want .45 with certin criteria...want feedback

[Frenchy]

While the XD-45 is new, it is based on a platform design that has proven to be pretty reliable. I have the original HS 2000 which has been malf-free for better than 5 years & 10,000 plus rounds, and my new XD-45 is at Canyon Creek Custom right now for a little work.
Both the Ruger and the XD would serve you well, IMO. Shoot them both if you can.

 

[sigma 40ve]

For range and housegun I like my S&W 4506. It is heavy but feeds everything. Nothing against my XD45, just like my S&W better.

 

[varoadking]

Don't own one, but I was impressed with the Smith & Wesson 457.

Of your 2 choices...I'd go with the XD45ACP...

 

[Crosscut]

Ruger is a good choice, not to up on the XD, however I do own a PT945 Taurus and have run over a thousand rounds through it with the only problem being some cheap 10 round mags I picked up, and then threw out.

 

[JDGray]

For a house gun, I'd get the P345 w/rail. The ergos are better than the P97, and mine is 100% reliable. I've shot an XD-40, and liked it, but not the 45. Both guns would be good choices.

 

[MCgunner]

My choice would be Ruger. I'm a Ruger type guy. I don't, however, have any experience with Springfield Armory.

I would go with either the P90 (I have one, fantastic gun) or P97 over the 345, though. It's for home defense, why worry about it being compact? I don't like all the safeties in the P345. I've just read about it, not actually handled or fired it, but I don't like magazine disconnect safeties.

I have a 10 round mag for my P90. No, it doesn't fit flush, but who cares in a home defense gun???? That P90 is awesome accurate and has never jammed. I've owned it about 15 years now. Hard to beat it, frankly.

 

[gearbox]

The SA XD45 or reconsider the HK USP 45.
I am positively in love with the HK USPs because my USP9c hasn't had a failure in over 5000 rounds. I can't say that about my P220ST, SW1911 or P7M8. Hell, I can't even say that about my SKS or 870!!
But if you can't get over whatever you don't like about the HK (aside from price), it sounds like the SA is a good choice and a solid gun to boot.