Best "Non 1911" .45 ACP Pistol

[spyderguard]

can't speak for the hk's but having shot a glock 21, m&p 45, ruger p345, and a sig p220 I would say that my favorite was the sig by far

 

[evolture]

Sig 220 SAO. Absolutely faultless...

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love it!

 

[evolture]

Ok, which one is best for smaller hands, the HK45?

1911 is the best 45acp pistol for small hands.

I own an HK45 (sold another )

The HK45 is very good in opinion. But it the 1911 is best.

 

[Dsiwy]

SIG 220 or G21 Gen4

 

[padawan]

can't speak for the hk's but having shot a glock 21, m&p 45, ruger p345, and a sig p220 I would say that my favorite was the sig by far

I would love to hold the P220. There isn't a dealer close that has one. It's quite a large sum of coin to drop without having even seen it.

 

[padawan]

SIG 220 or G21 Gen4

But the consensus is the Sig P220 is smaller than the Glock 21 Gen 4 ?

 

[Cocked&Locked]

S&w 625

 

[TDC]

Sig 220 SAO. Absolutely faultless...

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Really? Its a 1911 with SIG's name on it?

But the consensus is the Sig P220 is smaller than the Glock 21 Gen 4 ?

Yes, the 220 is a fair bit slimmer than a G21, but it also holds fewer rounds.

TDC

 

[Dsiwy]

But the consensus is the Sig P220 is smaller than the Glock 21 Gen 4 ?

Smaller grip girth but same grip length "I find the 220 fits my large hands perfect"

 

[Johnnyjellybean]

Sig 220 gets my vote

 

[st1264]

Sig 220 has a long and slender grip... very ergonomic, similar to the Sig 226 except thinner.

 

[evolture]

So if it is a sig p220; should it be SAO or DA/SA?

 

[Kanaima]

Really? Its a 1911 with SIG's name on it?



Yes, the 220 is a fair bit slimmer than a G21, but it also holds fewer rounds.

TDC

Ummmmm. Kind of a shallow statement. It's a 1911 with SIG's name on it? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Like a "Norinco" is an M14 only with Norinco's name on it?! Please....

And I've never shot one but I'd vote for a....?

How does that work?

Maybe I'm unclear on the concept but how can you thumbs up (or down) a firearm you've never fired?

And if your comparing it to a 1911, it kind of has to be a SAO...doesn't it?

 

[R005t3r]

So if it is a sig p220; should it be SAO or DA/SA?

The P220 45ACP comes in both versions. It can be had DAO as well; please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[TDC]

Ummmmm. Kind of a shallow statement. It's a 1911 with SIG's name on it? What the hell is that supposed to mean? Like a "Norinco" is an M14 only with Norinco's name on it?! Please....

And I've never shot one but I'd vote for a....?

How does that work?

Maybe I'm unclear on the concept but how can you thumbs up (or down) a firearm you've never fired?

And if your comparing it to a 1911, it kind of has to be a SAO...doesn't it?

Lets look at the facts here. It has SIG's name on it. It is a single action pistol with a manual thumb safety. Sure sounds like a glorified 1911 to me. The basis for operation is identical and that's all that matters. I've shot plenty of SIG's but never an SA version, which is nothing more than SIG's attempt to steal a piece of the "it has to be single action and 45" market that is America. The classic SIG traditional double action(DA/SA) design was that it was a vast improvement over SA guns with manual safeties. SIG going backwards with the 220SA is just a money grab.

TDC

 

[Maple Leaf Pilgrim]

Sig P220SAO.

 

[Ardent]

Best non-1911 .45? That would have to be the Colt 1991.

http://www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/ColtPistols/Colt1991Series.aspx

 

[Snake-Eyes]

Where is the love for the XDM in 45 ACP?!?

 

[nelly]

As I keep repeating - Recently traded my German made Sig P220 for an M&P .45, and couldn't be happier.

 

[Master-G]

It is a single action pistol with a manual thumb safety. Sure sounds like a glorified 1911 to me. The basis for operation is identical and that's all that matters.

Well, no...not at all. The trigger pull will be different. Bore axis will be different. Weight and balance will be different. Grip will be significantly different. Sight picture will be different.

A single action P220 will be substantially different in many ways than a 1911. If SIG had to be accused of trying to cater to the .45 market it'd be their line of actual 1911s, don't you think?