[miles1]

Wanted to get suggestions for a full size 45ACP that meets these criteria....

1.All metal(aluminum is ok)

2.45ACP

3.Cost is no more than $600 max(includin tax)

4.excluding the 1911 design

[k4swb]

It is discontinued but can still be found fairly easily.
Ruger P90.

[ClickClickD'oh]

A S&W 645 would fit the bill.

[dubya450]

Another vote for the ruger p90. My uncle has one and although cheap in price, its still a reliable nice shooting pistol and backed by rugers outstanding customer service.

[huntsman]

S&W 4506 or my favorite a 4566 a bit shorter barrel

[hentown]

Star PD, just don't shoot it a lot! ;)

[56hawk]

You should be able to pick up a Beretta 8045 for that much.

http://slickguns.com/product/ber8045f-brand-new-beretta-8045-f-45-acp-white-3-dot-sights-545

[2wheels]

You should be able to pick up a Beretta 8045 for that much.

http://slickguns.com/product/ber8045f-brand-new-beretta-8045-f-45-acp-white-3-dot-sights-545
Or the Stoeger version (the Cougar), probably easier to find since it's still in production.

Great gun either way, the Stoeger should be easily found under $500 before taxes and stuff.

http://www.impactguns.com/stoeger-cougar-pistol-45-with-2-mags-31704-037084317045.aspx

[franconialocal]

Some old used Sig P-220? Do you require a new firearm?

[foghornl]

Since no 1911's, Ruger P-90. Noit currently made, but probably still available here-n-there.

[meanmrmustard]

Used Cz97

[jim243]

Ruger 345 still made and sold.

Jim

[JTQ]

Wanted to get suggestions for a full size 45ACP that meets these criteria....

1.All metal(aluminum is ok)

2.45ACP

3.Cost is no more than $600 max(includin tax)

4.excluding the 1911 design
jim243 wrote,
Ruger 345 still made and sold.
But it is a polymer frame and the OP wants an all metal pistol.

[miles1]

Doesnt have to be new but hopefully not hard to find.Thanks for the suggestions so far.

[Robbins290]

A sa 1911. Used around 500. Pretty reliable for the price

[JimStC]

Why exclude the 1911 design??
Buy a revolver if the 1911 is an issue. I honestly can't understand avoiding the most tried pistol design. I would not carry anything else except my revolvers.
Good luck on your search........

[rcmodel]

S&W 625 Revolver and a pocket full of clips!!
Yea! Thats the ticket!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/rcmodel/KTOG/100_3888.jpg

rc

[7mmb]

Witness Elite Match. Most accurate 45 under $1000. Most accurate 9mm, 10mm, 40 S&W and 38 Super too. They can be had new for under your $600 threshold. All steel and mine is totally reliable. Good looking pistol too.

[miles1]

Why exclude the 1911 design??
Buy a revolver if the 1911 is an issue. I honestly can't understand avoiding the most tried pistol design. I would not carry anything else except my revolvers.
Good luck on your search........
JimStc.............I like the 1911 design and have one.Im just looking at what other options are out there.

[miles1]

S&W 625 Revolver and a pocket full of clips!!
Yea! Thats the ticket!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/rcmodel/KTOG/100_3888.jpg

rc
Thats beautiful.

Under $600?

[Rob G]

Some old used Sig P-220

+1 P-220s are fantastic guns and you can find them used for under $600 if you look around a bit.

[scythefwd]

ballister molina if you can find one...

[cheeze]

I had a Taurus PT945, and that was one fine .45. It was accurate. It is in your budget and is a really fine looking pistol as well. I could hit the target consistently at 100 yards with it, but I don't recall the group size. I don't remember it ever jamming either, even with hollowpoints and semi-wadcutter reloads. The stainless one was light for it's size.

http://www.kitsune.addr.com/Firearms/Auto-Pistols/Taurus_PT945.htm

[coalman]

Used P220.

[JimStC]

Miles,
I get it now. Thanks.
The S&W 625 is a beautiful gun. I have one and agree wholeheartedly with RC's recommendation. Retail at S&W's website is $979. I think I paid $825 at my LGS. I asked them to order it and it was a 10% over cost to them purchase. GunBroker has about 30 for sale if you do a search.

[miles1]

Miles,
I get it now. Thanks.
The S&W 625 is a beautiful gun. I have one and agree wholeheartedly with RC's recommendation. Retail at S&W's website is $979. I think I paid $825 at my LGS. I asked them to order it and it was a 10% over cost to them purchase. GunBroker has about 30 for sale if you do a search.
Just a smidgen out of my price range lol.

I really want to stay undeer $600.I recently bought a CZ75b and flat out love it.Im interested in their 45acp version but cost is an issue.Im taking a closer look at the stoeger and p220.

[JimStC]

Financial discipline is a good thing :D

[Jaymo]

Star Firestar .45. Accurate and reliable.

Or, a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Special revolver. Not a .45, but the bad guys will never know the difference.

I second the recommendation for the EAA Witness .45. I love mine. I've had the for 13 years and they're tough, reliable, and accurate.

[NMGonzo]

4506 ... run out of ammo and you can still hurt people with it.

[itchy1]

Another vote for the S&W 4506/4566 options. As reliable as Old Faithful. There should be enough $$$ left over for several boxes of ammo as well.

[Sapper771]

Another recommendation for a used Sig P220. Second, a used S&W 4506.

[wally]

Another vote for the EAA Witness Elite Match .45ACP, its the gun the CZ97 should have been and uses the same magazines as the CZ97. Run around $550 new around here.

Dawson precision makes a nice fiber optic front sight for them which really helps my old eyes.

[miles1]

The SW 4506 looks sharp.How hard is it to find mags for it?

Ive heard that EAA CS isnt the most helpfull.Any truth to this?

I did find one sig 220 locally but the guy wants $650...non-negotiable.He didnt seem to helpful.

Anyone actually shoot/posses a stoeger 45acp?Anything good/bad they want to maybe share?

[wally]

Ive heard that EAA CS isnt the most helpfull.Any truth to this?

That's true, but they don't make the guns, they do have a good on-line parts ordering setup.

You'll probably get better support from Henning Wallgren http://www.henningshootsguns.com/ if something should go wrong but the Elite Match are very well made pistols and pretty much problem free in .45ACP, other calibers, especially 10mm, can have magazine issues.

[modifiedbrowning]

Sig P220. Check www.shedhorn.com That is where I bought mine, they have one in stock right now,used.

[4v50 Gary]

Before buying a S&W 4506 borrow a friend's and try it first. I carried one briefly before going back to a Sig P220. I shot better with the Sig and when hip shooting (we did that as part of our qualification shoot) the muzzle blast was more pronounced than that of a Sig.

[foghornl]

If you want all-metal non-1911 in .45ACP, Ruger P90. No longer made, but still available here-n-there.

[joe 1951]

Bersa .45ucpro.