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.45 auto advice
Sidewinder315
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I need some input on a good auto loading .45 After two bouts with 1911 platform guns, that would only feed hard ball ammo (some times) I am wanting to go a different direction. I was thinking about a Glock 21, but most recently I have been hearing all these horror stories of KB! events in the Glock line, going BOOM! instead of BANG. At any rate here is what I am looking for:
A auto loading .45 that will feed and shoot any ammo I load into it.
One that won't blow up in my hand if a hot round slips by.
One that will hit where it is aimed.
One that won't cost my my first born.
I must admit, I am fairly new to the pistol world so any advice is much appreciated.
A auto loading .45 that will feed and shoot any ammo I load into it.
One that won't blow up in my hand if a hot round slips by.
One that will hit where it is aimed.
One that won't cost my my first born.
I must admit, I am fairly new to the pistol world so any advice is much appreciated.
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Check out the new Springfield XD in .45acp. I bought one last week and it's incredible. It's also featured on the covers with related articles in this month's Guns & Ammo, American Rifleman, Combat Handguns and other magazines. It holds 14 rounds (13 in the mag & 1 in the chamber)and hits where you aim it. I've had the same gun in 9mm for a while and love it. The XD-45 is my new carry gun!
No problem feeding JHP or SJHP? Can it handle +p ++P loads? How much did it cost you?
Thanks
It cost me $499 with the free XD package: two 13-round mags, holster, mag loader and magazine carrier.
I've had mine for a few years, no troubles whatsoever.
The H&K line is also a good choice IMHO.....
Sig232
1. Barrel is clogged.
2. Ammo was improperly charged or substandard in some other way. (mostly reloads cause this problem)
If you were to see a large spike of gun failures, there would immediately be a mass recall, due to the dangerous nature of the defect. Have you heard of any???
The Glock 21 or any other Glock is an awesome firearm.
Now dumb ole me, I have fired quite a few of my choice lead reloads through this pistol, knowing that Glock advised against it. I assumed that they were just trying to protect themselves from any chance of lawsuits in the event of a mistake in the reloading process that resulted in a double charge into a round.
Now I find out that its not wise to use lead reloads. Coated lead is just fine. My bad, I was lucky I guess, but I do pay attention to the slide slipping back into battery and don't do a lot of fast shooting.
So.....Glocks are tough as heck, and fun to shoot, but it is cheaper to load lead so this limits the use of the glock on some ocassions.
I have no experience with the new springfields but think they look great.
Sig232
I need some input on a good auto loading .45 After two bouts with 1911 platform guns, that would only feed hard ball ammo (some times) I am wanting to go a different direction. I was thinking about a Glock 21, but most recently I have been hearing all these horror stories of KB! events in the Glock line, going BOOM! instead of BANG. At any rate here is what I am looking for:
A auto loading .45 that will feed and shoot any ammo I load into it.
One that won't blow up in my hand if a hot round slips by.
One that will hit where it is aimed.
One that won't cost my my first born.
I must admit, I am fairly new to the pistol world so any advice is much appreciated.
The 1911 platform has been around for almost 100 years, it is accurate and reliabe, PERIOD. Some things make it more reliable or accurate , but the design is almost faultless.
The Glock 21 ( I have one) is NOT KB prone. It feels like a 2X6 Nailed to a 2X4 in my hand. It has a crappy trigger to boot. It is accurate but not match grade. It shoots and feeds all ammo, I hate the darn thing.
To see what really works look at what NRA bullseye shooters use. That is where accuracy and reliability is paramount. The 1911 rules this class of gun.
P.S. i am aware that the primary seal handgun is the sig sauer. they have not carried the mk23 in years, complaind it was to large for a backup.
Used SA,Colt,Kimber you get to try with different ammo before buying.
CP