Best .45 Auto Pistol?

I recommend, in no particluar order:

1911s and Sigs. Particularly the new Sig 220ST.

OK, so I lied about the order thing.

Let us know what you decide.
 
ojib...............

....you had me nearly pissin' in my pants...not bad for somebody who wasn't born a Yankee fan...way to go jibaro:D
 
Ugh .355, you are frustrating: 70% of law enforcement officers are TOLD what to carry - - they didn't CHOOSE Glock!

Many small agencies allow their officers to chose thier own sidearm and its still glock.
PAT
 
"Many small agencies allow their officers to chose thier own sidearm and its still glock."

That arguably has a lot to do with two things:

1. The relentless marketing of Glock toward LEOs.

2. The relation between the low price point of Glocks and the low pay of small agency LEOs.

(I like Glocks, for the record. Not my favorite, but I like them.)
 
At my dad's dept.(county sheriff, 20-25 sworn), they are now going to Glock 21's and 30's. Prior to this, the deputies were issued S&W 5906's. They could carry their own piece if they could qualify w/it and if it was a 9mm, 40 S&W, or 45 ACP. However, most of them carried the issue b/c it was free. I'm not trying to knock Glock, because I do like them, it's just that I think a lot of officer's carry Glocks because they're good and free, not because they have to carry them or b/c they're a wonder gun. They're just a good, free gun.

Chris
 
I guess ignorance is bliss. If you don't know a gun is an obsolete, ancient Bad Thing With Problems, you just don't have problems. Maybe that's why all my 1911s (Don't like the curve of the A1.) have always worked just fine.

I've shot about every semi-auto known to man, at one time or another. Heck, yesterday I even tried out a Lilliput. :) (It's in Fjestad.) And a 1928-iish Mauser .32 Auto. 'Bout time to drag out the Radom, the P-38 and the Luger...

I never knew a 1911 "needed" all that work. I recently picked up a Sistema for $400. Brought it home, filled the mag with my usual 200SWC ISPC loads. Walked out on the back porch and whanged away at a rock. Dangdest thing! It happily popped off eight quick shots! I figure maybe a couple or three hours of meddling around and it'll be as good as the other toys I've tinkered with. Ain't necessary, of course, but it's fun. I just really like a crisp 3-1/2-pound trigger that doesn't follow, and 0.010" of "foreplay".

I dunno. For reliability, I'll always recommend a Series 70 or older Colt--if no doofus has messed with it. This is not to say other stuff ain't reliable, but most other stuff costs more than old Colts. I'm a cheapskate.

And at my age, life's too short to mess around with an ugly gun.

:D, Art
 
Glock 21 of course...

....don't need a gunsmith for any enhancements, nor do you need a gun cleaning kit:

Want checkering? Apply a heated metal meat tenderizer
Want a carry bevel treatment? Leave it in the sun...short time gives you mild...long time gives you that nuked meltdown look.
Want more slide serrations? Put it on the 'ol Weber grill.
Nead to clean? Just drop her in the dishwasher...talk about your Combat ready Tupperware.

Yes folks, who needs a 1911 style gun?

I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
 
FWIW, .355, the small agencies in my area that allow a choice of carry guns, generally have officers carrying Sigs more than anything else. When I have asked large dept officers how they like their Glocks the overwhelming type of answer I hear is "its OK".
 
I'm going to play devil's advocate and say the S&W 4506. I was torn over what .45 to get, but after looking at this piece, I decided it had what I wanted and all for about $450.

Can't beat that.

Chris
 
Glock = the greatest = lol

Jeeze Pat, the last time you posted those #'s 60% of leo's carried Glocks.....

The reason Glocks are a portion of the police market is PRICE, plain and simple. They have no advantage over any other modern designed pistol.

The sheriff s department where i work have chosen Glocks, [for the obove posted reason], every other agency chooses another brand of weapon.

Glock maybe the best for you, but your exclamation that they are the do all weapon = is a joke.

I owned a model 20, great weapon, but so is my H&K or Para P-14ltd. I just don't have to shout it from the rooftops to convince myself or to anyone else who will listen.

12-34hom.
 
Without a doubt the American Derringer in .45 ACP. With practice you can get the 2 rounds to impact within a foot of each other at 5 feet, and you can get both rounds off within 6 or so seconds. Nothing else comes close.
 
I find myself quite literally smitten with my day-to-day duty gun, my Kimber Classic Stainless.

L.P.
 

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quote[What about the best self-defense ammunition. I am a handloader, but I have been told not to use handloads in a defense pistol. I am more concerned with defense from 2-legged creatures, rather than 4-legged.] unquote

This is like asking a starving pride of lions what their favorite antilope is,

I actually lean towards three Self defense loads at this time.
Remington Golden Sabers HPJ 185 grain, Winchester SXT in 165 Grain, and Magtech Gold 185 Gr +P, But I guess all three need to hit their target first and foremost :eek: :D

Bobcat
 
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