Mark IV Series 80
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You are going to buy a new .45 ACP semi-auto. It can't be a 1911-type.
Which one do you choose?
Which one do you choose?
Which (Non-1911) .45 ACP do you buy?
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Easy choice
CZ 97B. Cocked and locked capability, phenomonal accuracy, pussycat recoil (40 ounce frame and great ergonomics make recoil feel like wussy .38 spl wadcutter), reliable, perfect balance (due to the heavy frame), and very tight tolerances. What more can you ask from a MSRP $600 dollar pistol (prices are as low as $479 at CZ connection)!
CZ 97B. Cocked and locked capability, phenomonal accuracy, pussycat recoil (40 ounce frame and great ergonomics make recoil feel like wussy .38 spl wadcutter), reliable, perfect balance (due to the heavy frame), and very tight tolerances. What more can you ask from a MSRP $600 dollar pistol (prices are as low as $479 at CZ connection)!
Sorry, that's a contradiction in terms.
I'm going to buy a 45 ACP and it CAN'T be a 1911 type? Sort of like buying a car, but it can't have wheels!
Okay. I confess. I did buy a S&W DAO 45 several years ago. (Pre-sellout.) It works well, but is sluggish handling in my mind. And the DA pull is just not the same. (You'd think with the revolvers, they'd know how to get a DAO pull right. They didn't.)
I would consider an H&K USP45, but only for special purposes.
Right now I have an issue Glock 17 that I must carry on duty. That's one lacking gun too many to have around. I sure ain't going to buy one on purpose.
I'm going to buy a 45 ACP and it CAN'T be a 1911 type? Sort of like buying a car, but it can't have wheels!
Okay. I confess. I did buy a S&W DAO 45 several years ago. (Pre-sellout.) It works well, but is sluggish handling in my mind. And the DA pull is just not the same. (You'd think with the revolvers, they'd know how to get a DAO pull right. They didn't.)
I would consider an H&K USP45, but only for special purposes.
Right now I have an issue Glock 17 that I must carry on duty. That's one lacking gun too many to have around. I sure ain't going to buy one on purpose.
Glock_17_II
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I just bought one, but it is not listed:
H&K USP Expert in .45 Auto
In a world of compromise, some don't!
Oh no, now my Glock doesn't speak to me anymore
Glock_17_II
H&K USP Expert in .45 Auto
In a world of compromise, some don't!
Oh no, now my Glock doesn't speak to me anymore
Glock_17_II
Johnny Rad
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Make mine a H&K Tactical.
Kentucky Rifle
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It's difficult to understand...
I've gone to the gun shop twice to purchase a Glock 36. I've left empty handed both times. It just doesn't "look" right. And I'm a big fan of Glocks. What am I missing? (Other than another great pistol.)
Kentucky Rifle
I've gone to the gun shop twice to purchase a Glock 36. I've left empty handed both times. It just doesn't "look" right. And I'm a big fan of Glocks. What am I missing? (Other than another great pistol.)
Kentucky Rifle
SIG P220
Definitely the SIG P220 for me. I love 1911's, but I must admit to being quite smitten with the SIG. To me, the SIG is of higher overall quality and intrinsic accuracy than any 1911-style pistol that I've owned (to the exclusion of custom 1911's). Mine will shoot 1.5" groups at 25 yards from a solid rest with with el cheapo 230 gr. factory reloads.
That's phenomenal performance from a $650 gun, IMO.
vanfunk
Definitely the SIG P220 for me. I love 1911's, but I must admit to being quite smitten with the SIG. To me, the SIG is of higher overall quality and intrinsic accuracy than any 1911-style pistol that I've owned (to the exclusion of custom 1911's). Mine will shoot 1.5" groups at 25 yards from a solid rest with with el cheapo 230 gr. factory reloads.
That's phenomenal performance from a $650 gun, IMO.
vanfunk
A P245 this time.I love the H&K .45, except with my small hands, the double stack doesn't work for me. Therefore, I would choose a SIG as a non 1911 .45.
For the budget minded, the Ruger .45s work fabulous, but with most people I know, it is a love it or hate it relationship when it comes to Rugers.
Zane
For the budget minded, the Ruger .45s work fabulous, but with most people I know, it is a love it or hate it relationship when it comes to Rugers.
Zane
Mark IV Series 80
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I didn't realize that the H&K was so popular!
I've heard a lot of talk about the CZ and the Ruger, but not much about the H&K.
The H&K is quite a bit more expensive. Is it worth the extra money?
I've heard a lot of talk about the CZ and the Ruger, but not much about the H&K.
The H&K is quite a bit more expensive. Is it worth the extra money?
Mark IV,
I too am thinking about buying a 45...I'm either getting a Two-Tone Sig P220 with siglites or an HK USP 45c in stainless...I had an HK 45 compact a while back...It was one of the most accurate guns I've shot & it never gave me an ounce of trouble...I traded it in like a big dummy...Anyway....I heard that HK just had another price increase...An HK compact 45 in Stainless in my area(DE) now sells for around $840...Ouch !! HK or Sig you really cant go wrong...
I too am thinking about buying a 45...I'm either getting a Two-Tone Sig P220 with siglites or an HK USP 45c in stainless...I had an HK 45 compact a while back...It was one of the most accurate guns I've shot & it never gave me an ounce of trouble...I traded it in like a big dummy...Anyway....I heard that HK just had another price increase...An HK compact 45 in Stainless in my area(DE) now sells for around $840...Ouch !! HK or Sig you really cant go wrong...
David Scott
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I vote Ruger P97, based partly on my good experiences with my 9mm P95. Besides, the holsters I have now will fit. 
HK simply makes the best firearms in the world. My USP Tactical (in .45 ACP, of course) is the best firearm I own and I don't think that's going to change for a long while.
I picked it up a few months ago for just $800, and saw another at a gun show yesterday for $900. You can still get pretty good deals on them.
Check out http://hkpro.com/ for more information (don't forget their message boards either).
I picked it up a few months ago for just $800, and saw another at a gun show yesterday for $900. You can still get pretty good deals on them.
Check out http://hkpro.com/ for more information (don't forget their message boards either).