45 for Life

[M'bogo]

Ruger Bisley Blackhawk 5.5" stainless in .45 Colt.

M'bogo

 

[Cohibra45]

This one would be hard for me...I have all 45s and nothing else except my Colt Woodsman Target I got for my 16th birthday!!!

1) old model Ruger Blackhawk 45Colt with the 45acp cylinder 7.5" bbl.
2) NM Ruger Bisley Blackhawk 45Colt stainless 5.5" bbl
3) Ruger Redhawk 45Colt stainless 5.5" bbl
4) S&W Mountain 45Colt first series with firing pin in hammer
5) Colt Gold Cup 70 Series 45acp blue of course
6) Kimber Ultra Carry CDP 45acp 3.5" bbl

I also have a Rossi 1892 SRC stainless in 45Colt!!! Not to mention my Marlin 1895SS and Browning 1886 both in 45/70!!! I need to get a Browning 1885 High Wall and will soon.

Now you guys help me narrow down my 45s to just one!!!

 

[StrawHat]

Built this in the early 80s and still wear it daily.



(I should update that photo)

 

[Prepster]

Tough choice. If I was a city slicker I'd say Springfield XD 45. If I lived out in the country and had 4-legged bad guys I'd want a .45 long colt, probably a Ruger Blackhawk.

 

[MJRW]

Sig P220 or Glock 21. Love shooting 1911s. Hate the magazines. Hate carrying them. Hate cleaning them.

 

[hangtime]

tough choice . . . . .

I would hate to give up my XD service model but if it comes down to only one it would have to be the S&W 625.

 

[Ergosphere]

I love my Taurus PT1911SS. I'd choose that if I could also keep a lighter 9mm for carry. But if I had to only have one handgun at all, it'd probably be an HK45.

 

[USMCDK]

Well my stipulations on this was only one .45 I didn't say anything about restricting ohter calibres. So I guess you loading up on .44's, .40's, .38's, .357's and or any other calibre wouldn't be against the rules.

 

[jaysouth]

This one just came back from a make-over. For the first 20 years I carried it daily, it got kind of ratty. Hope this lasts me another 20.

 

[Water-Man]

My experience is with XD, Glock, HK, Ruger and 1911. The most reliable has been XD and it shoots real good too.

 

[Chuck Perry]

As much as I love my 1911, if I could have only one 45ACP, it would have to be my S&W625. I bought it, thought I hated it till I learned how to run it, and now can't get enough. I still shoot my 1911 better (slightly) but if I were going to have just one forever, it would be the revolver. Light loads, heavy loads, any type of bullet profile- no problem.

 

[hill billy]

 

[Doogy]

Smith & Wesson 3rd generation all-stainless models: 4516, 4566, 4506

all steel construction, very reasonable price, feeds any ammo, ultra-reliable, and will last nearly forever.

 

[benderx4]

Well, I guess I'll be the different one here. I think I'd be happy with my HK Mark 23 SOCOM.

If you stipulated that it would have to carried concealed, than I'd have to go with my HK45c.

Runners up:
Sig 220 Platinum Elite
SW Model 625JM

 

[SwampWolf]

Without a doubt, Smith 945- though parts (lack of in terms of future repair issues) could pose a problem down the line. And if that's a major consideration, the 1911 sort of stands alone.

 

[S&Wfan]

I'm with Strawhat!

I love my 1911s . . . but mine would be this S&W 25-2 from 1980 . . . chopped to a 3 1/4" barrel!

 

[USMCDK]

S&Wfan what are those blue like bullets at the bottom of you pic???? Lead without jacket???

 

[StrawHat]

S&WFan,

Nice job, did you do the work yourself or farm it out?

I have a 25-5 that I wish wore a 4" tube. Might be the next project!

 

[blackcash88]

Kimber Pro BP Ten II. Solves the limited mag capacity at 13+1.

 

[20nickels]

S&w 625.

 

[orionengnr]

S&Wfan what are those blue like bullets at the bottom of you pic???? Lead without jacket???

Look like those Aquila IQ 117 grain alloy jobs....

 

[Dr.Mall Ninja]

colt 1911

 

[Black Majik]

1911 here too.

 

[Realbigo]

Can we get replacement parts for the piece we pick?

 

[USMCDK]

Of Course there will be replacement parts, you can't keep it for life if it doesn't stay maintained