What's your favorite .45 auto ...

[NFrameFred]

I've owned more than two dozen from a Norinco 1911A1 clone to full blown customs of Colt & Springfield in .22LR, 9mm, 38 Super, 10mm, and 45ACP.

I always tried to keep decent quality revolvers or autos and strive to be comfortable and proficient with whatever is handy. Having said that, I guess if I knew it was a serious social situation and all I had was a handgun, a plain old Colt government model .45 would be what I would have in my hand. Most likely because I've just shot so many rounds through them they are like an extension of my arm.

When hunting a heavy revolver is my choice.

A nice reliable custom 1911 is indeed a thing of joy, but the old girl designed pretty much as-is is hard to beat for everyday business for me . . . . . .

 

[safearm]

The last .45 that I regularly carried was a Colt Combat Commander that had been customized by Bob Griffin. It was an XSE model, with a Wilson trigger, hammer, beavertail grip safety, and a Series 70 thumb safety. It was topped off with CT grips. It was a great gun that I sold on this forum as I just don't shoot .45 anymore.

 

[cmort666]

My first handgun, a Colt Series 70 MkIV that I bought right after Christmas of '79. It's now my wadcutter gun.

 

[Pilgrim]

 

[Bullseye 2620]

My first handgun, a Colt Series 70 MkIV that I bought right after Christmas of '79. It's now my wadcutter gun.

Yep, that's the ticket.

Here's mine, originally built by Mike Curtis former head of the USMC WTB gunsmithing program, and then totally rebuilt by David Sams, former head of the Army's AMU gunsmithing program. . .probably the only gun in existence with that lineage. When David rebuilt it, I had him replace the UD with the Bomar rib. I don't shoot it as well as when it had the dot, but it makes up for it with "old skul kewl" IMO. That heavy steel rib really tames recoil during rapid fire strings.

Bullseye

 

[turbo38gn]

That's my gun!!!!! I have that one hangin on my side as I type this!! CCW now that I have a new holster for it.... are we close neighbors Pilgrim. I live 10 minutes from S&W..

 

[turbo38gn]

Here it is.... excuse me for using the cell phone pic...

 

[Xfuzz]

When I pack a 45 it's one of these.
Carried a Colt Combat Commander as a duty gun near 30 years.

 

[K.38]

All time favorite is my AMT Hardballer built in the early 90's. Extremely accurate pistol. Years ago when I belonged to a gun club that had combat pistol matches this is the gun I shot all the time. Don't recall ever having a stoppage, only problem is when the rear sight lauched and smacked me in the forehead. Ouch!

The other .45 is my M&P. I really like this pistol. A friend shot this one a bit and went out and bought his own he liked this one so much.

 

[GKC]

I have three S&W 1911s: 5", 4.25" Compact ES, and 3" PC. My nightstand gun, and also the gun I carry in my car, is a SIG P220R Carry model. I have a Springfield EMP 9mm, and I am going tomorrow (12/24 as of this edit) to get a SIG P239 for EDC (my wife's Christmas present to me.)

 

[cmort666]

Yep, that's the ticket.

Here's mine, originally built by Mike Curtis former head of the USMC WTB gunsmithing program, and then totally rebuilt by David Sams, former head of the Army's AMU gunsmithing program. . .probably the only gun in existence with that lineage. When David rebuilt it, I had him replace the UD with the Bomar rib. I don't shoot it as well as when it had the dot, but it makes up for it with "old skul kewl" IMO. That heavy steel rib really tames recoil during rapid fire strings.


Bullseye

I've got a Giles .38 Special M1911 to go with it. It came with Giles' own iron sights and rib, but now it's got a Weaver rail and the same 1" Ultradot as the Series 70. It's the most accurate centerfire semi-auto I've ever owned.

 

[NFrameFred]

Carried a Colt Combat Commander as a duty gun near 30 years.

I've had at least three of these (though it was many years ago) and foolishly let them all slip through my fingers during a time when I thought slicked up competition guns were the hot ticket . . .

 

[PALADIN85020]

Decisions, decisions.... Small, medium or large? Springfield Armory, Colt, or Kimber?

 

[TACC1]

MY FAVORITE 45 IS....

My favorite 45 is whichever one I have. Not much in the way
of resources, so what I've got at the time is IT!
TACC1

 

[wbraswell]

I just have to go with what I know, and that's my Colt 70 series Government Model in bright nickel. (with throated barrel)

 

[Frizzman]

I have had many, many .45 acp pistols over the last 40 or so years. The first one is a Colt 1905 Model that my uncle gave me. His oldest brother gave it to when after winning it in a poker game in Texas. He never had any kids so he passed it on to me a few years ago. I have fired it a couple of times with light handloads but it is retired to the safe now.

My first 1911 was a Series 70 Combat Commander with satin nickel finish. It wouldn't reliably feed anything but ball but ball was pretty much all anybody used back then. I wound up selling it for denstist money. I have also had several 625's and a 325PD and a 1917 S&W. I also had a Ruger Blackhawk Convertable .45 Colt/.45 acp.

These days, I have several .45's. The one I shoot the best is a plain jane Sig 220 W. German pistol. That surprises me. I have a Colt series 80 Govt Mdl and a Kimber Raptor and an XD-45 Compact. Surprisingly, one of the best shooting .45's I have ever had is a cheap Bersa. I am not sure what the model is without looking at it but its light, very compact and accurate. It has never had a stoppage. That's remarkable since I have used it to get rid of old garbage reloads that I didn't want to use in my "better" pistols.

 

[chief38]

Colt Series 70 Gold Cup, circa 1974

 

[Matt C.]

4553

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e85/Stutzen/ForSale002.

This is becoming an all around favorite.

 

[james56]

Heres mine, No FTF in a cpl thousand rounds and quite accurate.

 

[monet61]

My Fave .45 Auto

My favorite is....... The one in my hand!
Seriously though, Series 70 and 80 Gold Cup.