Looking to get a new .45

I've owned, and carried a Colt Series 70, and Colt Comander both went through the Novak custom shop, and accurized, great guns but... I now carry a Springfield XDs on light days and my new purchase of a Sig P227 on heavier carry days for a reason. They both shot the stamps off an envelope kind of accuracy out of the box, and neither have failed once. The Sig is a fantastic shooter, and will hold 11 .45 ACP rounds. It is a solid weapon and quickly went to the top of my holdings.

Cheers
 
I own a Glock 30, it's a great carry gun but it's very boring. The FNX is awesome and will be fun too. My HK USP 45 is a blast and I shoot well with it. The recoil system in it makes it very soft shooting. I thought about trading it for an FNX-45 but I decided against it when I was told that the USP shoots much softer. That's probably due to how light weight the FNX is. If money wasn't a factor I would own both.
 
I too am a fan of the FNX-45, I shoot it so well that it is used for my night stand gun and is great to wear when I fill in from time to time at my LGS. I liked it so much I let my friend talk me out of my Glock 21.
 
Alrighty guy, so here's what I've got on my list of guns to for sure rent based off the great feedback.

FNX45
PPQ45
HK45
USP45
G21(or any other 45 glock)
Sig227
(and anything that catches the ladies fancy)

Thankfully I've already gotten my tiny tax return back to cover rental and ammunition costs. If I remember I'll try to update you guys on what I decide. I'll probably be going to the range Valentines weekend so until then I'm still game for some more ideas and thoughts or experiences. I didn't expect to get this much feedback so thank you guys again.
 
I have the fnh/fxe tactical with the threaded barrel and it is really awesome. I normally carry a full size 1911 Sprinfield loaded. If you buy the suppressor that osprey makes its like shoot an air gun since all 45 are subsonic.

The only con I have about it is that it is realllly big and more difficult to carry conceal without a vest or jacket.
 
I am a huge 1911 fan, having some Colts, and a SA 1911 also. However, I recently acquired a new CZ-97B, and I love it. Very soft shooting, reliable, and very, very accurate. It is all steel, and large, but it works great. I like the FN's too, and have an HK .45 Tactical that is a great pistol, but I like the CZ a lot more.
 
>>I have to say just looking at it I was a bit underwhelmed with the 14 rounders in it.<<

What, not enough? That's about all you can expect out of a .45.
 
Honestly I would look at a 1911 because I am old school or the Sig P320. The P320 is one of the most shootable striker fired guns on the market. The modular nature of it will allow you to get a compact slide, barrel and grip move the control module and you will have 2 guns. I would at least try to dry fire one and then see if you like it and then can rent it.
 
Linegrind said:
If I remember I'll try to update you guys on what I decide. I'll probably be going to the range Valentines weekend so until then I'm still game for some more ideas and thoughts or experiences. I didn't expect to get this much feedback so thank you guys again.
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"Didn't expect this much feedback?" Are you serious? We LOVE to spend other people's money on guns around here! ;)

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. . . . The P320 is one of the most shootable striker fired guns on the market. . . . .
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Is the P320 available in .45? Sig's website says "Caliber: 9mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W."

Or did the OP open the door for other calibers & I missed it? (It wouldn't be the first time.)
 
The SIG-Sauer P320 is available in .45 ACP. It came out around summer of last year. I own a full-sized version.

Two others have already recommended the SIG P320. I will be the third.
 
Is the P320 available in .45? Sig's website says "Caliber: 9mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W."

Or did the OP open the door for other calibers & I missed it? (It wouldn't be the first time.)
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Just a bit of an update, I did go out shooting yesterday and rented some pistols. I did very poorly with the fnx, and due to time constraints didn't get to all the pistols I wanted but I did really enjoy a CZ my girlfriend had picked out. I could barely manage a solid group with most of the pistols I fired (new to the 45 and new to DA/SA pistols) The CZ though was a solid 3 inch group at 15 feet with a fairly quick mag dump. I've never considered CZ before but boy was she a fine shooter. Not very lefty friendly but now I'm even more distressed. I will say I didn't care much for the G21. Just not my thing, I didn't get to any HKs or Walters sadly. Really I think rentingadequate the choice harder. I want all the guns...
 
Son #2 has been carrying a Sig 227 for several months now...likes it a lot...he's a former Marine MP, well versed in the M9 and accustomed to use of a de-cocker/safety. For me, it's a bit foreign, dropping that hammer each time you re-holster, tho I have no problems transitioning from 1911's (45+ years of carry as a civilian and in the military) to my Sig 226 and Sig 220.

In use, when finished with the drill, I de-cock then reholster, about the same as re-engaging the safety on my 1911's...the move is the same. Of greater concern is getting my 2nd shot into the group with the first DA shot. I've not really been successful in that regard. Good enough for defensive fire out to 15 yds, but not as consistent as with a 1911. I push for speed til I get palm sized groups shooting controlled pairs (two distinct sight pictures for a two shot drill).

If you like the DA/SA system, Sig (most any Sig) is a good choice. The grip is large, even on single stack models, to my way of thinking, but it's easily trainable if you stay with it. Of the dozen or so Sig's that I've been around, all were excellent right out of the box...DA trigger pulls were better than my much loved Smith revolvers, and the SA mode was entirely usable for any defensive situation. Sig also makes most model in SA only or DA only if that helps.

Glock makes a .45 as well, and if you like the trigger system and can live with the blocky grips, they offer a cheaper alternative. The two .45 Glocks that I had an afternoon with, both shot extremely well and with no malfunctions. If I were to carry one, I'd make it a point to begin and end each defensive practice session at the range, using the Glock in 'from the leather' defensive drills, just to imprint it into my muscle memory.

HTH's, YMMV, Rod
 
If you didn't like that FN or glock you may have smaller/normal sized hands and just don't do well with fat gripped blasters, like me. The PPQ .45 is one of the slimmer double stack .45s on the market as is the H&K45. The HK being much more expensive. Try an M&P .45 in the hand and see how you like it. One note though, if you plan to shoot any solid lead bullets, a lot of these guns have polygonal rifling which doesn't agree with lots of lead bullets.

These are the ones I know for sure have polygonal rifling
Glock 21
Walther PPQ .45
H&K45

I don't think the M&PS have it and i don't think the sigs have it. Sigs have fairly fat grips though which you may not like. I have never held a CZ97 .45 bug the CZ75 feels almost perfect in my hand, like an M&P 40

I own a Springfield 1911 loaded model .45 and a Walther ppq m2 .40

The 1911 is my favorite and I shoot it the best, this Walther I just recently got and love it. It's not as tight and the trigger isn't like that of a 1911, but to me its the nicest/best feeling poly framed fun I've ever shot. To me the German made quality just feels good. It has the nicest striker fired trigger I've ever felt. The M&P40 I had came with a really bad trigger but it was just a minor lemon I'm sure. Just remember 9mm and .40 are cheaper, have smaller grips and greater capacity, and you will probably be more accurate with a lower recoiling handgun.
 
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