M&P 45 or FNH 45?

[Saur]

A fella named DocGKR said:

A properly customized 5" steel-frame single-stack 1911 in .45 ACP is a superb, unparalleled choice for the dedicated user willing to spend a significant amount of money to get it properly initially set-up and considerable time to maintain it. Keep in mind with 1911 pistols that calibers other than .45 ACP and barrels shorter than 5" induce increasingly greater problems. I personally will not use any 1911 with a Schwartz firing pin safety (like on the Kimber II pistols) as I have seen high numbers of them fail; the Colt Series 80 firing pin safety is the only one I might trust for urban LE use, but they have also been known to fail in harsh environments (particularly surf zone and high dust) so I generally prefer a standard USG style 1911 pistol w/o firing pin safety. However, I personally would not choose to carry most stock or even semi-custom 1911's on duty without making sure they were set-up properly with reliable function, durable parts, and ergonomic execution. I firmly believe that if you want a 1911 for serious use, the minimum level of quality for a duty/carry weapon is the SA Pro model (either PC9111 or PC9111LR if you want a light rail); if you’re not willing to invest that much into the weapon system, don't get a 1911... I write this after being around quite a few 1911's over the past two decades of military and LE duty, including GI, commercial Colt, SA (Milspec, Loaded, MC Oper, Professional models), Wilson, Kimber, Nighthawk, Les Baer, and Para Ord, as well as custom pistols by folks like Bill Laughridge, Wayne Novak/Joe Bonar, Ed Brown, John Jardine, Hilton Yam, Larry Vickers, and Chuck Rogers. I'd strongly recommend anyone contemplating a 1911 for serious use read all of the material on 1911's here: http://www.10-8performance.com/Articles.html. For folks who want a .45 ACP pistol, but don't want to invest the funds and effort into getting a good 1911, they would be better served with the S&W M&P45 or HK45

In fact, these days, if I already didn’t have several 1911’s that were as reliable as my 9 mm Glocks, along with extensive accessories for 1911’s, I would just use an S&W M&P instead.

 

[streetglideok]

Save yourself the money and get one from Sports World. The wife has an M&P in 40, and love the feel of it, but I still love my XDM over it,lol.

 

[jimeradams]

Try the Glock 21 SF!

 

[Mr.357Sig]

Now THAT is some very useful information! Thanks Saur!

For the record, I don't buy weapons from Bass Pro. I only window shop there as they have a pretty decent selection and the place is quite entertaining for the kiddos.

My latest pistol acquisitions have been from Sports World and Academy. Momma didn't raise no fool.

 

[bilboben]

SIG P220 would be my recommendation.

 

[bettingpython]

XD, M&P, or Glock. I am not impressed with the FNH... at all.

 

[fatmax987]

+1 Sig 220 'specially if it's the "combat" version

 

[CybrSlydr]

Neither is my answer.

I owned and shot an H&K HK45 and love it. Amazingly easy to handle, great ambi-slide and mag release and very soft shooting for a .45.

 

[LightningCrash]

Having no experience with anything listed other than 1911s I can only recommend the M&P 45 based upon the reading I have done here and on "teh Intergoogles."

I will abstain from voting.

 

[ldp4570]

Sig P220!!!!!