Best Non-1911 45 Acp Pistol

[NCTexan]

CZ75 SP01 with CZ Custom Shop trigger job.

Scary accurate and reliable at a good price.

 

[K.38]

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.

 

[LouisianaJoe]

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.

 

[gregintenn]

Savage .45 ACP: The 1911…(that wasn't) | T.A.G.
How 'bout the 1907 Savage?

 

[papajohn428]

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.

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.

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!

 

[Ranger98]

CS45

Or 4513 TSW

 

[BubbaBlades]

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.

Mark

 

[Ranger98]

Wow Bubba,that is some pistol !

 

[John Fritz]

Do you keep that thing in your flying car?

 

[LoadedRound]

I'm in the Sig P220 camp.

 

[tom turner]

Dang, I thought I'd be the first to be a smart alec and say the best non-1911 pistol is a S&W REVOLVER.

Frankly, I like 'em BETTER that any good 1911 I've ever owned!!!

Unless I've been drinkin' hard and long (coffee that is), they'll put a cylinder into one ragged hole at 10 yards every time, and roll coke cans with boring regularity too at 75 yards.

I'm most partial of my chopped barrel, 1980-made 25-2 . . . don't need a long barrel on this one!!!

 

[Badkarma 1]

Rather partial to both the SIG P220 and Smith 645 for non-1911s.
As for a sixgun, Colt New Service! Dale

 

[M29since14]

To shoot, if I can't have a 1911, I like the S&W 4506. I consider it about the mildest .45 going, in the recoil department. But it is a bear to lug around, and for that purpose, I'd prefer a P220.

 

[squidsix]

it's a tie. Sig P220 (IF you can shoot it well. I can't) and S&W 4566.

 

[CoachC2012]

SIG P220. Flawless reliability, durable and a sharp looking weapon

 

[Doug M.]

If buying one now without any baggage from mags and gear already owned, I am pretty sure it would be an M&P. I've seen some results from 5000+ round testing (in a week or so, as I recall) that were just outstanding. With the work that is being done to set them up with the Aimpoint T-1, this will be a great combination.

 

[sipowicz]

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-

Cool looking gun and great sight..I shot a .45 with one of those on it...better than a laser...

 

[sigp220.45]

Best .45 ACP pistol, even including 1911s:

 

[sipowicz]

Best .45 ACP pistol, even including 1911s:

I kind of have to agree with that...

 

[586L-Frame]

It's between my Sig P220 stainless, Sig P220 Combat and my two Beretta 8045F Cougars with rotary barrels.
586L-Frame

DLC's Sig P220 Stainless with Factory Slim Grips.

DLC's SIG P220 Combat with Black Factory Slim Grips.

DLC's Beretta 8045 Cougars.

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[Cyrano]

Glock 36. I have one in the gun room. When I'm playing in there at night and hear something in the rest of the house, it's in my fist as I investigate.

 

[310Pilot]

What? They make 45 ACP in something other than a 1911? Heresy!

 

[rebs081]

P220

is the sig p220 a good gun for lead semi wad cutters ? Whats the going rate for a P220 ?

 

[jackge]

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

"BEST" is dependent on what it's intended use is. For cowboy action shooting a SAA would be best, for CC a G19 could be best.
My "BEST" is a S&W 686 SSR, 4' brl because it's used for home defense. Sorry it's not a .45 but it is my best for that purpose. All my .45's are 1911's

 

[LOBO]

Glock 21 all the way!

 

[BADSBSNF811]

Wheel gun - S&W 625 Model of 1988
Traditional metal - Sig P220
"Tupperware" - Glock 21

 

[Rsq163]

Hk45 ...... Crazy accurate, shoots like a dream...just fits

 

[cowboy45]

Springfield XDm in .45

It shoots like a dream. I can shoot 2" groups at 25 yards easily. It feels very nice in the hand (same angle as a 1911) and runs great. Oh, and it holds 13+1 capacity, has 3 different backstraps for adjustment, and comes with a bunch of other extras.

I'm not much on polymer ,but the springer Xd and HK Usp are pretty good. I'm more of a if ain't steel it ain't real kinda guy. The HK USP is scary accurate and feels great. The springer has a good feel and a good trigger. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[BCDWYO]

I sold my XDM 45 and bought a FNP45 Tactical and I love it. See WC145's post for a pic cause mine looks exactly like his! It is my current home defense/bedside gun. It's not much good for civilian cc but for a service weapon and for HD it is hard to beat! I didn't know if I would like the Trijicon RMR, but after trying it I'm sold. Sig P220 is also a classic and a close second IMO.

 

[Evil Dog]

No contest.... S&W 625, Model of 1988. Moonclips are wonderful things.