What's the best 45 for concealment?

[Sarge]

I had a PT 145 for a while myself. They are a very concealable 45. Mine shipped
with a magazine that would not accept a .45 ACP round but once that was sorted out, it ran and shot okay. I'll admit that I ditched it on brand prejudice, 'before something went wrong'.

 

[Uncle Malice]

One that I haven't seen mentioned here that is really a direct competitor with the G30, is the XDM 45 Compact. I had mostly forgotten about them, but I went and handled one yesterday. Much more comfortable to me than the G30...

I went ahead and ordered one in black and stainless.

9+1 for the flat magazine. 13+1 with the extended.

 

[gyvel]

OK. If not a Semmerling, how about a Doubletap?

 

[GEARHEAD_ENG]

I was going to suggest Kahr CW45 6+1 or CT45 7+1 but thats under your min capacity.

Both 1.01" thick making it over a1/4" thinner than a Glock 30S

 

[Armybrat]

Ruger SR45 (10+1) slim grip, like a single stack

http://www.ruger.com/products/sr45/specSheets/3801.html

 

[Zebulon]

I don't believe its the pistol at all. I'm convinced it's the method of carry. I can hide nearly everything with the right holster. I carry everything from a Sig 239 to a S&W 4566 IWB and I'm 5'10" and 230 lbs in complete comfort. Don't think the answer is the gun....then you have two issues to resolve instead of one. Find a pistol you can use effectively and ask around about how folks carry it......Zebulon

 

[DannyB1954]

Some areas of the country get quite warm in the summer. I live about 50 miles from Death Valley, so wearing a sport jacket to hide a full size weapon would defiantly make me stand out from the crowd, (I would be the one covered in sweat).
Most SD gun battles usually end in less than 6 shots. Sure there are exceptions, but then do you really want to wear a bandolier to work?

 

[Vartarg]

M&P Compact

I suggest you take a look at the M&P 45 Compact.....

For me, sure beats a Glock 30.....

YMMV

 

[tomrkba]

The SIG P220 Compact, XD 45 Compact and S&W M&P 45 Compact have heights and lengths similar to that of the Glock 19. The Glock 19 is very concealable. Of the guns listed, only the XD 45 Compact has a magazine capacity of 10.

 

[Sarge]

The G30 also has height and length similar to the G19.

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1421425

 

[tomrkba]

The problem with the G30 is the thickness of the grip and slide. The G30S solves the slide problem, but cannot get past the grip thickness. I like the G30, but the other guns carry better.

That GlockTalk thread was neat.