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Ruger P345: reviews & Recommendations
10/13/2007

Posted on 10/13/2007 6:27:32 PM PDT by MichaelP

I'm considering buying a Ruger P345 for CC. The written reviews I've read are excellent. However, it has to pass the Freeper peer review board before I buy it. So what do you think?

Mike


TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: banglist; concealedcarry; gunporn; ruger45acp
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To: MarkL
If you’re used to wheel guns and 1911s, it’s going to feel weird. Hell... I was used to M9s and hated the glock when i first fired it. I had to force myself to accept that it was a superior pistol.

After some growing pains, and a lot of practice, I’m convinced that it is the finest handgun in the world.

JHO

41 posted on 10/13/2007 8:11:51 PM PDT by NYleatherneck (It ain't a World War until the French surrender.)
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To: Stoat

Thank you, FRiend :)


42 posted on 10/13/2007 8:11:55 PM PDT by wastedyears (I turn 22 tomorrow, help me =()
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To: XeniaSt

How many rounds is that?


43 posted on 10/13/2007 8:12:28 PM PDT by wastedyears (I turn 22 tomorrow, help me =()
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To: umgud

Do you have to know how to do a back flip to fire that thing?


44 posted on 10/13/2007 8:15:25 PM PDT by badpacifist (They say your head can be a prison Then, these are just conjugal visits.)
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To: NYleatherneck
\ Did you mention the finest handgun ever developed?
45 posted on 10/13/2007 8:16:03 PM PDT by Lancer_N3502A
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To: wastedyears

10 standard but will take a magazine for a G21 at 13


46 posted on 10/13/2007 8:16:36 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (you shall know that I, YHvH, your Savior, and your Redeemer, am the Elohim of Ya'aqob. Isaiah 60:16)
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To: Lancer_N3502A

How many rounds does that hold ?


47 posted on 10/13/2007 8:19:24 PM PDT by NYleatherneck (It ain't a World War until the French surrender.)
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To: Lancer_N3502A

I’ve always wanted an M1911 but they’re a bit out of my reach. I liked them when I was in the Navy.


48 posted on 10/13/2007 8:19:35 PM PDT by rbosque ("To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society." - Teddy Roosevelt)
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To: NYleatherneck
If you’re used to wheel guns and 1911s, it’s going to feel weird. Hell... I was used to M9s and hated the glock when i first fired it. I had to force myself to accept that it was a superior pistol.

After some growing pains, and a lot of practice, I’m convinced that it is the finest handgun in the world.

I agree, to a point, that it's ONE OF THE FINEST handguns in the world... And I'm sure that I could come to get used to it, and probably would if I was going to go after a concealed carry permit. I would never carry my 1911, even though I love it (IMHO, the finest COMBAT handgun ever designed), but would probably carry my 645. I'm just more comfortable with a revolver, when I'm not competing. And given the action of a Glock, it would probably suit me well. But I'm in a "no more guns for Mark" mode right now... I'm afraid that I'll need to buy another gun safe if I get one more!

Mark

49 posted on 10/13/2007 8:23:41 PM PDT by MarkL (Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
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To: XeniaSt
Nice... But the 30 is too small for my hands. I have a 21sf which is perfect for my hands, but too large to carry. IMO, the G19/23 is the ideal combo of size, capacity, and accuracy. All you have to do is pick your caliber. I find the 40 too snappy. 9mm is perfect for me.
50 posted on 10/13/2007 8:24:24 PM PDT by NYleatherneck (It ain't a World War until the French surrender.)
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To: USNBandit; MichaelP
I second the G27 in.40 for a carry gun

9 rounds but very small

it recoils like most 9mms


51 posted on 10/13/2007 8:24:48 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (you shall know that I, YHvH, your Savior, and your Redeemer, am the Elohim of Ya'aqob. Isaiah 60:16)
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To: MichaelP

Mike, I’ve been selling guns for the past 13 years. The P345 is a good pistol. It’s reliable, sturdy, and inexpensive. That said, I consider it a poor choice for carry. Although any carry gun must be reliable and accurate (the Ruger is both) it must also be made in a size that makes it easy for the owner to carry it. The P345 is bulky. Carrying it daily requires choices of clothing and often expenses to have a wardrobe that can conceal it.

I’d suggest either a Glock or Smith and Wesson M&P in .40 caliber. You’ll get excellent performance fron the cartridge and the guns are easier to carry and conceal. They also hold more rounds, and more is better.

Although you might not care for the trigger systems on those pistols, the fact that you are asking demonstrates that you are willing to spend some time and keep an open mind regarding your choice for carry. It is fairly easy to master the safe and proper operation of these guns, and they are similar in cost to the one that interests you. The Glock also has the advantage of being a best seller in this country. Many people buy one and fire 50 rounds through it, put it away, and sell it when they have other priorities. You can get them in near perfect condition cheap-cheap.

MPO


52 posted on 10/13/2007 8:24:52 PM PDT by sig226 (New additions to the list of democrat criminals - see my profile)
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To: umgud

LOL


53 posted on 10/13/2007 8:24:56 PM PDT by Barnacle (Hunter 2008)
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To: MarkL

“But I’m in a “no more guns for Mark” mode right now”

Let me guess... You got married?


54 posted on 10/13/2007 8:25:59 PM PDT by NYleatherneck (It ain't a World War until the French surrender.)
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To: NYleatherneck

It will hold 8+1.


55 posted on 10/13/2007 8:27:25 PM PDT by Lancer_N3502A
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To: umgud

LOL! Good thing that baby is ported...it might be a handful otherwise...


56 posted on 10/13/2007 8:28:09 PM PDT by anklebyter
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To: MichaelP

I love my 345, but will be trading it in soon for an XD45 compact for carry.

I would, even still, offer a strong endorsement for the 345, it is a fine firearm.


57 posted on 10/13/2007 8:31:42 PM PDT by pop-aye (FRedneck)
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To: MichaelP
However if you want deep cover including summertime:

You may want to consider a S&W 642 j frame five rounds will shoot +p if needed

15 oz loaded also comes with crimson trace laser.


58 posted on 10/13/2007 8:32:34 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (you shall know that I, YHvH, your Savior, and your Redeemer, am the Elohim of Ya'aqob. Isaiah 60:16)
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To: Lancer_N3502A
I know... I was about to make some smartass remark about how mine holds 15, but as you probably already know, I live in NY. I think I’ll take my 10 round mags and go home now...
59 posted on 10/13/2007 8:35:51 PM PDT by NYleatherneck (It ain't a World War until the French surrender.)
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To: MarkL

Got something against gun safes? :)


60 posted on 10/13/2007 8:38:50 PM PDT by sig226 (New additions to the list of democrat criminals - see my profile)
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