.45 Recommendations?

[CrystalHunter1989]

The only time I'll completely swear off a gun is if it's physically painful to shoot, and that's only happened once.

"Cobray" much?

Lol, actually no. It was one of those S&W Airweight revolvers loaded with +P ammo. A teacher let me shoot it while taking a handgun class. Yeouch!

[Kentactic]

Lots of people love their car that is total junk. Lots who have no clue what they are doing live their pistol. At work the guys are always recommendung different pkaces to eat for lunch. So far they have all sucked. You have to go off of others experience for direction but dont be suprised if they steer you wrong. I know guys who hate Glocks. Buts its because they arent educated and honestly dont even know what they need in a fighting pistol. These type of people i dont true to make understand. They dont have the skillset to make a glock work to any advantage over other pistols anyways.

(on my phone)

[special-k]

The only time I'll completely swear off a gun is if it's physically painful to shoot, and that's only happened once.

"Cobray" much?

Lol, actually no. It was one of those S&W Airweight revolvers loaded with +P ammo. A teacher let me shoot it while taking a handgun class. Yeouch!

Oh yeah... been there, done that.  It'll get your attention.

[RS762]

i agree ken using gov agencies as a way to validate your gun is fuckin gay
run 13,000 rounds without a malfunction of any kind then talk your shit on here

So you've put 13,000 rounds through an M&P .45?

[Reaver]

Get a glock 21. But when your getting use to the glock keep in mind it has a normal trigger. If your use to a light trigger on a 1911 then take some time to get use to a normal trigger pull before you swear off the gun. If you smash your thumb with a hammer you dont say the hammer sucks. The glocks a proven tool like a hammer. It works. Take that thinking with you to the range. If it feels crappy in your hands who cares. I never heard a Glock Rep. say that they designed the gun so that your hands will be comfy at the range.

Glock 20 10MM
Now I'm not recoil sensative in the slightest. 12 gauge 10 gauge 308 300 win. Hell 454 357 out of a snub. 45 out of a sub.
But that 10 mm in a glock is just God fucking awful.
The only time I'll completely swear off a gun is if it's physically painful to shoot, and that's only happened once.

[JohnyMac]

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[mountainredneck2051]

i agree ken using gov agencies as a way to validate your gun is fuckin gay
run 13,000 rounds without a malfunction of any kind then talk your shit on here

So you've put 13,000 rounds through an M&P .45?

M&P9

[RS762]

^^
Nice.
Although im curious how the recoil spring in the .45 would hold up over an extended period of time.

Found this.
Sure the slide cracked after 8 months but holy hell 63,000 rounds? At 600rds per day?
That's amazing it lasted that long.

http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/defensive-carry-guns/115127-reliability-s-w-m-p-vs-glock-4.html

[Kentactic]

^^
Nice.
Although im curious how the recoil spring in the .45 would hold up over an extended period of time.

Found this.
Sure the slide cracked after 8 months but holy hell 63,000 rounds? At 600rds per day?
That's amazing it lasted that long.

http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/defensive-carry-guns/115127-reliability-s-w-m-p-vs-glock-4.html

63,000 rounds and it still feels like shit in his hands... lol jk...but how funny would that be. "yeah i cant get use to this thing"...

[mountainredneck2051]

63,000rds  was through what caliber?

[Kentactic]

63,000rds  was through what caliber?

.22lr of course. Who has 20k to drop on ammo in 8 months... probably that guy but still.. he probably broke the gun himself to end the money sucking experiement... i know i would.

[RS762]

9mm

[1000meterstare]

I am one of the "one or two pistoleros" that JohnnyMac was referring to.   )I swear by my Sig P220.  Expensive, but how much is your life worth?  Mine has the standard rail (for the useless lasers, lights, etc you don't need) and the tritium sights standard.  BTW - I also have hands on the small side.  This masterpiece rides in my Tagua leather daily.

Some shooters are grip-o-philes, some are sight-o-philes, and some are trigger-o-files.  I believe the Sig can satisfy all three.  If you want perfection in a 9mm, go to the CZ-75.

[1000meterstare]

Pressure realities:  all platform things EQUAL, a .45 ACP will outlive a 9mm any day of the week for round count.  Look at the vast pressure differences!  That is why same 1911's used in Korea could also be used 13 - 15 years later in Vietnam. [url=http://www.freesmileys.or

[Buck Naked]

I'd go Gen 3 glock 21sf

[hjmoosejaw]

http://youtu.be/v-lRwosH5ow

I like it! I'll wait until it's out and proven for a while though. But I might just need to get a playmate for my 226. LOL

[Grudgie]

Pressure realities:  all platform things EQUAL, a .45 ACP will outlive a 9mm any day of the week for round count.  Look at the vast pressure differences!  That is why same 1911's used in Korea could also be used 13 - 15 years later in Vietnam.

I thought the slides had to be replaced constantly after a few thousand rounds because they weren't fully heat treated. Or is that just pre ww2 1911s?

[CrystalHunter1989]

That SIG looks nice, but I'm sure mags will be an arm and a leg. Anyway, thanks for the input guys. I ended up with the very nice, barely used Glock 21, 3rd Gen.

[Kentactic]

That SIG looks nice, but I'm sure mags will be an arm and a leg. Anyway, thanks for the input guys. I ended up with the very nice, barely used Glock 21, 3rd Gen.

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[hjmoosejaw]

That's good CH1989. It sounds like you're very happy with your choice.

[CrystalHunter1989]

That's good CH1989. It sounds like you're very happy with your choice.

I am. Despite being full-sized, it fits well in my hand. Now, holding while wearing shooting gloves is something else...