LOOKING A COMPACT .45

[drifter197]

looking for a .45 compact (myself and wife have smaller hands) any idea would help. i looked at a Stoeger Cougar .45 but dont know.

 

[MikeDVB]

I'd shoot the full-sized versions of whatever you were interested in, and then go buy the compact version of the one you liked the most.

 

[charley59]

I own a XD .45 Compact. Allows you to carry with the 10 round magazine, and use full size 13 rnd. magazines for backup ammo or range time. Also might look at the XDm 3.8.

 

[brooks45]

I'm looking at the Taurus pt145, you might check it out.

 

[NHT3]

Consider a Glock in 45 GAP (G-37,38,39).. 9mm size, 45 Ballistics. You can't get the ammo at Wal-mart but it's a great pistol.

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[JWAS]

I have a hk45C for sale on the forums, great gun, im just moving away from 45acp.

 

[Gratefulmedic]

Springfield xd is going to be offering a very nice compact .45 soon. I was checking it out at the NRA convention. It was a single stack, and I think it held 5+1, with an extended mag option of 7+1. It was just less than a inch think. I think they called it the xds, and the guy said that the msrp was going to be around $600.

 

[Spikedog]

Kahr makes some very compact .45's. The PM and CM 45.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Kahr makes some very compact .45's. The PM and CM 45.

And I have the PM45 up in the classifieds

<eta> just saw the op is a new poster

 

[88E30M50]

The Bersa Thunder 45CC is a nice gun. It runs around $450 new, to around $325 used. They carry a lifetime warranty and really are nice little guns. It's almost completely ambidextrous and has a decocker/safety.

 

[Brian S.]

 

[blackINC2219]

Springfield Armory XDm .45 acp... Great gun and comes with a nice gear package as well.

 

[kolob10]

Compact 45

I would recommend a Kimber Ultra Carry. Very light, compact and accurate. My Ultra Carry has been at my side for 10 years with total reliability. I bit pricey but you get what you pay for.

 

[jamesg]

I'm looking at the Taurus pt145, you might check it out.

There are several suitable choices. I can only speak to the one I own and have run rounds through. That's the PT145 45ACP. Mine has been flawless so far. 22 ounces, 10+1 with a standard double stack magazine. It is 1.25" wide at the grip so for long duration carry with an IWB holster it can become a small PITA. That being said, I carry mine all the time. That new XD-M 45ACP is almost the same if you look at the specs. Nearly identical weight, size, capacity, etc..but nearly double the price. Some people will swear by a name brand, but like I said, I can only speak to what I have personally experienced, and the Taurus has been rock solid for me. No regrets.

 

[Shift Zombie]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Springfield XDs. Super thin and compact with 5+1 rounds of .45 ACP sweetness. Or the HK USP .45 compact. You can find them as police trade ins for a decent price.

 

[BLA]

the XDS is out also

 

[MikeDVB]

the XDS is out also

It is? I still see "shipping soon"...

Beyond that, I wonder how accurate a .45 with a 3.3" barrel can be?

 

[greyhound47]

IF I was a 45 person I would be all over the M&P 45c. That is the nicest compact 45 I have ever felt.

 

[MikeDVB]

IF I was a 45 person I would be all over the M&P 45c. That is the nicest compact 45 I have ever felt.

I don't like the M&P hinged triggers, I just can't seem to get past them.

 

[00BlasterResto]

Could I ask why a .45?
Is your wife a tough lady, or has she shot before? I ask because a .45 could turn a new shooter off of shooting, low round capacity, questionable accuracy on compact's.
They are expensive to shoot and if you are new shooters, you could buy 9 or .40 much cheaper allowing you to do more shooting and in the end makeing you a better more confident shooter. (unless you have a pocket full of cash, then I can't relate).
I know my girlfriend loves to shoot, but can't stand .45's
IMO- loud, obnoxious and expensive.... Not saying I wouldn't own one, but probly wouldn't choose it as the family house and range gun myself.