You have $500 for a used .45. What would you get?

[1stLast&Always]

Maybe this: SIG P220 Carry: Range Report

Sig 220 Carry. It would have to be DA/SA.

 

[1stLast&Always]

Walther PPQ .45. $519 New. 12+1, two steel mags, 4.25". Thoughts?

 

[Areoflyer09]

I love my PPQs, though mine are in 9mm. But it’s a great platform.

 

[88E30M50]

Under $500 a glock 21, the m&p 45 isnt bad either but less capacity.

Either that of the G30. That's quite a punch is a small but nice shooting gun. .40s are generally easy to find now days and are still as good an EDC as ever. Improvements in 9mm didn't decrease the effectiveness of .40. Also, during the last big ammo shortage, it was .40 that was commonly available long after 9mm shooters had to cut back on how much they shot.

But since this is a .45 thread, I'll mention the G30 again. Hard to find a 10+1 round .45 that's both easy to shoot and easy to conceal.

 

[1stLast&Always]

Who said anything about concealing it? . I came to another conclusion: the M&P probaly felt front heavy because the mag wasn't loaded when I held it at RK. Duh!

 

[clelaj]

Ruger Blackhawk in 45 Long Colt. That is the 45 caliber you meant?

 

[M67]

Ruger Blackhawk in 45 Colt. That is the 45 caliber you meant?

That the 45 caliber you meant?

 

[VERT]

Walther PPQ .45. $519 New. 12+1, two steel mags, 4.25". Thoughts?

You posted this yesterday. Why have you not bought it yet. Go for it man!

 

[1stLast&Always]

Never held one. Waiting for a Smith Rebate card to arrive, and saving a few pennies! No not .45 long Colt, and I wasn't saying that .40 is diminished, just that 9 is doing a far better job of being a larger hole these days thanks to ammo development.

 

[88E30M50]

https://gun.deals/product/glock-21-police-trade-one-magazine-kings-firearms-online-34999

Hard to beat a police trade in G21 for $350. Gives a lot of spare cash for mags and ammo even if it is a poly gun.

 

[1stLast&Always]

https://gun.deals/product/glock-21-police-trade-one-magazine-kings-firearms-online-34999

Hard to beat a police trade in G21 for $350. Gives a lot of spare cash for mags and ammo even if it is a poly gun.

Mmm. You gave me an idea. Thanks for the link!

 

[Areoflyer09]

Never held one. Waiting for a Smith Rebate card to arrive, and saving a few pennies! No not .45 long Colt, and I wasn't saying that .40 is diminished, just that 9 is doing a far better job of being a larger hole these days thanks to ammo development.

The outdoorsman Shop in Greenwood has a PPQ 45 in stock.

 

[1stLast&Always]

I do like their shop. I purchased a Marlin from there before, maybe I'll go see. Do you know what they had it priced at?

 

[Areoflyer09]

Price felt high for a LGS, but they have always had wiggle room in thier pricing. I think it was $619, may be wrong though. I just glanced at it and noticed it was a 45.

If if nothing else you could hold one.

 

[ChalupaCabras]

Buy a used Ruger P series, or a police trade in GLock 21 and put the $150 you save into a pistol class or at least some practice ammo.

 

[bcannon]

Ill probably **** someone off but I'm not saying buy a new one. Due to health resrictions I "had" the XDs 45 4" for last couple years and couldnt have been happier for the money. Light, accurate, thin, with a 6rnd mag with mag ext great grip, and 4" is just enough to stop the real snappy recoil. I really miss that gun and its only been gone 3wks. Im a thin guy and had a owb & iwb holster and could wear it daily either way without issue. Like I said I wouldnt buy a new one just because Springfield execs are douche bags but for under $500 its definitely worth the search for a good used one. Great edc imho.

 

[1stLast&Always]

Final decision will be made at 1500, 1 week from Friday. Need to try different fits and see what I like best. Unless someone offers me a killer deal or has a great used gun deal, probably order online!

 

[1stLast&Always]

Hate to say this after all my looking and everyone's advice, but I have been looking for a replacement for my EDC and stumbled across something I'd rather replace it with than buying a .45 right now. It will cost me about the same amount of money as the .45s I have looked at. Thanks to Gary at BG Firearms for passing the CZickness to me, I now want a CZ P-01 Omega, and no one has one.
I have also decided that when I go .45, it will be either a Sig P227, M&P 2.0 or Sig 320 Carry, or possibly an XD 2.0 if I found a good deal on one. I did look at Glocks and they don't fit me well at all. Now if I could just try that 97B....

 

[1stLast&Always]

The .45 has been decided (to be purchased later this year). Drumroll please: Sig 227 SAS! It really felt the best besides the 320 and M&P.

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

You might be able to get a nice 1911 in a few months of doddg doesn't sell it.