Seiously consider a Glock 30.
It works every time you pull the trigger.
It holds 11 rounds of .45ACP.
It can be had for about $450.
I carry it.
In His Forever Grip
chuck
Doesn't the single action kind of pull like a revolver?
X,
I might, if I could get one for that price.
Price is the determining factor here, not mission, which I admit is not the best way to make these choices but that's where I am. I planned $500 absolute, crazy top end.
Given also that I'm after a sometimes-carry weapon, size has to be a factor; I figgered 4" barrel max.
Factory-spec magazine capacity is a non-issue; as a resident Masshole, we can't have mags greater than 10 rounds anyway.
So with those things in mind, and after a ton of reading, I came down to the Ruger and the Smith. I dismissed Glock because the MSRP is typically beyond my max.
BUT, if $450 is plausible, I'll reconsider Glocks.
G