Best .45 handgun for the price(vanity)

[Intimidator]

Price is a factor here. I'm looking for a .45 auto pistol. Your opinions?

[Shooter 2.5]

I think Clint Smith wants his students to bring hardball to his classes so the students aren't standing there trying to clear jams all week. That was the same advice Gunsite gives. What a student uses after the class may be a different story.


Where can I get a Colt 1991 A-1 for 350 dollars?

[Euro-American Scum]

Glock 30 or 36

Normally I'd agree with you, especially about the G30. But those defective frame rails and the way Glock stonewalled it has left me with some serious second thoughts about the company and their products before I ever buy another one.

[Euro-American Scum]

I forgot to mention, I prefer a double action to a single action.

Para Ordnance LDA Series.

[wcbtinman]

I bought a new 1991 A-1 from a local (Tampa) franchise sporting goods store. The asking price was 389.99. I offered the manager 325, he said no. I left my business card and told him if he changed his mind to call me. Two weeks later he did. (end of the month) We settled on 329.99.

Like I said, you have to look for the deal, but they are out there. Best advice: be patient!

[wcbtinman]

As to the thing about ball ammo.

That is precisely Clint Smiths point. The 1911 style pistol is designed for ball ammo, and is just about foolproof with it. He seemed to feel that the somewhat extra stopping power of the various hollow points was not justified in light of the increased probability of a jam, especially in a CCW life or death situation. In any event he seems to feel that 230 grains of ball ammo is sufficient and is the best compromise for CCW.

My experience with these pistols bears his advice out.

[dd5339]

Shooter 2.5 My wife and I's second kidlet is on the way. We just found out the other day it's a boy. His name is going to be a bit of a mouthful though, Elijah Nathanael John Moses Browning D....

Since we're heading south to Texas all add my thanks in to Suzanna Hupp also. Semper Fi

[Shooter 2.5]

Great deal on the Colt!

I'll continue to use Hydra-Shoks in mine. It feeds everything.

[oldcomputerguy]

"I want my wife to be able to use it and it should require much less training.

The Tauraus Millenium PT145 requires no training whatsoever
as compares to DA/SAs or SAa. Release the safety and shoot
or forget the safety altogether as it is a DOA pistol
anyway. Very compact. My daughter, wife and DIL love the
.380 version and it may be as accurate or moreso than a
Beretta model 96 we have shot.

[tracer]

Selecting any H & K is akin to stopping in at a truck stop for good food. If it's good enough for modern spec-op warriors, it's good enough for me............

[Shooter 2.5]

The kid is going to need an extra wide birth certificate.

Congratulation!

[BooBoo1000]

Have any of you ever heard of a S/W with a adjustable firing pin to shoot center fire and rim fire.

If you can find a real 19ll Colt, and it is in good shape, it will serve you well, the only thing you have to remember is they called "? Old Slab Side" for a reason, it was made with a lot of slop and slack as it was designed to operate after falling in the mud, and slop, rain, what ever. It was made to operate either in the trenches in France,or It was designed for the Cavalry, and the Cavalry wanted a pistol that would knock a horse down, with one shot.

I wanted to load my 44 Special up to Elmers pet load, but could not find a mold, so I called Elmer and he gave me the name of the people that made his molds. I called them and they made me a 4 cavity mold, it turns out beautiful bullets, but it does pack a wallop. Nice pistol and it will shoot through a telephone pole.

[Redbob]

"Best" is probably a Clark factory-custom, but "Best for the money" is no doubt either a Kimber or a Para-Ordinance.

[ezo4]

how much is your life worth? Id say mine is at least the price of two colt 1911's and a bunch of other stuff

[yarddog]

I remember the .22 jet which would fire both a centerfire and rimfire in a Smith revolver. I never fired one altough I have heard it was pretty unsatisfactory due to the centerfire being a tapered case which had a tendency to set back on firing and lock up the gun.

I once had an HK 4 which would fire .22, .32, .380, and .25 auto. It was nevessary to reverse the breech block when firing rimfire. The one I had was .32 and .22 only.

[CCWoody]

Have any of you ever heard of a S/W with a adjustable firing pin to shoot center fire and rim fire.


Can't say I ever have.

[Shooter 2.5]

Elmer belived in big guns after a 38 caliber almost cost him his life in a shoot out in Helena Montana.

Can you give any more information on this?

[BooBoo1000]

Yep I followed Elmer's recipe to the letter, even had a special 4 cavity mold made by Hensley and Gibbs in Oregon, have to pour in the powder with a tin cup but it sure does get everyone's attention especially whey you can get another person with a 44 special down at the other end of the firing line. It get's everyone's attention. WOOF>

[wjcsux]

Springfield 1911. Best at ANY price. Case closed.

[wjcsux]

If you want an autoloader, get a .45 ACP. The rest are marginal except a .357 Sig or a 10mm.

[dogbrain]

"I want my wife to be able to use it and
it should require much less training..."

That's an excellent point.
However, no matter which type/caliber of gun you decide to own, anyone who may have to handle (not necessarily use) it should have more than a rudimentary knowlege of gun handling/safety.

***EVERYONE*** who handles a firearm must stress, and have stressed to them, the importance of safe gun handling.
Redundancy is the key to developing safe gun handling habits.

BTW, do you have children?