Best (non-1911) .45

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S&W 625 N frame revo 'cuz all the other auto manufacturers are just wasting metal and petroleum byproducts.:evil:
 
#1 SIG P220
#2 CZ-97B
#3 HK USP
#4 Glock

But all are so very good, it's splitting hairs and personal taste that will effect this list. Some would also say Alchemy Arms should be there as well, but that gun is a little too obscure. If we are doing that, then you might also say the .45 Luger even if there are only 2 or 3 of the originals left and they are over a million bucks a pop.
 
George: John Martz will build you a .45 Luger (or P-38, for that matter) if you want one badly enough. Cost for either was in the mid-four-figures, last I heard. Not cheap, but way under a million;-) Neil Keller of "Kustom Ballistics" is another artist who could do it. He makes a "Baby" Luger that's superb.

While I like the SIG 220, I'm a southpaw and the controls are too awkward for me to carry one. I personally don't care for the way that the Glock's balance seems to change as you empty the magazine. It's not as pronounced in the 21 as it is in the Mdl. 22, but it's still there.

Don't have any personal experience with the USPs. No ranges with rentals around here, and I don't know anyone who owns one.

I have a CZ 97B that I'm extremely fond of. It has GREAT ergos, and shot as well out-of-the-box as my Big Name custom 1911 that cost me more than 3X the money. 100% reliable with ball as it comes, and five or ten minutes with a felt bob in a Dremel and some jeweler's rouge will make it so with HPs too. Mags are cheap and plentiful. Real hard to match for the money, IMHO.
 
My choices of those that I have experienced are:

1) CZ-97B, Bought it based on satisfied owner comments, price, quality, 10 round capacity, and reliability. I'm very happy with it. The trigger smooths up nicely with live and dry firing. Not a lot of accesories available, but more forth coming as the gun is gaining popularity.

2) Glock 21, This was the first runner up. About $ 50.00 more O.T.D. than the CZ. Good accuracy, high 13 round capacity for pre-ban mags., and very reliable. The grip just felt a little thicker in the hand than the CZ. Lots of accesories available.

3) Sig, P-220. Excellent gun with the sweetest trigger in the bunch. Kind of expensive new or used. Lots of accesories available.

4) S & W 645. Nice gun. Accuracy was fairly good, and the gun was solid. Trigger was o.k., not as smooth by a long shot as the Sig or CZ. Bought mine used for $ 350.00. For the price it was very reasonable. The current models are kind of pricey NIB. Accesories readily available.
 
I gotta cast my vote for the Ruger P-90. It's ugly, reliable and will digest stuff that'll make a billy-goat puke!


Lexter in NC
 
Another vote for the Sig 220...

which incidentally, is the best .45 auto avilable including 1911s.
 
Wait a minute. Are you telling me that they make guns in .45acp that aren't 1911s?

Ok, ok, I agree w/ Boats S&W 625.

GL
 
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