a new gun for the U.S. market, but they have an interesting and actually “new” feature as well. The question: is it any good? . . .
Lionheart Industries is the American-based importer for S&T Daewoo, a Korean firearms manufacturer that’s been producing the K5 pistol since the 1980’s. The LH9 is the American version of that handgun, now being introduced to US buyers for the first time. And while there may be a stigma associated with Asian-manufactured firearms among some US gun owners, Daewoo has been known as a quality manufacturer for ages and makes some very nice stuff.
That manufacturing background certainly shines through with the LH9. Despite the rather involved machining required to create the handgun, everything feels nicely fit and polished. The slide moves back and forth freely, the parts are smooth and well formed and even the grips feel like they were hand fitted to the gun. The overall appearance of the LH9 is clean and polished, and I like it. Even the logo looks bad-ass.
In therms of the basic functions, the gun works, plain and simple. I had one failure to extract when I was running the gun, but since I was using remanufactured ammo I’m more likely to attribute that to a crappy case rim than any mechanical issue with the gun. After running hundreds of rounds without any other malfunctions, that seems like a fair conclusion.
Accuracy in single action mode is pretty good as well. The standard 10 yard target shows 4 rounds through the same hole before I screwed up the group. Yes, I take full responsibility for pulling that shot.
Speaking of single action mode, while the single action trigger pull may not be the crispest I’ve ever felt, it isn’t half bad. There’s a pretty clean break and a nice positive reset. That said, the trigger system is the downfall of this gun.
The LH9 has a single action mode, where the trigger releases a cocked hammer. It also has a double action mode, where the trigger cocks the hammer and then releases it to fire the gun. And then it has a “double action+” mode that’s its claim to fame. Here’s how it works:
- Rack the slide, loading a live round into the chamber. This cocks the hammer back to full cock.
- DO NOT PULL THE TRIGGER. In fact, flip the safety on.
- Using your finger, push the hammer forward towards the firing pin. There is a firing pin block, so the gun shouldn’t go off without the trigger being pulled.
- When ready to fire, flip the safety off. A light touch of the trigger will snap the hammer back to full cock and give you a single action trigger pull.
Here’s a quick video of the system in action to give you a better idea of how it works:
In theory, this gives you all the benefits of a single action trigger and a double action trigger combined. In reality, though, it’s more like you get all of the drawbacks of both.
The trigger pull may be longer, but its much lighter. Even compared to the single action trigger pull, the double action + trigger feels much lighter as there’s really no break. Your finger is moving too fast to feel it. Something about momentum, I’m guessing. Anyway, the big advantage to double action is the weight of the trigger pull which keeps you from accidentally pulling the trigger acts as its own safety. This gun doesn’t have that.
Since the “double action +” pull is lighter than a normal double action gun’s, you need to use the frame mounted safety. And in my opinion, the safety is impossible to use under stress. It’s simply too small to hit with any certainty when you’re hustling to take a shot. RF’s of the opinion that the 1911 is terrible for self defense because of the manual safety, and the only reason I disagree is that the safety on my Wilson Combat is MASSIVE. That makes it easy to find and disengage under pressure.
The LH9’s safety, on the other hand, is roughly the size of a Tic Tac. Even under the best of circumstances, it’s tough to find and flip it at the range. So if its tough in a no-pressure environment like the range, I shudder to think how it would work (or not) in the middle of the night with a home intruder bearing down on you.
I really wanted to like this gun. And on a flat range where punching holes in paper is your only concern, it’s pretty darned good. It feels nice, looks sharp and shoots well. But this gun is an accident waiting to happen. When you’re depending on a gun to save your life, you want something that works easily and intuitively. And thanks to the terrible safety and the way-too-light trigger in “double action +” mode, I wouldn’t recommend this handgun to anyone.
Note to the manufacturer:
- Bigger safety
- Decocker for full-on DA mode
- Did I say bigger safety?
Fix those and then we’ll talk. But for now, for the money, stick to a Glock.
Specifications:
Caliber: 9mm
Frame: Milled aluminum, black or FDE
Sights: 3-Dot
Barrel Length: 4.10″
Length:7.5″
Weight: 28.0 ounces unloaded
Capacity: 13 or 15 round mags
Price: $615 msrp
Ratings (Out of Five Stars):
Style * * * * *
It looks great. Everything from the slope of the frame to the design of the logo is top notch.
Ergonomics (firing) * * *
The gun feels good in the hand and recoil is mitigated very nicely. But that DA+ trigger pull is neither intuitive nor accurate. And the tiny safety . . . yikes.
Reliability * * * * *
Only one cycling issue, but I think that was ammo related.
Customize This *
The sights are removable, but that’s about it. Right now there are no aftermarket parts.
Overall *
It looks good, but the word ‘dangerous’ comes to mind. I would hesitate to recommend this gun for anything except having fun at the range.
Sweet Home Alabama. Now those are sweet words even though I’m from Arizona.
I read the first review on this gun, the one star and was totally floored! I had a DP51 and it was a totally decent gun, in fact, it made me want to buy my first 3rd Gen S&W, a 5906, which led to the 4506, 4006, and a 6906. I don’t have the DP51 any more, but the Lionheart looks like a pistol I will be adding to my collection one of these days.
” There is a firing pin block, so the gun shouldn’t go off without the trigger being pulled.”
A phrase that fills me with confidence. 8)
Just a causal observation. I don’t own an M1A…yet. BUT I do own a K98, 1093-A3, Finnish M39 Nagant, SMLE, Garand, M1 Carbine and ARs. Can I say that it seems that guns built 70 to 80 years ago were marvels? Beautiful works of craftsmanship. I look at my 1936 K98 and the finish on the receiver insides is flawless. And no CNC. Its no wonder that the post WWII generation in America built endless custom guns off of the 03. That when I heft my Garand it feels like a battle rifle up to Patton’s blessed quote. Even the Finn’s built a heck of a gun off of 19th century Tula receivers. No wonder they held the Russkies to a stand still in the Winter War. I’ll even give credit to the damm SMLE. I like its feel and the 1 minute drill proved its speed. The little M1 Carbine served its purpose and with about 2 dozen parts in it, brought down alot of bad guys around the world. It still sees service in lots of places in the US and elsewhere today.
I think I was born about 50 years too late LOL….
Woof. Take a page out of Kia’s book, people. If you want to sell a hunk of inferior Korean metalwork, you’ve got to sell it cheap!
How is it inferior metalwork? Leghorn specifically PRAISES that aspect of the pistol.
I got the distinct impression of “very well made, just poorly implemented”.
I still agree that it should probably be a little cheaper, though.
I have several of these pistols that I’ve given to family members. Far from inferior, this pistol is reliable, accurate and as safe as a gun can be while still maintaining its function. The South Korean military has no unusually high reports of negligent discharges, so I’m at a loss as to why Leghorn thinks it’s unsafe when he has a Glock as his favorite with zero external safety.
Anyone who puts their hands on one can immediately see how well it’s made. The MKII is LionHeart Industries’ design as well. What’s different about the American version versus the one sent to the South Korean military? The grips, tactical rail, the sights, the magazine, the slide serrations and the Cerakote (courtesy of Mad Custom Coating) all for a price in 1988 dollars that’s even better than it was before it was upgraded.
Nice job, LionHeart Industries!
One of my “neighborly” neighbors one day called the Popo on me cause I was cleaning my guns with the garage door open. PD rolls up, looks in at me, and the 2 officers casually walked up and asked what was going on. Turns out the call was a guy “brandishing” guns. The comment from me that I think won them over was “I have the door open so I don’t get high on the solvent. Being high around guns is not smart at all.” They bid me good day and moved along. To this day I have not quite figured out who it was.
The level of intelligence found on this blog is mind-boggling, exhibited by both the editors and posters. I’m not a dumb guy, college educated (ok, degree in kinesiology, which is uhhh, sports) but not a day goes by without my mind being blown. Just proves how much i have yet to learn about firearms, gun culture and politics. Also, keep up the comments about hamster farts and ants riding mini-bikes around Cheerios. Those are great too.
It’s my understanding that Garand wanted his originol M1 to be chambered in a lighter cartridge, something in the 6-7mm range. But because of the huge stockpiles of standard .30 cal on hand and because of the standardised chamberings for MG’s, BAR’s and rifles this would throw a kink in the system.
I don’t know for sure, but I’ve also heard that he did contemplate putting a detachable box mag on the new rifle but was rushed into his final design by the brass. As he had the example of the BAR to inspire him it seems reasonable that he would have at least have experimented with a box mag.
No thanks, I’ll pass for now.
flip flop, flip flop, flip flop — everyone in WV should send him a pair and ask him to take a stand. It will be interesting to see how he votes. Will he bend to the party or will he do as the people who voted him in wants. Either way, I hope it is remembered 6 yrs from now when he has to fight for his job.
I have found a lightly used Tarus 85 with a 3″ Barrel and it shoots very accurately. When I bought it, I had the grips changed to a larger size to fit my hand. I haven’t fired a weapon since I was in the military, over 50 years ago and I was surprised to find out I could still hit a target pretty well. You can’t beat a Tarus 85 for the price. I paid $285 including the new grips, the revolver is in like new condition.
Because the bible is full of stories of G-d telling people to throw away their weapons.
“I’ll let you smoke dope, outlaw all religions, kill all the unborn babies and take 100% of everyone’s pay, if I can have my guns. Please?”
Welcome to the country’s largest insane asylum. You’ll be safe here.
I’ve known a lot of people (my father was one) who believe the fact that badness has never crossed their path – maybe due to revisionism – is proof that nothing ever would. There’s no arguing with someone like that. At least not in matters of personal safety.
A friend of my daughter’s is absolutely so not-of this-Earth that she’d have a hard time understand that something bad actually DID happen to her. She knows so little about her world that I get exasperated with her a lot. Her vegan, New Age parents are at fault for this state of affairs. They NEVER prepared her for life in the real world. What an awful thing to do to a child!
However, since she’s never set out to find about the world, THAT’S her own fault.
It’s not like the world a total secret. Even someone from another planet would adapt faster.
The job of the Church is to win people to Christ and develop mature followers of Christ.
If the Church you attend preaches something other than “I am the way and the truth and life, no one comes to the Father but through Me” (John 14:6) then they have fallen from the faith and you need to go elsewhere.
And to make sure you don’t use the scary gun, they made the watch really ugly.
i’m leery of alex jones, but the message is solid 🙁
Can we get mr. colion noir and admidsthenoise, bruce willis, and gayle trotter to repeat all the lines again?
Amen love this add hope it will be aired everywhere!!!!
Between you & the bad guy lies obsession . . . . with the 2nd Amendment.
Have you met 2A today?
Early to bed, early to accurize,
Keeps one healthy, safe and 2nd amendment wise.
Chuck Norris told me to support the 2nd Amendment.
Nothing outlasts the 2nd Amendment. It keeps going and going and going.
Like a good neighbor, the 2nd Amendment is there.
The 2nd Amendment: legal in all 57 states.
Spread the wealth – share your 2nd Amendment with a friend!
The 2nd Amendment: don’t leave home without it.
My favorites are my Glock 27 with Trijicon HD night sights and my Beretta Nano. However, I’d like to get my hands on the new Glock 30S, if I could find one.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I was under the impression that straw purchasing was the purchase of a firearm for someone who themself was not legally allowed to buy it. Is that not already illegal?
This link has Leahy’s statement today about this particular bill, which I believe is a different bill than the one reviewed by the GOA. http://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2013/03/combat-gun-trafficking-deal-reached-by-senators-prohibits-trafficking-and-straw-purchases-of-firearms-and-ammunition-2498854.html
HIPPA laws only apply to healthcare workers. If protected information is given to non healthcare people, it’s public information! For example, the board of nurses cautioned nurses that when they renew their license, their answers to the questions about legal and mental health problems are automatically public records for anybody to see.
What is “short stroking” of the trigger?
People who do stuff this stupid should be outed publicly to provide inspiration to others to use their synapses for half a second before going apoplectic at the mere notion of a gun being near them. Like that REDACTED who called the cops on a kid playing paintball in his own backyard, should have a portrait along with a description of the incident posted up in public places all about town. Guaranteed they think for a second before jump calling the cops every time they hear a noise over a certain decibel level before they realize they just farted.
Also, dude lay off the powder. It doesn’t help you study.
BCM/HSP Jack Carbine. Aimpoint T1 in Larue mount, BFG padded VCAS. For me, absolute perfect factory rifle plus my optic and sling of choice. No need to dick around.
I recently held one of these at a gun store recently and I was really impressed with the overall feel and size of this gun.
Personally I’m a no-safety or safety always off kinda guy. How do you feel about this gun if you were to never engage the safety? It seems like the safety was your biggest qualm, and by eliminating that issue, then only the trigger (which felt amazing in store) is the issue.
I’ve always wanted to have a Sig P228 but it is very expensive here in the Philippines. The hell and back reliability slogan of the gun manufacturer really proves the quality of their guns.. I fired a P226 a lot in the range (guns 4 rent), more on the 1911s, few glocks.. Navy seals use the P226 Navy, the British SAS use the P228, making me an avid fan of a Sig. I own a cal. 22 magnum as back up, a cal. 357 magnum, and a cal. 45 Colt 1911 pistol. I used to carry the 1911 almost all the time especially on military duties. Then I decided to buy a new pistol in cal. 9mm but still can’t afford to buy a Sig which I always wanted. A local gunsmith who happens to be a friend of mine offered a second hand 9mm pistol. I am not quite familiar with the model for I thought it was just a shortened version of a 92fs beretta or old Smith & Wesson pistol, it was a DAEWOO K5 (DP51). I laugh a bit at it knowing that Daewoo is a known heavy equipment and car manufacturer that now produces guns? So, i declined the offer. Two weeks later, he again offered the same pistol and its kinda cheap. I started to research on the gun’s history and am I stupid and admitting my ignorance, this is the pistol used by the ROK Army for the last 20 years! Range tested, combat reliable, war proven pistol. They are the same manufacturers that designed the hybrid Ak-47 and M16 combination of the DAEWOO K5 that caught popularity in various countries worldwide. So I got interested to investigate further the pistol. I surfed the net for blogs and videos to educate my ignorance about this little guy. And indeed this is a high grade meat. A combination of two very reliable good guns, Browning Hi-Power 9mm pistol (which the British SAS also use, that really caught my interest), and Smith & Wesson 39 model. So, i asked this friend to take it in the range and I’ll test it first to satisfy my curiousity. The gun is really damn accurate, once on sight itsurely hits the right spot. Not much recoil, it fires like a Sig P226! Even though it feeds on a hi cap mags, it fits my small hands just right. I don’t usually like hi-cap pistols because its to big for my hands, but this guy seems to fit just right. I didn’t see any problem with the safety cause as I have mention earlier I used to carry a 1911 pistol, with a few minutes of training, my thumb seemed to adjust easily with it. My only concern was the trigger. I am used to DAO system of the Sig so I found it confusing to the finger double action with a very soft trigger pull? I told a friend to give me a day or two to think about it but honestly I already have second thoughts of procuring the guy. So I went home surfed youtube and found FIRYDETH’s review on Daewoo DP51. Again, due to my ignorance to this gun, I found out later in the video that it uses a unique trigger system same as in FN’s, the triple action (fast action trigger system). If I only knew it from the beginning I should have tested it on the range. Getting myself familiar on how the pistol functions, I played the video over and over. The next day I asked my friend to take it again on the range maybe we could fire it again. That day I am more confident to use the gun having been educated in the blogs and videos, haha! Training myself to get familiar with its trigger system, I find it cool and unique. The double action system(triple action/fast action system) is in fact single action system that is why I was confused before for it to be so soft to pull. I love Sigs though I would admit it is indeed hard to hit the target accurately because of the heavy trigger pull on the first shot. ut this guy, it was way to easy having a consistent trigger pull. We left the range but I did not leave the DAEWOO K5 anymore, I bought it. I found this guy sweet. Not as bulky as the 92fs beretta or thick as a Glock, its more like a Sig P228. Very easy to conceal and you can carry it loaded without worrying your self to get an accidental fire anytime.
Sad to say, I have read lots of bad comments regarding this gun from people who are not even acquainted to it. Its easy to make a comment on things we’ve heard about something but haven’t able to test the gun itself. I think many had enjoyed this gun as I do, depending on your training and preference. I believe if your a Sig, 1911, M&P, S&W, H&K USP, Walther user, you will very much appreciate this gun. But if your a Glock user, this may not be the gun of your preference. But who knows, you might like one. My daewoo is almost thirty years old now, but still I haven’t found any major problems with it. Very durable gun you can pass to your children or maybe your grandchildren. One more thing, almost everybody loves the Colt M16s, M4s.. Good news guys, they are the same company in South Korea that made the Daewoo DP51 when Colt left that country and now they call it the LIONHEART INDUSTRIES’ LH9 Pistol.. They are after all of the same material used in manufacturing the famous Colt M16s based in Korea.. I would say, I am lucky to have one.. I carry it every day on duty and off duty. Stay safe guys!
Comment about the Daewoo “double action plus” safety system being like the original Walther P99 “anti-stress” trigger system is apt.
Under ordinary use Walther 99 is a conventional DA/SA system with slide mounted decocker. After decocking the gun, the first shot is DA, with all subsequent ones being SA.
The “catch” is that *IF YOU LIKE* (and only if you want to use it), you can activate the unique “Anti-stress” mode. The way you do that is just decock the gun normally over a live round, then rack the slide back about 1/4″. This cocks the internal striker, and causes the trigger to spring forward into the A/S mode.
If you pull the trigger in the A/S mode there is several pounds of resistance, then suddenly the trigger jumps rearward with a very distinct feeling “pop” putting the gun into conventional single action mode. Pull AGAIN, and the gun fires with a standard SA pull, and every subsequent pull gives you another SA pull.
The idea is that in A/S mode the trigger ITSELF acts as a sort of manual safety. Instead of flipping a lever on the frame or slide to disengage the safety you give the trigger itself a distinct pull to accomplish the same thing. In other words, carrying the gun in A/S mode is somewhat analogous to carrying it “cocked and locked”. . .even though it has no external hammer OR conventional external safety!
The other supposed advantage is that if you’re holding the gun with your finger on the trigger (say you’re covering a perp at gunpoint, or maybe you’re just being negligent with your gun handling. . .you shouldn’t be, but in the real world sometimes people are), and there is a loud noise or something else that creates a “startle” response. With the A/S trigger activated, instead of discharging the gun, your reflex trigger finger squeeze will just pop the gun into SA mode, hence the name “anti-stress”.
This explanation sounds very complicated, but in practice the “feel” is good and the A/S system is actually quite intuitive to use. Pull once to put the gun into fire mode, and again to actually fire it. If you’re in a pinch, you can pull all the way back and just fire it, though this gives you a pretty distinct “two stage” pull. If you don’t like a DA/SA trigger system, this is a lot better than carrying cocked and UNLOCKED, and since pulling the trigger is itself intuitive, no special conditioning is necessary to learn how to take the gun off “safe” into fire.
But again, if you prefer a standard DA/SA system, then you simply don’t have to activate the “A/S” mode.
Getting back to the Lionheart/DP51, its the same thing. If you like a conventional DA/SA system you can carry that way and entirely disregard the “DA+” system. If you want to go cocked and locked, again. . .same thing. But if you want something that gives you quick access to an SA-like pull without having to worry about disengaging a manual safety under stress, but that’s still safe to carry, the DA+ system provides that option to you.
People are getting so caught up on pushing the hammer forward with the double action + mode. It is my understanding it isn’t even necessary and can still be used in standard DA/SA without ever having to use the double action +. So it seems it is an option available to those that might want it. For those that don’t, don’t…
I have had a Daewoo DP5 (K5) back in the 90’s and I loved the sidearm, the only reason I didn’t keep it was that I was going overseas and no PDW’s were allowed and I sold it now skip forward to December 2012 I was shooting at my local indoor range and on a break I took a walk in the showroom, (as I always do, just to window shop) and in the case a DP51 well I asked the clerk if I could take a look at it. First thing was the pistol was in excellent condition but not loved the ramp was dirty as all get out and you could tell it was in someone’s drawer but hardly any rack/slide marks and the bore was clean and strong rifling, I racked it and pushed the hammer forward, well the clerk almost lost it never saw a pistol do that and I explained to him what the tri-action was and he laughed about it and then said oh well it is a “Daewoo” cant be a great gun, well I smiled and let him put in back in the case.
I went home later on and while I was cleaning my Caspian Custom 1911 Commander, (a retirement gift from my family) I told the wife I saw a ghost and told her about the Daewoo, she also remembered the pistol and joked on how I used to love to shoot and carry it and she even remembers how down I looked when I sold it before we PCS it brought back memories of the her and the kids and such, we had a good trip down memory lane…(now comes the best part. did I mention I have the best wife in the world)
The next day I was at work when I got a text with photo of the Daewoo in it asking if I have seen this ghost gun, I laughed and I said yes and what did she find a old photo of mine, she texted back and said no that she just bought it for me at the range and it will be waiting for me when I got home, talked about a long day at work.
After spending about 3 hours cleaning and polishing it, it looked brand new and my wife sat next to me the whole time, talking about the “old days”. Well I took that Daewoo back to the range and showed not only the clerk but also the owner of the range and he also never heard of it, well after a few times using the tri-action trigger they both wanted to buy the gun back and I told them never (the wife worked them down to 200 plus tax and transfer) that this is my new carry, and to this date it is , yes the safety is a bit small but once your used to that tri-action you can send rounds faster then superman down range and as far as accurate they will do a 3″ group of 15 rounds at 15 to 20 yards shooting NATO 124gr.
If the Lionheart is anything like its Grandfather (K5) then I would recommend this sidearm to them with no reservations.
Cool story. Your wife sounds like a keeper.
I too have a DP51. Every time I take it to the range there is always someone there that has never heard of the tri action and I usually allow them to put a few rounds through it. Every time I get asked if I would be interested in selling or trading my DP51. Of course I always say no. Then I get asked where I bought it and they always get disappointed when I tell them that the daewoo is hard to find but lionheart puts one out but I personally have never shot one.
The Lionheart is indeed a US K5 Version…the author is incorrect about this being the first time the K5 or it’s variant has been available to the US market….back in the 80’s, Daewoo long guns and the the K5 were imported to the US…I sold them the couple years they were available
The K5 and the Dp51 are great guns
There is functionally and mechanically zero first shot difference between Double Action+ and an HK light LEM. Cocked mainspring, hammer down, long DA pull.
Owning both guns, there is a world of difference. Both are good, but I prefer the LionHeart system by a wide margin over the LEM H&K Light DA system.
I bought a DP 51 in 91′. Never had trouble with it that wasn’t ammunition related. As for the Tri-action (Daewoo’s term), there is a hammer block so carrying the pistol with the hammer dropped is not an issue. In Tri-action mode when the trigger is pulled there is a slight bump and visually you can see the hammer cock. With a little training you can cock the hammer and stop without firing, why you would do that I don’t know but it is an option. With the safety engaged the trigger will pull but not engage. The trigger pull on mine in Tri-action is right at 4 pounds which takes getting used to. Yes the safety is a bit small, however if you can use the one on your 1911 it shouldn’t be a problem. The whole reason for the system is a quick and accurate first shot. S&W 9501 magazines will fit with maybe a quarter inch gap between the mag well and mag. I have heard that most of the mags in the 9500 series will work too. Got mine for $450 back then.
I love my DP51! This guy is obviously a total idiot! I finally found a NIB backstock B-West two tone DP51 with stainless trigger, trigger bar, mag release, guide rod, and barrel. It’s absolutely gorgeous! It’s also the same precise tight fit, and great finish as the all anodized & Parkerized all black DP51. I bought a second slide, (two of them) and had the front sights milled off, and dovetails cut in, and the rear dovetail recut to fit aftermarket night sights. I have destroyed 3 or 4 Glock 17 & 19 frames in the time I have owned my first DP51, and I still have my first DP51. I have destroyed half a dozen Glock frames, from 9mm to 10mm. Glock frames, rough handling, hot ammo and extreme cold weather, just don’t mix. My DP51 did not like that goofy Aguila 124 grain JHP with the crease in the middle of the casing, but neither do a few of my pistols. I can’t think of any other ammo it had problems with, but I stick with Winchester white box NATO, Blazer 124 grain Blazer Brass, 115 grain white box, and the odd green n white Remington, and a smattering of off the wall aluminum cased sale ammo. I don’t do Tula, Bear or any other steel cased Russian junk ammo. Sellier, Fiocchi, & PPU are all making very nice ammo now too. In the 1990s it was kinda lame.
This reviewer is terrible. He seems to say its an amazing pistol, but its not a glock so its not safe. I cant wait to get one of these it seems like it will be great.
The writer seed very biased in his review. The manner in which he wrote clearly shows his bias. I got the impression he did not want to write the review but as a result be reluctantly wrote it and as a result it showed a less than accurate strongly opinion based review of what is not a perfect gun but deserves a fair review. I am also of the opinion that no gun is perfect for everyone. The Loinheart is certainly not a bad gun and while the safety is not big it is easily manipulated. The arrogance of the writer saying “Fix those and then we’ll talk. But for now, for the money, stick to a Glock.” in my opinion completely discredits the entire article as he is to biased to write a fair review. So I say to the writer, in words he understands…Grow up and stop acting like a child not getting his way and i will read your stuff again.
Dangerous, really? What makes this any more or less dangerous than any other gun? If you think this gun is somehow more dangerous then a glock without a safety then you shouldn’t be handling firearms at all.
Its like a glock and Beretta M9 made babies. She ugly.
Find a Google Image of the original Daewoo DP51. I am not a huge fan of those waffle grips, myself. The original Daewoo had glass filled checkered nylon grips, and it is a much nicer looking pistol, especially the two tone with the stainless trigger, guide rod, trigger bar, mag release, & all the barrels were stainless, mil spec steel anyway. https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1214&bih=734&ei=yWa7WsLBDpSwjQPnybaIAw&q=Daewoo+DP51&oq=Daewoo+DP51&gs_l=img.3…1098.6328.0.6558.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0….0…1ac.1.64.img..0.0.0….0.xPn16MAALQ8#imgrc=MqJt9O0_2wtoYM:
Most of the commenters who are reacting negatively to the Lionheart have obviously never even handled it, let alone fired it. I purchased one brand new and have put over 400 rounds of factory ammo through it. It has not had a single hiccup. That’s right – no failure to feed or extract, no misfire, no problems. It breaks down and cleans very easily. It is beautifully made, machined to perfection. The double action plus feature is an option, so for all of you nervous types, just don’t use it. However, I use it and I carry it. With the safety on, there is absolutely no more risk than any other semi-automatic pistol. The only knock I have is that the safety is a bit small and stiff. However, with practice this is easy to get used to. BTW, I do not own stock in the company nor am I a gun reviewer. I own many different kinds of pistols, some that cost me twice as much as the Lionheart. It is the only pistol I have that has not had some kind of problem during the first two hundred rounds of firing.
Its kinda funny to see a glock guy calling a pistol with a 1911 style safety unsafe. This pistol is as safe as you want it to be, just gives you an extra option. you can carry it cocked and locked, you can carry it in double action with heavy trigger pull, you can carry it int he + mode with the safety (marginally safer than normal condition 1 because of the long trigger pull), or if you want you can indeed carry it in the double action + mode, no safety. i dont really see how this mode is any less safe than a glock.. you still have to put your finger on the trigger and pull, its not just going to go off on its own. you should rethink the premise of your article
I have the adjustable model on my m1a it is perfect. No flex ,straps down tight and doesn’t move. And if I pull the scope it’s just 3 velcro straps and I’m back to original.
I sanded the edges on mine so that the sharp edges are no longer an issue. If you need to solve cheek weld issues.
Just buy one
My DP51C saved my life. Attacked in an dark parking lot late ate night when i was younger (a bouncer in a bar). I threw a fella out because he was grabbing the servers bottoms. Well he waited for me. As i was getting in my Jeep he came out from behind the dumpster and charged me with a gun of his own. 2 rounds in the chest stopped him. Say what you want about the gun, I know it works.
I find it interesting that while he claims this trigger system is somehow unsafe for carry. He then says to stick with a Glock ???? Seriously… The glock (safe action ) trigger has caused more A.D’s than maybe any pistol in history.
Obviously another Glocktard fanboy.
I have owned the LH9C for a year and have run a couple thousand rounds through it with zero failure to fire, eject or negligent discharge. This is one fine weapon machined very well and is a pleasure to shoot.
I guess if it doesn’t say Glock on the slide it can’t be any good. What a joke for a review!!
There is a way to decock the Daewoo DP51, however if you are an ignorant ass, you will never figure it out. Put the safety on, pull the trigger, make double sure the hammer is down, hold the trigger back, take the safety off, release the trigger to the reset click (not all the way) pull the trigger, and the hammer drops about 3/64″ and the gun is decocked. This reviewer is a jackass hack! How big is the safety on a Browning Hi Power Mkii?? The Hi Power can penetrate a steel pot GI helmet at 125 yards, with FMJ ball ammo. The 1911 can barely penetrate that same helmet at 25 yards. I bought a Glock Gen 2 about the same time I bought my Daewoo DP51. The Glock went back to Glock no less than 3x for “voluntary upgrades” (safety recalls), and the frame broke twice on that plastic POS. My Daewoo is still working like a new gun. The barrel, guide rod and the springs were replaced, but it’s still as tight as a frog’s ass. The Gen 2 Glock, well, if I never see it again, it will be too soon. I am fine with the Gen 3 Glocks. They are still the Bic Lighter of handguns. They are disposable! When it breaks, you throw it away. Until that time, they makes holes in things, like a Bic Lighter makes flames. Very reliably! They are just not an heirloom product. The Glock is a far more dangerous pistol than the Lionheart or K5/DP51. The Daewoo K5, and K2 are ingenious works of art. The K5 pistol has the extra fast action trigger, and the actual military K2 has the lower of an AR, and the upper is essentially an AK upper with an SKSish gas regulator, so you get the best of both worlds, and Daewoo managed to put in a FOUR position safety. Safe, semi-auto, full-auto and 3 round burst. It has a long piston actuated upper, with an AR lower that even takes AR magazines! How can anyone not love Daewoo? Their newest ST Bullpup is just incredible! Daewoo is defunct, but the gun factory lives on.
I bought my lh9 mk ll about 5 years ago and I have to say I love this gun it’s my edc. I keep it in double action plus when I carry I don’t see any problem with safety with this gun the safety is a bit small but I operate it fine. As with any gun practice and being familiar with it’s options is the key. I would recommend this gun to anyone it’s great. By the way I am saving now for there new release the Lionheart Regulus.