Smallish DA/SA .45 ACP?

Is there such a thing as a compact or subcompact hammer-fired DA/SA single stack .45 ACP pistol? I'm not interested in carrying a cocked-and-locked SA or a half-cocked striker fire action. External hammer preferred, but not absolutely required.

Either current production or previously made if abundant enough to find one eventually.

 

USPc, HK45c

 

Sig P220 Compact or the pretty much identical P245.
I know of a local shop that has a P245 for a reasonable price. PM me and Ill send you the details if interested.
I still see S&W CS45 3rd-gens pretty regularly at gunshows.

 

Currently still made is pretty much the HK45c or USP compact. I don’t think they still offer a PX4 .45 in compact.

I very much like the HK45c, easily the best shooting small .45 I’ve tried, and I’ve tried a few (officer 1911, Sig 245, Glock 30 and 30s, M&P compact, 320 compact, Shield .45, and I think one or two more. Edit: Sig 250 compact).

 

Para made some smaller 45's that had good reviews.

 

Bersa used to have one that was pretty sweet

Stoeger cougar was considered a compact but was kinda fat

 

Springfield XD-E. Very low capacity, but exactly what you're looking for.

 

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Detonics 45 if you can find one.

 

AMT DAO .45 is probably the smallest. The DAO is not striker fired... it has an external hammer, although it's flush with the slide.

 

And an extremely hard trigger pull .....

 

True that. I carried an AMT .380 DAO for a while...

 

Or a Polish p64.

 

Another vote for the 4516 (or 457). My 457 has a great ccw. It's slim with a superb trigger and very very reliable.

 

Ruger P345. Bersa Thunder .45.

That Bersa I sold off. Magazines were expensive, and I had some parts breakage. This isn't the current model.

Pics of a Bersa, next to a Detonics .45.

 

Another vote for the HK45c.

I have two P30SK pistols, one with the V1 trigger (DA/SA) and the other with the LEM trigger. I like them both, especially the triggers.

This thread got me looking at the HK45 which is available DA/SA or with the LEM trigger. I like it, it might be worth upgrading from 9x19 to 45 ACP.

 

I always thought the Ruger P345 was a pretty good gun, with a couple of things it would have been better without, but while it is a relatively slim single stack gun, it is a full size duty gun.

Here is the P345 vs the HK USP45C

https://www.handgunhero.com/compare/heckler-koch-usp-compact-45-vs-ruger-p345

 

What broke??? And how much did you have to shoot it to break something?

 

Ouch

 

Trying to remember, it's been a while.

Firing pin. Tip broke off. Hammer had a problem, I sent it in (on my dime). A couple other things.

 

thegatman writes:

They made a DA/SA version?

 

Kahr makes some small 45's which may be worth a look.