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Nathan · February 19, 2013, 10:23 PM

That Citadel compact looks like the got it all right. Now, the question is can they deliver.

IMO, the keys to a good compact are:
- Not shorter than 3.5". . .4.25" preferred
- No oversized thumb safety
- No ambi thumb safety
- No MIM. . .They probably whiffed on this one. . .
- Good sights
- A reverse guide rod plug
- A bushingless barrel

Citadel appears to have gotten most of that right. I wonder how there execution was?? Still, small guns run on a shortened ejection stroke and the thing will have to be damn near perfect to run at all. I think even Wilson doesn't like to build compact 45 Auto's because of the feed reliability.

February 19, 2013, 10:23 PM	#7
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,332	That Citadel compact looks like the got it all right. Now, the question is can they deliver. IMO, the keys to a good compact are: - Not shorter than 3.5". . .4.25" preferred - No oversized thumb safety - No ambi thumb safety - No MIM. . .They probably whiffed on this one. . . - Good sights - A reverse guide rod plug - A bushingless barrel Citadel appears to have gotten most of that right. I wonder how there execution was?? Still, small guns run on a shortened ejection stroke and the thing will have to be damn near perfect to run at all. I think even Wilson doesn't like to build compact 45 Auto's because of the feed reliability.