Tell me about the Model 645

[wnr700]

I'm weighing a couple guns...Option #1 is a Glock 22 in .40 and its well... a Glock. Serviceable, capacity, reliability, and everything I could wish for but full frame Glocks grips always seem to large for me.

Option #2 is the one that interests me the most is a LNIB Model 645 in .45acp

I plan to begin reloading soon, and have steadily stored/found some .45acp brass.

What can you tell me about the Model 645?

It would mostly be a bedside gun, range gun, truck gun.

Not gonna remain a safe queen, cause I'm gonna shoot the heck out it...

 

[tomuchiron]

I've always been a 1911 shooter. Just took my 645 safe queen to the range. The double action trigger takes a little getting used to the longer stroke. Accuracy was good for a several mags then went to hell. Found the barrel all leaded up, worst I have ever seen. My cast .452's-SWC are fine in my 1911 AMT, guess I buy some FMJ and try again. Overall, I Like it,

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Mike

 

[sniper47]

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[LEO918]

I've had two over the years. The 645 is a very large pistol and I found them to very reliable.

 

[ir3e971x2]

I have one.

It has been very reliable, accuracy if fine. It is a significant chunk of stainless steel that is machined nicely.

I have no complaints about mine. I purchased it because I had never seen one before, and thought it was unusual.

 

[panther]

They were very well made and reliable. You'll like it alot. Guns that are made like the 645 are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Plastic guns just don't feel the same.

 

[18DAI]

The 645 is a perfect handgun for your stated purposes.

Mine is very accurate too. I think it is a great looking handgun as well.

If you get one and decide you don't care for it, you are likely to get your money out of it.....if not a small profit. The 645 holds its value well. Good luck! Regards 18DAI.

 

[missiondude]

If it was good enough for Sonny Crockett...

Had one of the early ones, great gun, ate anything (never tried cast lead) reasonably accurate, built to last, 80's cool...

 

[hunter3705]

645s were great guns. I bought one when they first introduced them, '85 I guess, and it was an excellent pistol. It would literally feed empty cases! I never found any shape, weight, or type of bullet that that gun would not feed reliably all day long. They're keepers, wish I still had mine.

 

[PALADIN85020]

I bought a 645 when they first came off the line in 1986. Figured it would be a collector's item someday as the first S&W semiauto pistol chambered for .45 ACP. I was amazed that it would feed any style of bullet - so slick it would even feed empty cases. Totally reliable. I have only three complaints. First, it's big and heavy. Second, the trigger tends to pinch my trigger finger when it's all the way back. Third, the screw on the right-hand safety lever will work loose with firing - Lok-tite will fix that, though. All in all, they were state-of-the-art semiautos when introduced, and are still fine self-defense guns today.

John

 

[Hot Toddy]

Absolutely horrible guns and I will help you get rid of it if you would sell it to for a reasonable price!!LOL!!!!
I LOVE the 645. My first Smith was one. I still have one left, the first being talked out of me via an extremely good friend.
You can't go wrong with the 645. Not to mention it made Sonny Crockett look good.
Holsters are another thing though....
Take care and god Bless..HT

 

[AKAOV1MAN]

I bought one years ago, it is one tank of a pistol! Kind of hard to hurt it, one tough slab of stainless steel-and accurate too.
I sent mine to Novaks and Wayne did the following:
Rounded the trigger guard to latest specs
Accuracy and action job
Fit Novak night sights
Fit a 4516 upper to the 645 frame so I can have kind of a "commander" 645 any time I want, just switch the slide and get a nice compact 645.
In short (or long) it is the only 45 ACP pistol I have owned that has never malfunctioned, not once, even with steel case ammo. I once decided to see how long it could go without cleaning before things hung up. At 2,767 rounds I had to go back to work with it, so I cleaned it-but during that time no malfunctions at all! Nothing if not reliable.