.45 platforms

[Teletiger7]

Just get a 1911

[dfletcher]

Except 1911, what other handguns were built around .45 platform?

The Liberator? I'd say that was built around the 45 ACP as was the Smith 25.

[eaglemike]

As noted above, the 1911 was designed for the .45 acp. Remember the 1908 and earlier versions? Theew was an earlier .45 caliber, with dual swigning links, designed for a 200 grain bullet. This version occasionally still pops up.
all the best,
Mike

[bohoki]

beretta 8045

swiss onepro

[JDay]

The .45 ACP stands for .45 Automatic Colt Pistol. The round itself was designed for the 1911. I believe prior to .45 being used, the 1911 was in .38 super, which could penetrate body armor at the time. I could be completely wrong, as this is just what I recall from memory.

Edit: This may not have been what you were asking about, apologies its late and I'm still at work.

The 1911 was originally a .45 ACP, Colt didn't chamber it for .38 super until later in the pistols life.

[slick_711]

The .45 ACP stands for .45 Automatic Colt Pistol. The round itself was designed for the 1911. I believe prior to .45 being used, the 1911 was in .38 super, which could penetrate body armor at the time. I could be completely wrong, as this is just what I recall from memory.

Edit: This may not have been what you were asking about, apologies its late and I'm still at work.

I took the liberty of putting in bold the correct parts of your post.

[CalNRA]

beretta 8045

swiss onepro

wasn't the 8000 series first made for 9mm?

[slick_711]

wasn't the 8000 series first made for 9mm?

The Cougar was designed around .40S&W; and later offered in 9x19, .357Sig, and .45ACP.

[merritt]

A large number of modern pistols designed around 9mm have cousin pistols that are scaled up for .45

to add to the list
the glock 36 is glock's only single stacker (that I know of) and designed around .45ACP

[Rhyyke]

dunno if any pistols were built around the 45acp round after the 1911 but yeah, pretty much all major groups have variations in 45 with success. The CZs, GLocks, and the later XDs come to mind

if you want heavy, single action only: 1911

if you want light, SAO: many light weight 1911 frames exist.

if you want heady-ish, DA/SA: CZ or SW.

if you want light and DAO: Glock.

if you want light and DAO, but too cool for Glocks, XDs.

if you want heavy and DAO for some reason, hang a 5-lb weight from your Glock.

i dont own one so im not sure, but i thought the XD was single action only?

[JBird33]

i dont own one so im not sure, but i thought the XD was single action only?

Kinda sorta not really. Both Glock and Xd use a trigger that acts in essence as a DAO but with a lighter pull weight than a traditional DAO firearm.

[slick_711]

dunno if any pistols were built around the 45acp round after the 1911 but yeah, pretty much all major groups have variations in 45 with success. The CZs, GLocks, and the later XDs come to mind

if you want heavy, single action only: 1911

if you want light, SAO: many light weight 1911 frames exist.

if you want heady-ish, DA/SA: CZ or SW.

if you want light and DAO: Glock.

if you want light and DAO, but too cool for Glocks, XDs.

if you want heavy and DAO for some reason, hang a 5-lb weight from your Glock.

Where's the Sig P220... arguably better than the options you gave for the last four categories.

[Squidward]

LMAO

'if you want light and DAO, but too cool for Glocks, XDs'.
'if you want heavy and DAO for some reason, hang a 5-lb weight from your Glock'.

That's pretty funny.

[luisdeleon]

you guys might not like this one but baby eagle II comes in .45ACP. one of the best out there.

[Rob Roy]

Where's the Sig P220... arguably better than the options you gave for the last four categories.

I really loved it's trigger, pleasure to shoot. What I didn't like was its high profile.