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Posted on 01/10/2008 6:40:36 PM PST by mozarky2
I was in a gun shop the other day, and was drooling over the .45 autos. I've decided to buy one, so I'm going to the best information source ANYWHERE! FREEPERS!
Any and all advice appreciated...thanks!
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I have a Ruger .357 Revolver. Just point and shoot. The noise is enough to scare the crap out of a burglar in the middle of the night. And if that doesn’t work it will put him down.
I bought the Springfield .45 XD this past spring. It’s a good one.
By you merely asking the question I am assuming that you are probably a gun novice (or someone just wanting to stir the pot). But, assuming this is a sincere question and you are buying your first handgun, I recommend a 357 magnum revolver. Reason on the caliber is that the 357 will also enable you to fire the less powerful 38 special round which kicks less and costs less for practice purposes. Secondly, a gun is a piece of machinery and the more complex a machine the more prone it is to malfunction, jams, misfires, etc. A good double action revolver such as a S&W, Colt, Taurus, etc. is virtually malfunction proof. And, is simple to fire - just pull the trigger and it will go “bang”...
I got the Ruger KP345 and really like it. Shoots like a dream.
Excellent choice !!! And fun to shoot also !
Recently picked up para 14-45.
Bought it about six months ago because I am concerned the AWB will be resurrected and I wanted to get a hi-cap while I still can.
Bought it used in 90% condition on gunbroker.com
The transaction went very smothly.
$800 got me the stainless 14-45 with hogue wrap-around grip, and it included all original docs and the original box, plus 6 mags...4 are 14rnds each and 2 are 15rnds each.
The pistol fires & cycles great, has a crisp trigger and is accurate.
The best part of the purchase is that with a 14rnd mag in the pistol (+1) nd two 15 rnds mags on my hip, I’m carrying near carry 50 rounds! Which was the whole point of the purchase.
A note about the 14-45...the hi-cap mags make the grip a bit larger. I have large hands so it fits great for me, (especially with the hogue grip!), but I recommend that you see how it feels/fits for you prior to purchase.
My next .45 will be a series 80., then a para stainless wart hawg, wich is great for CCW and is 10 + 1.
Hope this helps and let us know what you buy.
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I can't disagree with you except to say that a good double action revolver is more complex as a machine than a semi-auto, even if it is easier to operate. (Check out the exploded views some time).
They G30 isn't light, especially when loaded with eleven 230 grain speer gold dots.
As someone else once told me, carrying a G30 is meant to be comforting, not comfortable.
But for ultra-lite i carry a S&W 642CT
My ex-wife had a regular 642. Seemed like a good little gun, but just didn't suit me.
I bought a Kahr PM9 with night sights for lightweight carry.
For me, it would wind up a "safe-queen" and if I am going to have that, I'd rather have an early Colt National Match to go along with my other ponies.
I have a .357 Ruger sp101 and a 1911 Springfield .45. I agree that the .357 will do what you say but the poster didn’t specify what the purpose of his purchase would be. The .45 is a blast (pardon the pun) to shoot and the .357 isn’t. I practice with the .357 but for general knocking around I prefer the .45. Less recoil. You can get concealed carry sized .45’s and overall I prefer it to the .357. Just my .02.
Three years ago some freepers discussed the five-seven here. Since my wife may need to shoot the gun, the five-seven looked more appealing than a .45. I'm still not sure what to get. In time I'll probably get both the 1911 and the five-seven.
One of these days I'll inherit a .44 and .45 revolver (can't remember if they're 4 or 6 inch barrels) but I'd rather have an semi-auto.
For now if we get a break in, the wife gets the HK 9mm, I get the matching 9mm as a backup, and use my Ruger with glazer rounds. I'm also looking at a 12 guage, either Mossberg 500 or Remington 870.
When I said lite carry I was referring to my Glock 27 not the G30
If they would only make that with something longer than a 1/2” barrel...
Understood
That's fine. We all have to make such decisions and opinions do vary.
I own a S&W model 66. My biggest concern if carrying it holstered would not be the cartridge under the hammer. I would be concerned that the hammer might accidently become cocked while the gun is holstered. This isn't too likely, since the cylinder would have to rotate while in contact with the inside of the holster. But if it did happen, then the hammer would be ready to fall due to the slightest pressure on the trigger; and it would fall on a cartridge which was not initially under the hammer.
I was surprised once on seeing several gun shop clerks wearing holstered revolvers with the trigger guard uncovered. It was the strap locking the hammer down and preventing the gun from being cocked which kept the gun safe.
You have a good day today.
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