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Offline Steelbanger

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45 ACP Pocket Pistol?
« on: June 02, 2006, 02:32:19 AM »
Warm weather is here and I find myself carrying my Colt Pocketlite Mustang in 380. I often feel that I should have something more efficient for a summer carry gun and am wondering about a small 45 auto. Is there anything on the market in 45 that holds 4-5 rounds? Lighter is better too because this would be carried much more than it would be fired.

For a while I considered a revolver (Bulldog 44) but they're just a bit too large to conceal in my pocket.

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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2006, 02:43:19 AM »
several 1911 makers are offering sub compacts ,  springfield , detonics , and i belive kimber.. Kahr makes a nice thin .45 and a couple of truely pocket sized .40s in plastic or steel   shop arround is all i can say
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« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2006, 07:30:35 PM »
AMT Backup in 45ACP.  It is pratically indentical in size to the smallest Kahrs in 40S&W.  The AMT is beeing made new again by High Standard (the 22 people) or you can pick up a used one at a real bargain price.  The last one I bought was $125 out the door in 45ACP.  I also have them in 40S&W, 9MM, 357SIG.  Great little guns, but you better have big pockets.
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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2006, 08:53:02 PM »
:cb2: Have you considered the baby Glock, the G27 I think, in .40? It ain't a .45, but it sure is three times the gun of that .380.
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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2006, 09:08:03 PM »
What Old Griz sed.
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2006, 10:53:46 PM »
I'd like to thank all of you for the input. I'll have to take a serious look at some of those.
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« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2006, 12:06:21 AM »
I have been carrying a PPK for a long time. I am in agreement that it is small caliber, though for the purpose it is a good weapon.
Kahr makes a small one in a 9mm also.
It is sufficent and I do carry a Sig 239 in a .357sig sometimes but it is a little large.
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« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2006, 06:56:47 AM »
Consider the Para C6.45LDA ... it isn't too much bigger than a Colt Pocket Nine ...



... which is about the same size as your Colt Pocketlite Mustang -- although, being all-steel, it's a bit on the havey size but that added weight helps tame the recoil in such a small package.
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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2006, 08:25:56 PM »
For a good size comparison on many popular pocket pistols, see the following chart.

http://www.mouseguns.com/PocketAutoComparison.jpg

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« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2006, 02:32:13 PM »
Check out this little 45ACP...Seems like a nice little piece.  Too bad the nearest dealer is about 90 miles from my house...I might have taken a drive to have a look see if it were a little closer.

http://www.cobrapistols.com/products/doubleaction.htm
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