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striker55 wrote:I have a S&W shield 45 and it shoots great, even the small size the recoil isn't bad at all.

E.Marquez wrote:

Allons wrote:Went to the range this morning with a friend and shot is 45 XD model. I actually shot his weapon better than my own guns. Just wondering is their anyone out there that carry's a 45 compact or one that can be concealed that is not a glock or 1911. I love my CZ's I just wish they made a 45 in the concealment range. Just looking for some other options and it's always better to have more like GEICO.

My EDC is a XDM 3.8 in .45 or an XD custom in .45 concealed though not "secrete" carry. I do not have to dress in job specific clots or uniform so I am leisure casual almost all the time T short or other shirt untucked

1911 Raptor wrote:I carry a 1911 Kimber Ultra Raptor II and it is a sweet concealable firearm. I was completely surprised at how accurate this pistol was for the size of the gun. It comes with night sights already installed.

https://www.kimberamerica.com/ultra-raptor-ii-45acp

longhorn86 wrote:

Allons wrote:

longhorn86 wrote:

Allons wrote:

longhorn86 wrote:Another fan of the Shield .45 here. Picked up one before Christmas and it is taking over as my primary EDC. May displace my XDm 45 3.8 Compact, which is a sweet shooter.

Allons, where do you shoot?

At the bullet hole and Nardis gun club sometimes, the new one on NW side. Went to Blackhawk yesterday for the first time. My friend is a member there but they have no guns to try their only a range.

If you ever find yourself on NE side, I am member at McQueeney Gun Club. I would be happy to let you try my Shield 45, if you can't find one elsewhere to try.

Yeah that would be great. Never fired there, I'm not a member anywhere but will go anywhere to fire.

It is a very nice indoor range, comparable to Nardis, membership not necessary to shoot, non-members can pay $ 20.00/hr

Soccerdad1995 wrote:+1 on the Shield. I had both the 9mm and .45 versions, and I honestly could not tell much difference at all in recoil between them.

I had the Colt Defender but sold it in favor of a CCO model 1911. To me, it conceals every bit as well as an Officers model like the Defender, since the concealment challenge for me relates to grip length. But the extra inch + in barrel length was very impactful on my accuracy. I would recommend a CCO or even a Commander model with a bobtailed frame over an Officer's model.

longhorn86 wrote:

Allons wrote:

longhorn86 wrote:Another fan of the Shield .45 here. Picked up one before Christmas and it is taking over as my primary EDC. May displace my XDm 45 3.8 Compact, which is a sweet shooter.

Allons, where do you shoot?

At the bullet hole and Nardis gun club sometimes, the new one on NW side. Went to Blackhawk yesterday for the first time. My friend is a member there but they have no guns to try their only a range.

If you ever find yourself on NE side, I am member at McQueeney Gun Club. I would be happy to let you try my Shield 45, if you can't find one elsewhere to try.

MechAg94 wrote:HK has a couple of newer 45 options. The HK 45 is kind of big for only having a 10 round mag capacity, but they have a compact that looked interesting.

I was hoping CZ would put out a CZ 97 Phantom. I would buy that in a heartbeat.

longhorn86 wrote:Another fan of the Shield .45 here. Picked up one before Christmas and it is taking over as my primary EDC. May displace my XDm 45 3.8 Compact, which is a sweet shooter.

Allons, where do you shoot?

thatguyoverthere wrote:

Allons wrote:

thatguyoverthere wrote:I have an XD Sub-Compact .45 that I really like. Real sweet to shoot. But I keep a light attached to it and an extended magazine installed for 13+1 capacity and use it strictly for my night-stand gun.

For actually carrying, I switch out between my officer-size 1911 Colt Defender and STI Escort. Shooting either of those takes me to a happy place, too.

I've never heard of the STI Escort know about STI though. I'm pretty sure that model cost as much as a used car. I wish I could afford one.

The STI Escort is pretty much identical to the Colt Defender. I had the Escort first, and that's one of the reasons I decided on buying the Colt later, because it was identical to my other carry gun (I'm pretty paranoid about consistency in my carry guns!).

Yep, the STI was way more than I had ever spent on any gun before, but I decided at the time that I deserved (wanted ) the very best of something!

The Colt is a fine gun. But the Escort is just somehow "smoother" operating. I'm happy with both.

Good luck on your decision!

thatguyoverthere wrote:I have an XD Sub-Compact .45 that I really like. Real sweet to shoot. But I keep a light attached to it and an extended magazine installed for 13+1 capacity and use it strictly for my night-stand gun.

For actually carrying, I switch out between my officer-size 1911 Colt Defender and STI Escort. Shooting either of those takes me to a happy place, too.

Hack Job wrote:If considering Glocks, check out the G36. With a Pierce grip it's got 7+1 capacity and is still concealeable. Shares some holsters with G19 as they're almost identical in size.

cheezit wrote:Light weight colt defender.

John Galt wrote:That for me is the Glock 30s, and yes I do sometime conceal carry it.

Bruin98 wrote:I carry the xds45.

Light weight. Bullet goes where I aim. 6 in the gun, 7 in the backup mag and I don't feel outgunned.

Cons
1. The grip is very aggressive. Not for sensitive hands.
2. My, and a lot of other owners on their forum, 7 round mags took awhile to break in. It would basically misfeed a round every time i used it. I trust it now but I was worried for awhile. I think if you know that going in, it is easier to be patient. It probably took 2-300 rounds to break in. I've shot thousands through it and don't remember any incidents in a long time.