.45 carry pistol

el Godfather · Aug 5, 2015

Dear THR:
In your opinion which is the EDC pistol in .45? Considering, reliability, combat accuracy, durability, capacity and concealability.

Thanks

Bobson · Aug 5, 2015

You post many of these same threads. Just saying.

Glock 30SF.

FIVETWOSEVEN · Aug 5, 2015

HK Mark 23, nothing else compares.

jgh4445 · Aug 5, 2015

S&W Performance Center 1911 Bobtail.

jimbo555 · Aug 5, 2015

I'm very pleased with my kahr cw-45. Thin, light and very easy to carry. Reliable and accurate. Mine has been perfect out of the box.

Zaydok Allen · Aug 5, 2015

Concealability is important to me, so I say XDs. If open carrying, I like the HK45.

dogmush · Aug 5, 2015

FL doesn't have Open Carry, so a 4.25" 1911. Mine is a Dan Wesson Guardian.

tomrkba · Aug 5, 2015

1911 Commander for "full size-ish"

Glock 30 Gen4 for "1/4" shorter than a G19"

Small compact: One of the Kahr 45 variants or XDS 45

Capt. Ct. · Aug 5, 2015

Might as well mention the Glock 36. That is what I have for a carry .45.

MICHAEL T · Aug 5, 2015

Colt Defender or LTW Commander

PabloJ · Aug 5, 2015

el Godfather said:
Dear THR:
In your opinion which is the EDC pistol in .45? Considering, reliability, combat accuracy, durability, capacity and concealability.

Thanks

Top choice would be S&W CS .45. Sadly now only available on second-hand market.

vongh · Aug 5, 2015

Ive been carrying an m&p 45. Reliability has been perfect with reloads and factory ammo. Accuracy is good with a fully loaded mag weighs in at 2lbs 4 ounces 10rds. 230 grains.

Liquidring · Aug 5, 2015

Rasp · Aug 5, 2015

1 more vote for the G36. 6+1 capacity, but very concealable.

JDR · Aug 5, 2015

HK 45 Compact

BigBore45 · Aug 6, 2015

Para warthog....

Valkman · Aug 6, 2015

1911 or XD or XDs for me. All my carry guns are .45.

Water-Man · Aug 6, 2015

Sig P320C Compact .45.

entropy · Aug 6, 2015

1911. Pick your brand. Mine is a Taurus PT1911AR. I"d like a LW Commander or Kimber Pro TLE/RLII, but $$$ is tight so I'll keep my PT145 for a smaller carry .45.

340PD · Aug 6, 2015

When it comes to .45, I have carried this for years.

bannockburn · Aug 6, 2015

A Colt Defender, New Agent, Officers Model, CCO, or a Commander would serve you well as an EDC gun.

Lord Teapot · Aug 6, 2015

glock 30. i love mine. recoils like a full size 9mm.

moxie · Aug 6, 2015

If 1911 platform, then Colt LW Commander.

Otherwise S&W M&P .45c.

Corpral_Agarn · Aug 6, 2015

I like the Sig 220

There is a 'carry' model too, if that interests you.

Spats McGee · Aug 6, 2015

"THE" .45 for EDC? There are so many good answers, but it depends on what you're looking for and how you'll carry it. I have little or no hands-on experience with some of these, but I'll play. Here are my suggestions, worth exactly what you've paid for them.

Easy concealment -- XDs. This one is also a surprisingly soft shooter, IMHO.
Slightly more difficult concealment -- One of the Dan Wesson commander-length bobtails. I don't think I've ever even held one, but they make me drool.
Open carry -- I'll go with G21. It's kind of hard to argue with 13 rounds of .45. Also a surprisingly soft shooter. Or maybe something like a Smith and Wesson 4506, but I don't know a lot about that line.

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