Favorite Polymer 45 acp? - Page 3

JERRYS. · November 18, 2017, 12:31 PM

I liked the 30 with the peace mag base to complete the grip purchase without adding extra size, but for bone stock its the 21.

tallball · November 19, 2017, 12:01 PM

Between us my FiL and I have a bunch of polymer service pistols. My Tanfoglio/EAA Witnesses are my favorites, but my FiL's full-sized Glock is close. I wish the 45acp Glocks were a little less expensive. I almost got a 40 caliber one for $250 recently, and will probably buy one as soon as I see another nice one for that price. IIRC, the 45's go for something like $100 more than that.

hubris · November 19, 2017, 09:36 PM

XDm compact. World of fun to shoot.

DHart · November 19, 2017, 09:59 PM

My favorite polymer defense pistols are:

M&P40
P320 40 Full Size
M&P40C

Glocks are ok pistols, but my preferred defense caliber is .40S&W. And Glock forties are comparatively harsh-shooting.

The M&P40, P320 40, PPQ 40, and VP40 are all very soft-shooting and quite enjoyable to shoot, as compared to the G23, G27, and G22.

glockman55 · November 22, 2017, 06:29 PM

Glock 30 Gen 2.5, Finger groves ,no rail...Attachment 106248

Snub357 · November 22, 2017, 07:14 PM

Glock 21..... 13+1 rnds of 45acp is plenty.

DHart · November 22, 2017, 07:20 PM

I’d have to say M&P45 or P320 45 are my favorites in .45auto. HK45 is a great option, as well.

But 10+1, vs. the Glock 21’s 13+1 is hard to ignore.

G21SF is my night stand pistol. They’re excellent pistols.

franco45 · November 23, 2017, 12:36 PM

My Kahr TP45 is a fine example of a polymer 45acp pistol.

Nakanokalronin · November 23, 2017, 02:06 PM

M&P FS 45.

burrhead · November 23, 2017, 02:21 PM

Gen 3 G21-SF. I have other polymers I carry occasionally but, when I have to go to town, the G21 with a spare mag makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

ncdmz · November 23, 2017, 02:42 PM

While I love my 1911s, my Kahr PM45 has a very smooth trigger, shoots well, and is highly concealable.

tahunua001 · November 23, 2017, 03:34 PM

my favorite by far is my XDM45 compact. springfield does a lot that a lot of people don't like, however the XDM45 is very hard to beat in terms of accuracy, reliability, and durability.

Bamashooter · November 23, 2017, 04:20 PM

My Glock 21 with upgraded guide rod and trigger is a fantastic .45acp handgun.

Buckeye! · November 26, 2017, 11:52 PM

Glock 30S
Glock 41

badbot · November 27, 2017, 12:50 AM

Just picked it up Friday it Has a nice trigger some kind of cam system IIRC.
comes with 5 round mag and 1 in the pipe your starting with 6.
there are also 6 and 7 round mags that hang out of the grip a bit farther for each round. I got 2 of the 7 round versions.
my thought was if I ran the 5 dry then I want to reload as many as I can.

Lacos · November 27, 2017, 01:26 AM

Hk usp 45.

Armybrat · November 27, 2017, 10:58 AM

stolivar · November 27, 2017, 10:18 PM

Xd's for me also

Steve

Pinky Carruthers · December 3, 2017, 09:05 PM

FNP 45, great gun.

Bozz10mm · December 3, 2017, 09:16 PM

My XDm 45 Compact is a great little handgun, but I love my Shield 45.

1stmar · December 3, 2017, 09:25 PM

P320 45, exceptionally accurate. Becoming more than my favorite polymer pistol in any caliber. On par w my 1911s and possibly surpassing.

mj246 · December 3, 2017, 10:35 PM

I've got a Ruger American 45 and like it a lot. It hits where I'm aiming and fits my hand well. It's my only semi-auto handgun though, let alone polymer, so I don't have a huge amount to compare it to. It shoots a heck of a lot better for me than all the compact/subcompact 9's I was trying out before I went this route.

DM357 · December 3, 2017, 10:41 PM

PPQ, no question.

Smerks · December 4, 2017, 12:33 AM

deleted - had a change of heart would not recommend an XDS in any caliber after my recent dealings with their customer service/warranty department.

Roland Thunder · December 4, 2017, 04:57 PM

As somebody else mentioned, Sig 320 full size

November 22, 2017, 06:29 PM	#55
glockman55 Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 179	Glock 30 Gen 2.5, Finger groves ,no rail...Attachment 106248 Last edited by glockman55; October 16, 2018 at 06:08 PM.

November 22, 2017, 07:14 PM	#56
Snub357 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2002 Posts: 484	Glock 21..... 13+1 rnds of 45acp is plenty. __________________ [Insert prattle here]

November 23, 2017, 02:21 PM	#60
burrhead Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 1999 Location: Chihuahuan desert, Texas Posts: 1,148	Gen 3 G21-SF. I have other polymers I carry occasionally but, when I have to go to town, the G21 with a spare mag makes me feel warm and fuzzy. __________________ Join the GOA, SAF and the TSRA I'm offended by people that are easily offended.

November 23, 2017, 03:34 PM	#62
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	my favorite by far is my XDM45 compact. springfield does a lot that a lot of people don't like, however the XDM45 is very hard to beat in terms of accuracy, reliability, and durability. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

November 27, 2017, 12:50 AM	#65
badbot Member Join Date: November 26, 2017 Posts: 18	Kahr CM45 Just picked it up Friday it Has a nice trigger some kind of cam system IIRC. comes with 5 round mag and 1 in the pipe your starting with 6. there are also 6 and 7 round mags that hang out of the grip a bit farther for each round. I got 2 of the 7 round versions. my thought was if I ran the 5 dry then I want to reload as many as I can.

November 18, 2017, 12:31 PM	#51
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,968	I liked the 30 with the peace mag base to complete the grip purchase without adding extra size, but for bone stock its the 21.

November 19, 2017, 12:01 PM	#52
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	Between us my FiL and I have a bunch of polymer service pistols. My Tanfoglio/EAA Witnesses are my favorites, but my FiL's full-sized Glock is close. I wish the 45acp Glocks were a little less expensive. I almost got a 40 caliber one for $250 recently, and will probably buy one as soon as I see another nice one for that price. IIRC, the 45's go for something like $100 more than that.

November 19, 2017, 09:36 PM	#53
hubris Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2013 Location: SE Tn Posts: 122	XDm compact. World of fun to shoot.

November 19, 2017, 09:59 PM	#54
DHart Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 591	My favorite polymer defense pistols are: M&P40 P320 40 Full Size M&P40C Glocks are ok pistols, but my preferred defense caliber is .40S&W. And Glock forties are comparatively harsh-shooting. The M&P40, P320 40, PPQ 40, and VP40 are all very soft-shooting and quite enjoyable to shoot, as compared to the G23, G27, and G22.

November 22, 2017, 07:20 PM	#57
DHart Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 591	I’d have to say M&P45 or P320 45 are my favorites in .45auto. HK45 is a great option, as well. But 10+1, vs. the Glock 21’s 13+1 is hard to ignore. G21SF is my night stand pistol. They’re excellent pistols.

November 23, 2017, 12:36 PM	#58
franco45 Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2010 Location: Toledo Ohio Posts: 474	My Kahr TP45 is a fine example of a polymer 45acp pistol.

November 23, 2017, 02:06 PM	#59
Nakanokalronin Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2006 Posts: 1,066	M&P FS 45.

November 23, 2017, 02:42 PM	#61
ncdmz Member Join Date: December 24, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 18	While I love my 1911s, my Kahr PM45 has a very smooth trigger, shoots well, and is highly concealable.

November 23, 2017, 04:20 PM	#63
Bamashooter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2010 Posts: 1,860	My Glock 21 with upgraded guide rod and trigger is a fantastic .45acp handgun.

November 26, 2017, 11:52 PM	#64
Buckeye! Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2008 Posts: 849	Glock 30S Glock 41

November 27, 2017, 01:26 AM	#66
Lacos Junior Member Join Date: August 17, 2013 Posts: 2	Hk usp 45.

November 27, 2017, 10:58 AM	#67
Armybrat Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2009 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 976

November 27, 2017, 10:18 PM	#68
stolivar Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2004 Posts: 394	Xd's for me also Steve

December 3, 2017, 09:05 PM	#69
Pinky Carruthers Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2004 Location: Rocky Mountains Posts: 649	FNP 45, great gun. __________________ "Love lost, fire at will Dum Dum bullets and shoot to kill I hear dive bombers, and Empire down." SOM

December 3, 2017, 09:16 PM	#70
Bozz10mm Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2013 Location: Central Texas Posts: 287	My XDm 45 Compact is a great little handgun, but I love my Shield 45.

December 3, 2017, 09:25 PM	#71
1stmar Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,378	P320 45, exceptionally accurate. Becoming more than my favorite polymer pistol in any caliber. On par w my 1911s and possibly surpassing.

December 3, 2017, 10:35 PM	#72
mj246 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: PA Posts: 282	I've got a Ruger American 45 and like it a lot. It hits where I'm aiming and fits my hand well. It's my only semi-auto handgun though, let alone polymer, so I don't have a huge amount to compare it to. It shoots a heck of a lot better for me than all the compact/subcompact 9's I was trying out before I went this route.

December 3, 2017, 10:41 PM	#73
DM357 Member Join Date: November 30, 2017 Posts: 44	PPQ, no question.

December 4, 2017, 12:33 AM	#74
Smerks Member Join Date: December 3, 2017 Posts: 18	deleted - had a change of heart would not recommend an XDS in any caliber after my recent dealings with their customer service/warranty department. Last edited by Smerks; December 7, 2017 at 01:04 PM.

December 4, 2017, 04:57 PM	#75
Roland Thunder Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Gwinnett County Georgia Posts: 1,136	As somebody else mentioned, Sig 320 full size __________________ Do not follow where the path may lead, go, instead where there is no path and leave a trail - Ralph Waldo Emerson