Colt, thank you for the reply. However, aren't the above claims the same for most if not all the steel PC guns, i.e. the 945, 952, 5906 target Champion, PPC etc.?
If so, it would appear the lower production numbers/scarcity of the 845 is what brings the premium in price or is there something else in manufacturing which I am unaware of?
Going to a gun show the upcoming weekend with a particular modern gun in mind - Les Baer, but recall a table with older Smiths. I loved shooting the 945 and intend to shoot whatever I buy 945/845/Baer so it won't be a safe queen.
Thanks for the education to all who wish to contribute.
You either never finished filling out your profile or want your location to remain private so I have no idea on which Continent you reside. Scarcity is dependent on location, just ask the poor folks that live in California (though a recent Court case may have that solved)
Most everything with TARGET CHAMPION in the name was built for WISCO of Germany and will be very scarce here in America. The bulk of those firearms are just re-badged versions of what the Performance Center has already produced for America.
The pistols that you mention are 9MMs and 45s. I have found that the 45ACP Performance Center guns out shoot their 9MM brethren.
Yes, I currently own two Model 5906 PPCs and several Model 3566s. I previously owned a Model 952 but parted with it.
My issue with the 952 was not really accuracy, it is a superb version of the Model 39 pistol, it is just not a successor to the Model 52. I admit my expectation was too high when these came out. I thought I was buying a 9MM Model 52, not an accurized Model 39. So it's accuracy did not meet my expectations. Every time I looked at it I felt that disappointment all over again. So I sold it. I have shot additional Model 952s since then and still feel the same
I do think that the Model 952 is an extremely attractive firearm, especially the 6" version. Looks were not enough for me
The Model 5906 PPCs are probably less likely to show up but if you come across one, do not hesitate to pull the trigger. While the Model 3566 Limited is chambered for the 356TSW cartridge, the Performance Center hand fitted 9MM barrels to them as an option. One of our fellow Forum members keeps the necessary 9MM Briley barrel in stock if you come across one without the 2nd barrel.
I never pursued any of the TARGET CHAMPION variations, but I would not walk away from one that showed up at a reasonable price
Both the 845 and 945 are superb examples of high end firearms. My family has owned 3 Model 845s over the years(one was stolen) but no Model 945s. I have shot half a dozen or more of he Model 945s in various barrel lengths. None of them really stood out like the Model 845 does.
The Model 845s are just more accurate, the triggers are superior and I would even say the balance of the Model 845 is just right
Yes, many of the build features of the Model 845 are incorporated into other Performance Center offerings.
Often our choices are not about a Pros/Cons list, it is about how a specific pistol speaks to you. So do not close your mind to any Performance Center auto loader until after you have handled it.
If you are local to Central Florida, I would offer you the opportunity to shoot one or more of the firearms we are discussing here. If you are not in Central Florida, there might be a Forum member willing to make the same offer in your area
I forgot to address the Les Baer. I have owned several and they are on a level above and beyond most all production 1911s. However I sold most of them off except the Target Master Long Slide that Les built many years ago
I sold off my Comanche because I found myself carrying my Gold Cup Commander much more often. Though I really liked the adjustable MMC sight that Les put on these guns in the olden days
