Cheaper .45s.

Pete · May 21st, 2007, 10:10 PM

As a follow up to a previous thread. my good friend has bought my Sig P232 from me.
This leaves me with the option to replace it with a similar gun or get something very different.
As I seem to have inherited the Kel-Tec P32 that I originally bought for my wife and I to both share, she doesn't like it as much as she thought she would, I am including that gun into the equation.

So, if I trade in the Kel-Tec P32 and get a P3AT instead then I am getting a slightly better (IMO) deep concealment gun, and still utilizing all that Cor-Bon Pow'R Ball I still have in .380 caliber.

So there's two birds with one stone, now let's go for a few more.

Now I don't need to get a .380 to replace the P232, and I have an XD9 SC already, the main reason I could part with the P232.
So the $450 I have from selling the Sig can get me another XD, I should be able to get an XD45 with that.

But my only question is this.
As the XD45 Compact isn't a 3" it leaves me wondering what I might get in that caliber that is smaller than the XD?

I can think of a Taurus PT145 at that price, maybe a Glock 30 if I'm lucky.

What small .45 would you get if you were limited to about $500.

P95Carry · May 21st, 2007, 10:16 PM

I am not the .45 guru compared to most but I'd consider even the Bursa .45 compact - not light but pretty tough and reliable if the UC-9 anything to go by. Well within budget too I am sure.

azchevy · May 21st, 2007, 10:19 PM

I got a pt-145 and I am very happy with it. I paid 391 OTD. It fires well is easy to take apart, is light weight and I forget it is there, and it conceals easy. I use it as my outdoors gun when I run, hike, MTB, and other activities.

Pete · May 21st, 2007, 10:21 PM

Turn those eyes off Chris, It's hard to take your comments seriously when it's a blinking Emu talking to me...

Bersa eh? Haven't seen their .45 I don't think.

HOLYROLLER · May 21st, 2007, 10:23 PM

I thought I was crazy when I caught him winking out of the corner of my eye!!!

retsupt99 · May 21st, 2007, 11:05 PM

but for your price...a Glock-36 (single stack) might be the ticket...
I love my 1911's, and I disliked Glocks...but just go and pick up the G-36...

Stay armed...stay safe!

ret

artz · May 21st, 2007, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOLYROLLER

I thought I was crazy when I caught him winking out of the corner of my eye!!!

lol... I just noticed it too !
I would have never noticed if someone hadn't mentioned it...

P95Carry · May 21st, 2007, 11:58 PM

It is the all seeing eye - but not the Illuminati this time -

Gotta keep y'all on the ball ya know

AnimalKracker · May 22nd, 2007, 12:24 AM

I'm anxious to hear what you decide on. I looked at the Taurus Millennium Pro the 3" double stack in .45acp, and at a XD they didn't have a compact or sub compact in to compare. I even went back Saturday and started all over on looking and feeling. I love my Taurus pistols that I presently own, but there are so many more products and things for me to lust after with the XD. Hey the XD even comes equipped with the plastic holster so I can tote it around guys here fix me up with a custom or two. My dealer is giving me a good discount on either one so I may get the other later. lol Then on to the EMP that lil pistol should have it's own centerfold. But alas even with the discount he's willing to give me, I can get both of the above mentioned pistols for the price of this one. I read very good reviews about both of the pistols that are the subject of your post, and my interest.

Chooie · May 22nd, 2007, 02:08 AM

Unless you're sticking it in your pocket, you will be better able to conceal a handgun with a shorter grip, vs. shortening the barrel. I would suggest you handle the XD45 compact. Stuff it in your waistband, or holster... doesn't have to be a perfect fit, just to get an idea. I carry a 4" XD-40 every day, and I'm certain that with the shorter grip of the .45, it would be even easier.

May 21st, 2007, 10:10 PM	#1
Pete Ex Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,572	Cheaper .45s. As a follow up to a previous thread. my good friend has bought my Sig P232 from me. This leaves me with the option to replace it with a similar gun or get something very different. As I seem to have inherited the Kel-Tec P32 that I originally bought for my wife and I to both share, she doesn't like it as much as she thought she would, I am including that gun into the equation. So, if I trade in the Kel-Tec P32 and get a P3AT instead then I am getting a slightly better (IMO) deep concealment gun, and still utilizing all that Cor-Bon Pow'R Ball I still have in .380 caliber. So there's two birds with one stone, now let's go for a few more. Now I don't need to get a .380 to replace the P232, and I have an XD9 SC already, the main reason I could part with the P232. So the $450 I have from selling the Sig can get me another XD, I should be able to get an XD45 with that. But my only question is this. As the XD45 Compact isn't a 3" it leaves me wondering what I might get in that caliber that is smaller than the XD? I can think of a Taurus PT145 at that price, maybe a Glock 30 if I'm lucky. What small .45 would you get if you were limited to about $500.

May 21st, 2007, 10:16 PM	#2
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	I am not the .45 guru compared to most but I'd consider even the Bursa .45 compact - not light but pretty tough and reliable if the UC-9 anything to go by. Well within budget too I am sure. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

May 21st, 2007, 10:19 PM	#3
azchevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oceanfront Property Posts: 506	I got a pt-145 and I am very happy with it. I paid 391 OTD. It fires well is easy to take apart, is light weight and I forget it is there, and it conceals easy. I use it as my outdoors gun when I run, hike, MTB, and other activities. __________________ "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."- Edmund Burke

May 21st, 2007, 11:05 PM	#6
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 14,643	I Like My Kimbers... but for your price...a Glock-36 (single stack) might be the ticket... I love my 1911's, and I disliked Glocks...but just go and pick up the G-36... Stay armed...stay safe! ret __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

May 21st, 2007, 11:58 PM	#8
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	It is the all seeing eye - but not the Illuminati this time - Gotta keep y'all on the ball ya know __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

May 21st, 2007, 10:21 PM	#4
Pete Ex Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,572	Turn those eyes off Chris, It's hard to take your comments seriously when it's a blinking Emu talking to me... Bersa eh? Haven't seen their .45 I don't think.

May 21st, 2007, 10:23 PM	#5
HOLYROLLER Ex Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 270	I thought I was crazy when I caught him winking out of the corner of my eye!!!

May 22nd, 2007, 12:24 AM	#9
AnimalKracker Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eastern Arkansas Posts: 1,382	I'm anxious to hear what you decide on. I looked at the Taurus Millennium Pro the 3" double stack in .45acp, and at a XD they didn't have a compact or sub compact in to compare. I even went back Saturday and started all over on looking and feeling. I love my Taurus pistols that I presently own, but there are so many more products and things for me to lust after with the XD. Hey the XD even comes equipped with the plastic holster so I can tote it around guys here fix me up with a custom or two. My dealer is giving me a good discount on either one so I may get the other later. lol Then on to the EMP that lil pistol should have it's own centerfold. But alas even with the discount he's willing to give me, I can get both of the above mentioned pistols for the price of this one. I read very good reviews about both of the pistols that are the subject of your post, and my interest.

May 22nd, 2007, 02:08 AM	#10
Chooie Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,501	Unless you're sticking it in your pocket, you will be better able to conceal a handgun with a shorter grip, vs. shortening the barrel. I would suggest you handle the XD45 compact. Stuff it in your waistband, or holster... doesn't have to be a perfect fit, just to get an idea. I carry a 4" XD-40 every day, and I'm certain that with the shorter grip of the .45, it would be even easier. __________________ -Joe Quando omni flunkus, moritati. Virginia Citizens Defense League Rustburg, VA Volunteer Rescue Squad

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