lets talk double stack .45's

[Flintknapper]

My Para (P13). Bought new in 1995, has about a bazillion rounds through it. Utterly reliable (with fresh springs). It has been my Concealed Carry weapon for 13 yrs.



NO..."MIM" parts in this baby.

 

[DammitBoy]

Nice Para flintknapper!

My only regret about my Para is I can't get a crimson trace for it...

 

[71Commander]

I see many replies about double stack being too wide. If you measure em, you will find that they are 1.250 wide, same as a single stack 1911 with stock grips. I have STI's. The Para's might be a tad wider, but not much. The circumference is greater but that shouldn't be a carry issue.

My STI Edge in .45

 

[Flintknapper]

Agreed ,

They are indeed greater in circumference….but NOT necessarily wider than some single stacks (with thick grips).

My Para….compared to my Kimber:



If you compare my Para to the Kimber Ultra Carry….you’ll see that they are virtually identical in nearly all respects….except barrel length (Para is 4”, Kimber 3”).

But, I get 13 rounds of 45 acp with the Para (roughly twice the capacity of the Kimber).

 

[andre73]

Pt-845

PT-845 is 12+1 of .45 ACP. I like mine...

 

[HOME DEPOT GEORGE]

Here's the Rock Island Hi Cap with the Pearce grips

 

[msg2020]

I have a CUSTOM PARA ORDNANCE P14 45 HICAP LDA double stack 14+1rd magazines
ordering some smith&alexander double diamond wood grips and fish scale front strap
and fish scale serrate on the sides of the slide and fish scale mainspring housing
that's how much i love my Para Ordnance p14 45 lda hicap thanks

 

[CDR_Glock]

that are NOT named USP, Xd, G21 or FNP.


Were there any that could be had for cheap made in years past? Seems like the high-capacity .45 is a newer concept and an acquired taste because of grip size.

I had a Para ordnance from 1995. Double stack 1911. It was a great gun. FNH also has a double stack 45 ACP.

 

[LiveLife]

that are NOT named USP, Xd, G21 or FNP.

M&P45 can be had with factory 14 round magazines.

Taurus PT145 with 10 round double stack and comes close to Glock 27 in size.

Another bonus, if you don't like the fat grips of double stack 45s, these two have small enough grip that my wife's small hands feel and shoot comfortable with.

 

[Zerodefect]

Why do they put grip panels on the double stack 2011's???

Why not just checker the frame all the way around, or use a very thin aluminum grip like Alumagrips but thinner just for 2011's?

Seems bulky and unnessasary to put rubber grips on such an allready fat frame.

I wish they would round the frames edges so the bulges weren't so pronounced. Some of those would look ok with sime reallt thin fabricated Al grips and a carry melt treatment.

-10 for all the darn billboards.

 

[WRGADog]

Check out the Glock 30SF

10 +1 of 45 ACP. Great little gun and fits my hand much better than G21. Also, the XDm, as opposed to the XD, is a great gun 13 +1 rounds.

 

[jeepmor]

My PT145 is 10+1 with a 3" barrel. Nice little gun, runs real good, so I keep carrying it.

 

[bartman06]

I've owned a glock 21and a glock 30 and own a M&P 45. The M&P is like a 1 and a half stack.
I love it. I'd like to try CZ's 45. If you want to get a 1911 double stack there are tons and you will just have to look.
Beretta has a 45.
Tarsus has a 45.
That's all i can think of.

 

[Carolina Drifter]

My P14 45 LTD ain't going nowhere but the range.

 

[Dr.Rob]

BUL was the first polymer hi-cap 1911 and they were inexpensive, though I haven't seen a 'long term' report on one yet.

EAA witness is just an up-sized CZ75, and they supposedly work great.