Were it me, I would rather go for a 5-shot 44 Spl., a real revolver round in a more compact gun than you would find in a 45, typically on a larger platform. I guess I would tend to avoid Charter Arms and go for a classier gun. Actually, my personal choice is my 6-shot GP100 3" in .41 Special Clement conversion.I am looking to buy a charter 45 acp as a backup gun. since SW no longer makes a snubnose 45; that leaves me to get the charter arms 45. Come to think of it ; it might be a good thing not to need moon clips.
I want to add to the stable but only in 45, I got enough of the others
S&W Model 1955 .45 Target. Moon clips, yes, but she's a sweet shooter!
Well, 36 posts before someone brought up MIM parts, I guess that's a record. Since I've never personally had a MIM part break (on countless late model pistols and revolvers) nor have I ever known personally anyone (in spite of my fairly extensive shooting experience and relatively large circle of shooting buddies and acquaintances) who's had a MIM part break ... all I can say to that is ... whatever.
Having started in my law enforcement career with a S&W revolver, with my shooting experiences beginning back in the '60s with S&W revolvers, having used S&W revolvers until now, including many with the dreaded MIM parts, I can also relate that I've seen the cycles of S&W quality at its peak, ebb and wane, and eventually return to pretty doggone well made handguns. Ask THR member Mr. Borland, who knows a thing or two about S&W revolvers ... or Jerry Miculek, for that matter, what they think.
Frankly, I care not for opinions of those who chime in with casual remarks about the "cheaper, more fragile MIM parts" yet can't devote a couple extra minutes of typing to document their firsthand knowledge of such.
How many MIM parts have you personally seen break or otherwise fail, last poster?
Um.....yeah. S&W pays Jerry Miculek a fortune for advertising & he's going to say anything negative about S&W? That would quiet that Ca Ching quickly.
Now, dear Coaldragger, this one REALLY appeals to me, let me assure you of my boundless envyNot strictly a .45 ACP but here is my only revolver that I currently own, and it happens to be capable of shooting .45 ACP and does so very accurately.
Or you can go old school...
a plain 625, and foolishly sold it. One of my, "what in the heck were you thinking", moments. I've had a couple of those. A 4" no dash 686 was another one. *Sigh*I love my 625JM.
I had a plain 625, and foolishly sold it
I love my 625JM.
I just bought a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Auto. It's really neat to be able to throw
six .45 auto cartridges in there and fire them. No moon clips