What's your favorite 45? and why?

[bignate]

Glock 30SF...not too big, not too small, extremely accurate and soft shooting.

Still looking for a Kimber Ultra...



Nate

 

[steveracer]

S&W 4566. Most reliable handgun I have ever held.

 

[dakaham]

With my big meet hooks the only 45 i have found that feels good in my hand that i can shoot accurately.

 

[Siglvr]

Sig P220 X-6. The 6" barrel and hand-fitted German Mfg makes this pretty much the most accurate range monster I've ever seen. I handed it to a buddy to shoot in place of his Glock (also in .45). His first 4 shots were so close that you could barely notice the clipping....at 25 years! He paused and looked back after the 4th one with the largest grin I've seen outside of Disneyland. Then his next shot was @ 1" off the first. Amazing. Certainly seems better than the high end Wilson Combat and the Les Baer 1911's. (They are both very accurate, but not as easy to break down and clean). The Sig field strips for cleaning in @ 5-10 seconds.

 

[giddyupgo55]

Only have one and that is a glock 21sf. So I'll have to say that is it. Shot those the military had and was not impressed.

 

[DonovanJay]

Ruger p345 for life. Sucker can hang with the big dogs anyday of the week.

 

[Iceberg]

Les Baer Stainless Stinger; I like the Commander length slide on the officers frame.

 

[accessbob]

My Smith and Wesson M & P 45 because I own it (only .45 I own).

 

[mpmax]

Smith & Wesson 1937 Brazilian contract, 2nd shipment made on early frames. Added a grip filler and an adjustable "wonder sight". Ugly but smooth.

 

[Jammer Six]

1911 milspec, just about any brand.

Nothing that isn't milspec, nothing from the companies that put out 1911s that are too tight, made of plastic or other mistakes. No Novak sights, (or any other sight that eliminates an option) no bumps on the grip safety, no Series 80 foolishness. No external extractors. Nothing but government size, of course. Smaller 1911s are not as reliable.

Colt, Springfield, Rock Island, overseas manufacture, Brazil or Philippines preferred. There's a long list of boutique manufacturers that need not apply, they can be identified by the lack of a milspec model in their line.

If you took a straight up M1911, I would want a beavertail with no bump and larger blade sights. If you took a straight up M1911A1, I would want a beavertail with no bump, larger blade sights, and a straight mainspring housing.

Seven round metalform magazines. (Not to worry, I have thirty of them.)

Milt Sparks VM II, Surefire P6.

If I'm ever in a gunfight, I hope my opponent is carrying something else.

Carry on.

 

[Phillyfan]

Colt 45, because malt liquor and Billy D Williams is a tough combo to beat!

 

[CleverName]

Over the years Ive gotten rid of all my 1911s. The only .45 I will keep is a Glock 30 with plain black steel sights. I wouldnt mind coming across an older Glock 21 though!

 

[JGRuby]

I quit playing with plastic guns in my early teens - if aint metal I dont want it in a handgun.

James Ruby

 

[accessbob]

I quit playing with plastic guns in my early teens - if aint metal I dont want it in a handgun.

James Ruby

I assume you have also implemented this standard with your cars too? Otherwise you would just be a gun snob.

 

[JGRuby]

Guess I am a gun snob - plastic does not belong on a gun except for maybe a grip, Says I. Plastic is cheap and used because of the fact that it makes money for the gun companies and is easier to mass produce. A polymer gun is not one I would relish inheriting. A 100 years from now 1911's BHP's, Metal revolvers and other metal framed guns will still be around - I sincerly doubt that can be said about the polymer pistols.
Of course I wont be around to see them.
James Ruby

 

[accessbob]

Good luck. All metal is likely to be less and less, just like the rest of objects around us. Polymers are here for the long haul and Polymers are not likely to break down over time, so they will be around 100 years from now. But I guess neither of us is likely to know who is going to win that argument since we won't be around then.

But it is fine if you are only interested in a subset of guns. There are plenty of them.

 

[Cougfan2]

I have to say my DW CBOB was my favorite for a long time, but my Ed Brown Kobra has taken it's place as my favorite .45 ACP.

 

[Mandodoc]

I have two and I like them both. Glock 36, sweet gun, shoots great, wonderful size. Taurus PT 745 Millennium Pro, fits my hand like a glove, great gun, easy to take down and clean, shoots great. I find myself with the Taurus more often now than not. I think cause it fits me so well. But if anyone has any others they want to give over to me I promise I'll like them too..... :-{)

 

[geometro]

If I could pick one, it would be a full house custom from Pistol Dynamics.

Otherwise the shortlist would include Springfield Professional, HK Mark 23, HK45ct, HK USP 45 tacticals and Kimber Warrior II.

 

[dmancornell]

Nighthawk GRP Recon. Super accurate, smooth action, sweet trigger.