I am coming close to buying a handgun for home defense. I looked at a number of semi-autos and revolvers and probably will get the FNX-45 Tactical. Does anyone have any experience with it and will it make a good home defense weapon? Thanks for your help.
FNX-45 Tactical
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nastynatesfish
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I wouldn't spend the extra scratch on the tactical. I've got a fnp in 9mm and in 45. They both shoot great and eat anything you fed them. Just make sure your up on laws and know your area. Sometimes a pistol isn't the best thing for home protection. I keep a 12 guage in the closet since I have close neighbors
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Have you shot one? My buddy has the .45 tactical, and I was not as enamored with it after pulling the trigger as I was before. Speaking of the trigger, it was kind of squishy, and the extra tall sights struck me as suboptimal for suppressor-less shooting.
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I have a FNP Tactical with the RMR Trijicon micro red dot. The older version of the FNX. It is probably the best all round pistol I've owned (and yes I've owned the H&K Tactical). The only negative is the size. If I "open" carried, or used a drop leg holster, I would carry it. But I do not. So I just shoot it at the range occasionally. If you wished to shoot squirrels in the head at 20 yards this pistol combo will do it. If you can hold it, it is incredibly accurate and easy to shoot.
I have a FNP Tactical with the RMR Trijicon micro red dot. The older version of the FNX. It is probably the best all round pistol I've owned (and yes I've owned the H&K Tactical). The only negative is the size. If I "open" carried, or used a drop leg holster, I would carry it. But I do not. So I just shoot it at the range occasionally. If you wished to shoot squirrels in the head at 20 yards this pistol combo will do it. If you can hold it, it is incredibly accurate and easy to shoot.
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Spend the scratch on the Tactical version IF you intend to mount a red dot and/or a suppressor, otherwise just get the standard version.
The FNX is a great bedside gun. I can't mount a suppressor to mine because I'm in Illinois, but a Trijicon red dot and a light up front and I'm happy.
If you don't want to spend the cash on a Trijicon, the FNX Tactical also comes with a Docter mounting plate, and some Docters can be had for $250ish. I have been thinking about buying a Docter and sticking it on the FNX so I can mount the Trijicon on a Glock.
The FNX is a great bedside gun. I can't mount a suppressor to mine because I'm in Illinois, but a Trijicon red dot and a light up front and I'm happy.
If you don't want to spend the cash on a Trijicon, the FNX Tactical also comes with a Docter mounting plate, and some Docters can be had for $250ish. I have been thinking about buying a Docter and sticking it on the FNX so I can mount the Trijicon on a Glock.
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I like mine. The elevated sights are co-witnessed with my Trijicon RMR so if the red dot dies you can still see/use the night sights through the optic. Mine feeds jacketed round nose and jacketed hollow points just fine. With the red dot, shooting center of mass on a silhouette target feels like cheating. With 15 round mags I'd feel confident just grabbing the weapon and my cell phone in an HD scenario and not worrying about a spare mag.
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I had an FNX-45 Tactical and a FNX-9.
The safety/decocker is the weak point.
They should have made it out of metal like the FNP series (and still added the capability to use it as a safety for condition 1). But, they didn't and it doesn't engage or disengage in a positive manner. That is a very small and subjective gripe on my part, however. The safety lever might work just fine for you.
The only alternative I would recommend would be a XDM .45 with magazine extensions (gives you 15+1): http://www.agparms.com/agp-arms-springfield-xd45-xdm45-3-magazine-extension
But, then you still have to buy a threaded barrel and get the slide milled for a red dot.
If you don't plan on getting a suppressor or a red dot mounted then why not buy a 9mm and get far more chances to stop your attacker with less recoil?
But yeah, seriously, the FNX-45 Tactical is very hard to beat (unless you use a rifle).
The safety/decocker is the weak point.
They should have made it out of metal like the FNP series (and still added the capability to use it as a safety for condition 1). But, they didn't and it doesn't engage or disengage in a positive manner. That is a very small and subjective gripe on my part, however. The safety lever might work just fine for you.
The only alternative I would recommend would be a XDM .45 with magazine extensions (gives you 15+1): http://www.agparms.com/agp-arms-springfield-xd45-xdm45-3-magazine-extension
But, then you still have to buy a threaded barrel and get the slide milled for a red dot.
If you don't plan on getting a suppressor or a red dot mounted then why not buy a 9mm and get far more chances to stop your attacker with less recoil?
But yeah, seriously, the FNX-45 Tactical is very hard to beat (unless you use a rifle).
The FNP also has a plastic safety/decocker, I have not had any issues with mine. There is a company making metal replacements, they run about $50.
http://www.jathtech.com/safety-levers.html
http://www.jathtech.com/safety-levers.html
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I have had no problem with mine either. Plastic/polymer parts seem to wear just fine. I can't imagine that if it were a potential issue that they would put it on a $600 pistol.
That said, I didn't think the decocker was replaceable on the FN pistol. Ive heard you have to break the part to remove it. Like I said, no big deal to me. I can't imagine it would be an issue.
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