The Worlds Best .45's?
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I'm a big fan of the SIG P220.
Cawdor
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Sig 220.
Andrew Wyatt
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the 1911. it has a decent trigger, can be made to fit my hand, and has replaceable parts at all the critical wear points.
Black Snowman
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The best is quite subjective. How do you weigh accuracy, reliability, history, usability, appearence, weight, ect . . .
I have a distinct feeling the best PERFORMING .45 is a very expensive, very custom IPSC gun floating around somewhere. The best SELLING is certainly the Colt Government Model family of guns hands down. Best value out of box in my book is the CZ-97B. Most accurate out of box the general concensous is the Sig. Best looking? Probably a commemerative 1911 somewehere. Most forgiving to bad conditions my vote would be a Glock, most durable would be the HKs. What other criteria would we be looking at?
I have a distinct feeling the best PERFORMING .45 is a very expensive, very custom IPSC gun floating around somewhere. The best SELLING is certainly the Colt Government Model family of guns hands down. Best value out of box in my book is the CZ-97B. Most accurate out of box the general concensous is the Sig. Best looking? Probably a commemerative 1911 somewehere. Most forgiving to bad conditions my vote would be a Glock, most durable would be the HKs. What other criteria would we be looking at?
WvaBill
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Sig 220
That said, would the .45 ACP be the caliber it is if it had not been for the 1911?
That said, would the .45 ACP be the caliber it is if it had not been for the 1911?
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In my list, top three would be:
HK USP in all variants
SIG 220
My Peters Stahl Standard 1911, of course (though I haven't shot it yet
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HK USP in all variants
SIG 220
My Peters Stahl Standard 1911, of course (though I haven't shot it yet
)tlhelmer
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Glock 37!
No really, It is the Glock 21 with 13 + 1.
No really, It is the Glock 21 with 13 + 1.
RON in PA
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Ruger P90 and P97
Benjamin
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Smith 625 - 4" Yes, I know it's the wrong side of the tracks. Sorry.
Sig 220.
Possibly also the UZI .45 acp
Sig 220.
Possibly also the UZI .45 acp
I am with Pilot.....
A nicely tuned Government model..........take your pick as to maker and 'smith. The other various models of the 1911..Commander, etc are in the bunch too. But the classic Gov't in battle trim is the one to beat.
Prettiest....the Clark Damascus Meltdown. Followed by some tastefully engraved models.
Must give an honorable mention to the Sig P220 though...been around for decades, graceful, nice trigger, reliable, and accurate.....
Ahh, the UMP, though not a pistol...it is where .45 cal subguns needed to go.....accurate, light, reliable thump!
The other's are interesting, and useful, if ya want 'em, get 'em. As long as they are reliable, .45's and you can hit with it.......then it is a GREAT defensive and general purpose tool!
Jercamp45
A nicely tuned Government model..........take your pick as to maker and 'smith. The other various models of the 1911..Commander, etc are in the bunch too. But the classic Gov't in battle trim is the one to beat.
Prettiest....the Clark Damascus Meltdown. Followed by some tastefully engraved models.
Must give an honorable mention to the Sig P220 though...been around for decades, graceful, nice trigger, reliable, and accurate.....
Ahh, the UMP, though not a pistol...it is where .45 cal subguns needed to go.....accurate, light, reliable thump!
The other's are interesting, and useful, if ya want 'em, get 'em. As long as they are reliable, .45's and you can hit with it.......then it is a GREAT defensive and general purpose tool!
Jercamp45
Gordon
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All the top Pistolsmiths sell what is called their "best" grade 1911. These suckers start at $2500 and go to $4000 pretty quick. You aren't supposed to find ANY faults in these guns, and they are usually pretty simple-but PERFECT in execution.
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Interesting that someone mentioned the CZ97B. Big and smooth. Very
accurate. Probably as accurate @ 25 yards as a SIG, but few people
have tested them for gun magazines.
I'm not sure what modern .45 acp load is the most accurate. My
SIG .45 always gave good accuracy with Hydra-Shoks.
accurate. Probably as accurate @ 25 yards as a SIG, but few people
have tested them for gun magazines.
I'm not sure what modern .45 acp load is the most accurate. My
SIG .45 always gave good accuracy with Hydra-Shoks.
MaterDei
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The best .45 ACP? Easy, I would guess that there are thousands of war veterans who owe their lives to their issue .45 ACP pistol. I'd say that those are the best, as a group.
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Smith and Wesson 4506-2. My personal favorite. Wouldn't trade it for anything.
Pre-War Colt Gov't Model, before people started adding doo-dads and fins and only Colt made them.
HK P9S, lord its BIG but man is it slick. Probably one of the coolest looking pistols ever made.
Sig 220. I never liked the looks of them but everyone I've talked to that has shot one says wow. If the 220 is anything like shooting the 226, get one.
Colt/SW 1917 Model revolvers were tough, rugged no-nonsense revolvers made to handle the short and Ugly auto pistol round, and they did it darn well. My 1917 Colt revovlever will outshoot any of my Colt autos.
HK P9S, lord its BIG but man is it slick. Probably one of the coolest looking pistols ever made.
Sig 220. I never liked the looks of them but everyone I've talked to that has shot one says wow. If the 220 is anything like shooting the 226, get one.
Colt/SW 1917 Model revolvers were tough, rugged no-nonsense revolvers made to handle the short and Ugly auto pistol round, and they did it darn well. My 1917 Colt revovlever will outshoot any of my Colt autos.
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