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December 12th, 2008, 12:26 PM #1
What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
For the sake of this thread, I want to define modern as anything that was first produced after 1970. What would be best as a sidearm for soldiers that may be deployed anywhere in the world? Sig P220, G21, CZ97? Something else? What would you want if you were put into a situation where you could choose any .45ACP pistol in the world and expect it to perform well in any conditions, if needed?
You can never have enough horsepower or ammunition.
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December 12th, 2008, 12:37 PM #2
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December 12th, 2008, 12:37 PM #3
Re: What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
I am a die-hard SIG fan, but now that I carry a G21SF on duty, I would vote for the Glock.
For a soldier, more ammo capacity is crucial.
The gun can also be abused more than a SIG and still function. A Glock will function in a dirty environment long after a SIG fails because of dirt."Having a gun and thinking you are armed is like having a piano and thinking you are a musician" Col. Jeff Cooper (U.S.M.C. Ret.)
Speed is fine, Accuracy is final
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December 12th, 2008, 12:43 PM #4
Re: What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
You can never have enough horsepower or ammunition.
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December 12th, 2008, 12:51 PM #5
Re: What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
What would be best as a sidearm for soldiers that may be deployed anywhere in the world?
However, if i were forced to go with that caliber, I'd say Sig.Any mission, any conditions, any foe at any range.
Twice the mayhem, triple the force.
Ten times the action, total hardcore.
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December 12th, 2008, 12:59 PM #6
Re: What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
My fault, I assumed this was just a verbal gun porn thread, but if you want to know why then I'll gladly oblige.
HK USP .45
1. Very reliable (http://www.streetpro.com/usp/torture.html - http://www.hkpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31875)
2. Accurate
3. Already in use in military/tactical community, barrels for suppressors and tactical accessories/holsters are easily and readily available
4. Can be had in almost any variant a user wants (DA/SA, DAO, control on left, control on right etc...)
5. Very large trigger area makes use with gloves on easier than most other guns in the same caliber and class
6. High capacity magazines
7. Ambi mag release
8. Low recoil
9. Tough finish
I’ve owned 2 USP’s, I liked them both (a compact in .45 and a full size in .40), probably would have kept the full size if it were in 9mm (the caliber of most all of my other guns), the trigger on the compact wasn’t very good IMHO, but the full-size was a very nice gun. If I saw a 9mm used, I would be very tempted to pick it up and switch it over to another variant…though I doubt my STI would be too worried.Last edited by NineseveN; December 12th, 2008 at 01:09 PM.
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December 12th, 2008, 01:12 PM #7
Re: What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
With the rise in use of body armour, I would argue that anything chambered in .45ACP would not be an ideal sidearm for a modern soldier.You can never have enough horsepower or ammunition.
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December 12th, 2008, 01:15 PM #8
Re: What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
I would say 5.7x28. I just wish there was more than ONE pistol chambered for it.
Any mission, any conditions, any foe at any range.
Twice the mayhem, triple the force.
Ten times the action, total hardcore.
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December 12th, 2008, 01:24 PM #9
Re: What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
HK Mark 23 SOCOM
"I Am Become Death" - J. Robert Oppenheimer
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December 12th, 2008, 01:36 PM #10
Re: What is the best "modern" .45 combat pistol out there?
Mk23..
Any mission, any conditions, any foe at any range.
Twice the mayhem, triple the force.
Ten times the action, total hardcore.
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