Polymer Trigger

what .45 ACP semi-auto pistol should I get?

Im looking for a polymer for home defense. Im driving myself crazy. i have been looking at FNH, SIG, HK, RUGER. I had a glock 17 years ago, great gun but wanted to try something different. are the XD’s any good. maby something with a nice, smooth, quick, trigger. not looking for the cop-out answer “try a bunch and get what feels best to you”. what would ALL OF YOU recommend? (non 1911) THANKS

Ok, polymer, home defense, non 1911 design and not a Glock in .45 ACP and you want a hard recommendation.

Ok, lets go by elimination – to start with I’m not a particular fan of Rugers. I don’t much like their trigger feel, and in their non – polymer models they have the most irritating magazine release in my opinion. So scratch those.

Next up? Smith and Wesson M&P .45 – I actually was shooting one today, nice pistol, 10 round magazine, ambi slide release and can be an ambi mag release. Still, it didn’t quite fit me very well. It is narrow in the grip, which with my larger palms isn’t quite that comfortable – although you can change out the backstrap. So, close – but no cigar.

Next up? Springfield XD/M – Surprisingly nice trigger, and higher capacity – I think it is at 14+1 in .45 ACP. Still for me, it’s a little tall, so it is a bit snappy to my feel coming back on target and, again I have trouble getting a consistent grip quickly on the gun. So, again even a little closer – but I’ll go a bit further …

Next up? H&K USP .45 – I like everything about this gun, for me the boxey sort of grip is fine and it’s accurate. The only two things I don’t like about it are the price, and H&K pistols have a particular style of trigger that you have to get used to. It isn’t heavy, but it isn’t quite crisp and tends to be long. So, this is a toss up with the Springfield. However …

FNP .45 – This would be my choice. Fully ambi, 14 round capacity, accurate, the trigger is pretty good for a stock gun both in double action and in single action. It is a DA/SA with a decocker and safety, so it has all of the options for carry. Plus it is probably close to the cheapest. Also, it is surprisingly comfortable to shoot.

Now, guns I’ve eliminated are the CZ97 (metal and not ambi) which I like pretty well, the SIGP220, again because it is metal and you specifically talked polymer – otherwise I do really like the SIG.

Good luck.

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