Hi all,
Looking for recommendations for a good semi-auto .45. I'll tell you a little about what I'm looking for.
Expecting my pistol permit to come within the next month or so (don't get me started on NYS law). I am very interested in having a revolver, but also accept I won't be happy without at least one autoloader as well. My plan thus far has been to get a .357 Mag revolver, S&W 686 or Ruger GP100, and the plan for the semi-auto has been a cheap to shoot 9mm. At the top of the list has been a Ruger SR9c or Walther PPQ/PPS. I prefer smaller, concealable guns.
I also live in NYS, where the assault weapons ban is alive and well. This means we can't have anything that can hold more than 10 rounds. While many people have full-size guns capable of accepting 17+ round magazines, and use 10 round mags, this bothers my engineer brain the same way governing the speed of a performance automobile does. So I'd prefer not having to "neuter" whatever I buy with special magazines for my wonderful state.
Finally, I see the appeal in stocking one kind of ammunition for both guns. So, this brings me to a .45. I get a S&W 625 in .45 ACP with moon clips. Then I get a semi-auto that won't take more than 10 rounds to begin with, because that is the normal capacity in many models. But the autoloader choices I'd narrowed down to, Ruger SR9, and the Walthers, aren't available in .45
Please note I am not interested in 1911s, and I'm more than familiar with how great Glock is, and am looking for something else. If I can't find a better alternative I will probably end up with a Glock 30. Right now the Beretta PX4 Storm is at the top of the list, but I've never read anything about them in .45.
tl;dr
Recommend me a good, .45 ACP autoloader. Not interested in 1911 or Glocks, money is no object, and I prefer concealable guns with a 10 round (or less) capacity. Interested in feedback on PX4 Storm in .45 ACP.
Looking for recommendations for a good semi-auto .45. I'll tell you a little about what I'm looking for.
Expecting my pistol permit to come within the next month or so (don't get me started on NYS law). I am very interested in having a revolver, but also accept I won't be happy without at least one autoloader as well. My plan thus far has been to get a .357 Mag revolver, S&W 686 or Ruger GP100, and the plan for the semi-auto has been a cheap to shoot 9mm. At the top of the list has been a Ruger SR9c or Walther PPQ/PPS. I prefer smaller, concealable guns.
I also live in NYS, where the assault weapons ban is alive and well. This means we can't have anything that can hold more than 10 rounds. While many people have full-size guns capable of accepting 17+ round magazines, and use 10 round mags, this bothers my engineer brain the same way governing the speed of a performance automobile does. So I'd prefer not having to "neuter" whatever I buy with special magazines for my wonderful state.
Finally, I see the appeal in stocking one kind of ammunition for both guns. So, this brings me to a .45. I get a S&W 625 in .45 ACP with moon clips. Then I get a semi-auto that won't take more than 10 rounds to begin with, because that is the normal capacity in many models. But the autoloader choices I'd narrowed down to, Ruger SR9, and the Walthers, aren't available in .45
Please note I am not interested in 1911s, and I'm more than familiar with how great Glock is, and am looking for something else. If I can't find a better alternative I will probably end up with a Glock 30. Right now the Beretta PX4 Storm is at the top of the list, but I've never read anything about them in .45.
tl;dr
Recommend me a good, .45 ACP autoloader. Not interested in 1911 or Glocks, money is no object, and I prefer concealable guns with a 10 round (or less) capacity. Interested in feedback on PX4 Storm in .45 ACP.
