.45 Caliber Full Size

[Indynic]

I was hoping to get some suggestions on a .45 caliber full size pistol. I was thinking about getting a 1911, something along the lines of a Springfield TRP, I really like the features of this gun, but for the money I feel like I could I get a whole lot more.

I am also considering an XDm Competition in the 5.25" barrel, bi-tone which is almost half the price of a TRP...

Will you guys with experience with full size .45's make some suggestions? And maybe a few good reasons why the pistol you are suggesting. I am really open to anything at this point, steel or plastic, doesn't really matter....I just want to know everything that is out there and what people are having a good experience with.

Thanks!

 

[SERparacord]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/328188-buying-new-1911-decisions-decisions.html

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/320360-looking-buy-my-first-1911-a.html

 

[Trigger Time]

Yep see the above thread. But while I'm here I'll go ahead and recommend the sigs. For the price point you will get a lot of standard upgrades that you pay A LOT extra for with other brands.

 

[DustyDawg48]

My favorite .45 ACP is the Glock 21. 13-round mags and a very soft-shooting gun. Lots of rounds through mine and it is insanely reliable, very fast shooting and and very accurate.

If the Glock isn't your thing the Smith & Wesson M&P45 is another great polymer .45 worth looking at.

 

[MikeDVB]

I like my XDm 45 but, that said, I EDC my 1911.

 

[Indy 1911]

Ruger SR1911 is a great gun for the price. Around 600

 

[aaron580]

Might think about a Glock 41...

 

[cmamath13]

What do you want to do with it?

 

[seedubs1]

Just get a cz 97b and be done with it.

drink the coolaid. One of us one of us gooble gobble gooble gobble...

 

[Hohn]

Cz97 and g41 would be tops on my list.

 

[wizardfitz]

FNX45 and you'll never look back

 

[Classic]

Two words. Nineteen eleven!

 

[LEaSH]

CZ97b vote here. 10+1 and sweet shooter. If you can find one.

SAR K2 is 14+1 capacity and is on my list (still). Hear great things on them and see them whenever I don't have extra cash (most always lately).

EAA Tanfoglio is an econo piece of good quality and can sometimes be found with a 22lr conversion combo. Or spend more on a Tanfoglio Witness of the upper tiers and get an even better shooting model.

 

[partyboy6686]

Ive owned a Glock 21 before. Great gun but I prefer all metal guns. I currently carry a 1911 or a CZ 97B. Theres just something about the 1911 platform that im in love with. I just got the CZ 97B. Very impressed with it. Going to send it to CGW soon for some trigger work.

 

[jd4320t]

Sig P220 is my favorite 45. I'll have one someday.

 

[Shift Zombie]

I'm just going to list decent possibilities, no particular order.

FN FNX45- has 15+1 capacity standard
Glock 21- great shooter and reliable. 13+1
Glock 30s- fairly concealable 10+1
Sig P220 or P227- Sig reliability in 8+1 or 10+1/14+1
Ruger SR45- 10+1
XDm45- 13+1
Ruger SR1911- 8+1
Desert Eagle 1911 G or C- 8+1 (I have one and love it. Several thousand down range and it eats everything. I use Chip mags for it.)
CZ97b- 10+1 CZs are nice guns, I have two myself.

Do some research on these and you'll find something you like. Shoot before you buy if possible.

 

[warthog]

I have a few of these that I like. I have a 1911 (Ithaca) and a 1911A1 (Springfield Armory) as well as two Rugers, a P345 that I like much better than my 1911's and a Ruger SR45 that I only recently purchased. I tend to carry the two Rugers a lot more than the other two. Now that I a comfortable with the SR45 I carry that but I carried the P345 for many years before they were released. The Ruger P345 is an 8+1 capacity pistol and the SR45 carries 10+1 45 ACP rounds.

 

[bmbutch]

After owning several, including the SR1911, Springfield Range Officer, S&W "E" 1911Sc, all 3 now sold, my opinion:
HK45 (my favorite full size .45). 10+1
Sig P227 (if not for my HK45, the Sig would be #1, & not all that far behind my HK).

For me, my hands, etc., those 2 are awesome. Both have been 100% FMJ & HP, great firearms.

The M&P .45 is ok, I probably would've rated better in the beginning, as I had it before the HK & Sig, but after the HK & Sig, now it's just ok. Has also been 100%.

 

[loony1]

FNX45 and you'll never look back

Agreed, 1left the shop yesterday

 

[VERT]

I like my 1911. If I were to buy a non single stack the Glock 41 and Sig 227 look interesting