Best Non-1911 45 Acp Pistol

[Two Guns]

Another vote for the Sig P220.

 

[Pete99004]

One more vote for the P220 Carry from me! Love it!!

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Should mention this one is a DAO with a 5# trigger, & is just like running my wheel guns.

Pete

 

[brucev]

This one ought to get some folks talking . What is the best non-1911 45 acp pistol and why?

S&W 625-2. With any decent load it will shoot 10 rings or smaller groups routinely. It has a superlative DA and SA trigger. The sights are typical S&W... outstanding. If you don't like the grip, there are a plethora of alternative choices available. Handling qualities are superb. Resale value... should that ever be a issue... is high.

 

[M29since14]

is the sig p220 a good gun for lead semi wad cutters ? ...

I don't recall seeing a P220 that did not shoot lead just as well as my Colt 1911s, including semi-wadcutters.

 

[Alnamvet68]

This one ought to get some folks talking . What is the best non-1911 45 acp pistol and why?

I wasn't aware such an anomaly existed....did Colt come out with a 45 acp auto in another platform?

 

[PALADIN85020]

Any one of these will get the job done - large, medium or small.

John

 

[novalty]

Why the S&W 1911 of course, since purists don't consider it a true 1911 because of the external extractor.

 

[Frizzman]

I don't know about it being the best but my favorite non-1911 .45 auto is the old Colt 1905 model I inherited from my uncle. Other than that one, I prefer my 625 model of 1988.

 

[Evil Dog]

Definitely fun to play with... sorta hard to find a decent holster though.

 

[safearm]

Carried a personal 4566 for years as my duty gun before the Sheriff mandated that everyone would carry the issued Glock 21.

 

[boatbum101]

SIG P220 or CZ97 .

 

[williamlayton]

If I had to roll out of bed and pick up a NIB .45 to defend myownself it would be a Sig P220.
Blessings

 

[WardenRoss]

I find the SIG P220 or P245 to be the best for me. Dead on balls accurate. I shoot them very well. I have as much confidence shooting them as I do my model 66 or model 19 revolvers. That says a lot in my book.

 

[Black_Sheep]

The 645 may not be the best non 1911 .45 made but it rates right up there. The 625 isn't too shabby either...

 

[Snakeshift]

HK USP .45 for me.


Mine's been in the family for 20 years now, never given me any problems and eats anything you feed it.

DA Trigger sucks, but all HK Triggers suck.

 

[Karnivore]

My HK45 hands down. Never an issue with fit or function.

2nd in line: HK USP .45. Always at the ready for home defense.

 

[WillP]

Love my Springfield XDS .45. More than 1000 rounds through it with not a single issue. Extremely compact for easy edc and very accurate. I had a titanium slide finish put on it along with TruGlo TFO night sights.

 

[sw44spl]

I like my 3 1911s but cant beat my 625 or my glock 21 or my glock 30.

 

[jimmyj]

unless you count roundguns...

If YOU don't get those Smiths off those rocks---I telling your Mother !

 

[cowart]

I have yet to find a non-1911 .45 automatic that suits me. Most have too great a trigger reach, too great a girth, too high a bore line, lousy trigger, or (usually) some combination of these.

Take a look at the Kahr CW45 - it doesn't seem to have any of those problems. And they are less spendy (< $400) than almost any serious 45acp pistol.