why NOT a P345

Well when I first bought mine it would not feed right. It kept hanging up on the feed ramp and every once in a while it would stovepipe. I finally sent it in to Ruger and they polished the ramp, put a new extractor on it and changed out the mag.

Works like a champ and will eat anything I feed it.

I bought it new a few years ago and now they have fixed all of the problems they had with them in the past.

I would say go for it!!!

From what I read, I think it's a very good pistol.

I bought a used one that wouldn't hit the side of a barn. I tried several types of ammo plus many reloads. It handled everything I fed it without fail, including LSWCs. Never did figure out what was wrong, and finally traded it. However, after reading many posts about them on the forums, I think I'm one of very few that ever had a problem!

I'm in the market for another .45, and I will probably give the 345 another chance, since I can't afford a new Sig 220! Although it's built like a tank, it feels good in the hand and certainly seems to be reliable.

i have a p345 and it is the most accurate gun that i own, and for the price i was very impressed, i did have a few to many malfucntions, while i firs took it out, ordered new mags from ruger which they sent me for free, i still had issues so i sent it back to ruger right before i deployed and my wife recieved it about 5 days after i was gone and it is supposed to be fixed, and i am sure that it is as i haven't had a chance to try it again since then. but i know with rugers dedication to the customer if it isn't fix they will take care of me until it is.

i say go for it, they are accurate, and they are backed by a great company, and i hope to report apon my return to the states that it is 100% reliable.

As the others have noted, they are very accurate. Mine had some feeding issues when new, but Ruger fluff and buffed it, and its been a good gun since.

Why not? There's an issue with the firing pin that is best solved by removing the magazine disconnect. Are you comfortable with that? Some are, some aren't.

P345? Yeah, I might get one if the opportunity presented itself, seeing as I already have a pile of compatible magazines for my P90.

Love mine, never a problem from day one. Always with me loaded with tasty .45's of the man-stopping variety.

Not my choice for CC,,, but still solid and accurate...

I had a 345 briefly and liked a lot about it. Mine was one of the early ones and there was no warning about dry firing. Mine had to be sent back. When mine was returned it included the new owners manual which warned about dry firing without the magazine.

I could never trust it for more than a range gun after that. Mine was dry fired very, very few times before it started to malfunction. Even if bought new, how could I be sure no one had ever dry fired it? What if someone else who did not know better dry fired it? How many times before it broke again, 100, 10, maybe only 2-3? If I do ever buy another, and I have seriously considered it because I do like the gun, the mag disconnect will be removed.

Along with my XD-9sc, it is the most accurate gun I've shot. It is reliable and I LOVE mine.

Because you don't needanother gun

i'd say go for it i've not shot the 345 but the p90 i had was the most accurate and reliable .45 i've ever had. heavy but it felt good,it fed everything, even emptys and on one occasion an empty backwards. me and a friend would load each others mags during practice and slip an empty in there to watch for push. if the 345 is built like the p90 go for it.

My biggest issue with Ruger centerfire autoloaders (I've owned several, currently have a P345) is that Ruger will NOT sell certain parts to individuals. So, finding a pistolsmith who'll do an action-buff or trigger-job is almost impossible. I like the P345. It's runs, it's accurate, etc. But if you DO find a qualified 'smith to tune it, and you have to return it (for any reason) to Ruger, they'll pull/keep YOUR polished (tuned) parts & replace them with stock parts before returning YOUR pistol. I'm sure it's a legal issue, but it makes any tweaking hard to do. And no one has any extra parts to swap-in or out to make it easier.

If you want a completely stock, unmodified P345...it's not a bad choice. But for my money, there are better choices.

I carried a Colt Light Weight Commander, and like that a lot. Now I prefer the P345. Both are similar in size and weight, but the Ruger is much more accurate. I also prefer carrying with the hammer down and using DA for the first shot, rather than cocked and locked. Both the DA and SA pull become very smooth after a little use. The gun handles recoil well, even with +P, and the sights and controls are low profile for a snag-free draw. While the Colt was a bit picky with JHPs, the Ruger eats everything 100% of the time.

When I bought this pistol, I was looking for a concealable .45, but nearly overlooked the Ruger because of the low price. I bought the Ruger based on the way it felt in my hand, the recommendations of a very knowledgeable man in the gun shop, and the few reviews I could find. I figured I couldn't go too far wrong for the money.

Now I know. This is the best concealable .45 for me for the real world.

Love mine, can't think of a single bad thing to say about it!

My dad loves his. Great accuracy and a perfect price tag. I recommend it.