Best Non-1911 45 Acp Pistol

I have a Sig P220 and a P245. The smaller P245 get the nod for best non 1911 in my opinion. It works for me. Although no longer produced it can still be had as the P220 compact and it accepts larger capacity P220 magazines. It is 100% dependable and shoots like a dream.
 
I love my 1911s, currently carry one on duty, but I'm stepping into the modern age and am transitioning to a new FNP-45 Tactical for duty carry and home defense. Same grip angle as the 1911, 15+1 capacity, DA/SA or cocked and locked carry, trigger guard large enough for a gloved finger, supressor ready w/tall Trijicon night sights, milled from the factory for a Trijicon RMR red dot, and it weighs less loaded than my Springfield duty gun. If guns could evolve, this is what the 1911 would have become-
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The hands down nicest/best .45acp wheelgun I've ever handled is this Austin Behlert 25-2. It's perfect-
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The very best non-1911 .45 ACP handgun I've ever owned is a S&W 625-2. This included any other .45 ACP handgun I've ever used... from single-action revolvers to automatics. The 625 is more accurate and much more flexible in the loads it will handle. In addition it is more user-friendly that any other handgun design I've ever used. This is of course just my opinion. And we all know what they say about opinions... and noses. But, it is my opinion based in my own experience. Sincerely. brucev.
 
My vote for semi-auto pistol is the SIG P-220. Good ergonomics, DA/SA, decocker and super easy to shoot very well.

My vote for all around .45ACP platform is the S&W 625. It and my 22-4 TR quickly became my two favorite large bore handguns.
 
I really like the Sig p220...and yes, I did swipe it from my dad ;) I had a p220 prior, but sold it off to buy a Model 58 (no apologies for that).

I have owned a 625, but never shot it...I'm sure that it is a fine one too. My dad just got a 1917 last weekend, so I'm sure that I will get to try it out some day soon.
 
Gonna have to go with the P220. Carried other Sig models at work, and just like those, the P220 is a tank.
 
M&P .45 and for a wheel gun a Model 25 no dash with target grips. Both shoot like a dream.

For the 25 I use auto rim cases and load a 230 FMJRN to 750 fps. Low recoil out of the big N frame and accurate as all get out.
 
I have 2 that I really like.

S&W M&P, Sig P220, and HK USP. I get the same size groups out of either.

I have a Vaquero with the .45 Colt and .45 ACP cylinders. I rarely shoot the .45 ACP.
 
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I have one 1911, and a half-dozen other 45's. The one that gets carried the most lately is this one-off EAA Witness, converted to single-action and fitted with a coned barrel. It's a good mate for my Witness Match, the most accurate 45 I've ever seen.

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This Bersa UC 45 (Ultra Compact) two-tone is a favorite for CCW, despite it's long DA trigger. It holds eight and is barely bigger than the .380 it replaced.

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Bought strictly for Winter carry, this early FNP 45 (no safety, decocker only) holds lots of ammo and shoots VERY well. It thrives on the hottest ammo, so that's what I feed it. It pounds steel plates like the Hammer of Thor!

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I'm a big fan of my S&W 945's accuracy and for times when I want a few more rounds it's hard to beat the Glock 21SF, however, when I want both accuracy and 30 round capacity, my Kriss pistol is the best.
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Mark
 
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