Looking to buy a fullsized 45 for the occasional Heavy Metal 3 gun match and/or IDPA or USPSA match. I've owned a bunch of them before and would consider owning most of them again
The more I spend on the gun, the less I have to spend on ammo and match entry fees, so...
Low End:
Ruger American 45
XD 5" MOD 2 45 (know where a deal is)
Midrange:
Walther PPQ 45
Glock 41 or 21
High End:
HK 45
Single or Double Stack 1911 (Caspian- again I know where a good used one is)
My local guy says "don't buy the American". However, I've read the torture test and have heard mostly good things, but want to shoot it before I decide. So if anyone knows of a range with one to rent, let me know. Same with the HK or a G41. I've shot or owned most of the others including single and double stack 1911's.
I've owned 1911's and as much as I like them, I usually end up selling them, as they are the only handgun I own with a manual safety. I'm reluctant to carry it a and worry that I'll miss or forget the safety when it counts or that it'll slow me down at matches. Also, I don't love the takedown and reassembly. Always worried about creating the infamous "idiot" scratch. However, short of the Walther PPQ 45, I don't think any striker fired gun has as good a trigger as a "good" 1911 trigger. That being said both of the used 1911's that I am considering don't have "great" triggers and could be better.
Did I mention that I prefer to buy American? Just old habits from the son of a son of a WV Coal Miner. However, I've owned foreign guns before, and may again.
Input?
Thanks,
GregB
The more I spend on the gun, the less I have to spend on ammo and match entry fees, so...Low End:
Ruger American 45
XD 5" MOD 2 45 (know where a deal is)
Midrange:
Walther PPQ 45
Glock 41 or 21
High End:
HK 45
Single or Double Stack 1911 (Caspian- again I know where a good used one is)
My local guy says "don't buy the American". However, I've read the torture test and have heard mostly good things, but want to shoot it before I decide. So if anyone knows of a range with one to rent, let me know. Same with the HK or a G41. I've shot or owned most of the others including single and double stack 1911's.
I've owned 1911's and as much as I like them, I usually end up selling them, as they are the only handgun I own with a manual safety. I'm reluctant to carry it a and worry that I'll miss or forget the safety when it counts or that it'll slow me down at matches. Also, I don't love the takedown and reassembly. Always worried about creating the infamous "idiot" scratch. However, short of the Walther PPQ 45, I don't think any striker fired gun has as good a trigger as a "good" 1911 trigger. That being said both of the used 1911's that I am considering don't have "great" triggers and could be better.
Did I mention that I prefer to buy American? Just old habits from the son of a son of a WV Coal Miner. However, I've owned foreign guns before, and may again.
Input?
Thanks,
GregB
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