[WeThePeople]

Hello all:

I am fishing for some thoughts. Because my Taurus PT 145 is out of commission, and apparently will be for some time, I am looking for a replacement. I have done quite a bit of research and have come to the Smith & Wesson Chief's Special in .45 caliber as a likely candidate.

It fits my list of wants/needs that I was looking for in the PT145: .45 and small. It does not have the capacity of the PT145, but hey that's what extra mags are for right?

I am wondering if anyone has one of these little guns, the CS45 that is, and if so, what your experience has been.

Thanks in advance for your time,

Jim

[jeepmor]

I'm chiming in quite late, but I have a CS40. Same gun for the most part. Excellent reliability thus far and I think I've put more rounds through it than it's original owner. And I'm only in the hundreds myself. No hiccups yet.

[vernic82]

I too am chiming late....and also have a CS40, best all around carry gun I've found since I retired my LW Colt Commander.

I've fired my reloaded tame lead SWC's w/o any problems at all, something my last 40 cal (a Ruger) couldn't do.

IMHO that is the true test of a functional arm.

Good luck - hope you've found one, bought it and carry it.