Help me find a cheap beater .45acp SD pistol

[BajaJames83]

if you can find a single shot ffl, the FNP45 could be an option...

[SteveSatch]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=471660&highlight=p97

[shooterdude]

http://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/handguns/handguns_45acp.html

$199.00 msrp

[llamatrnr]

I have a Glock 36 I'd take $500 for . . .

[Cali-Shooter]

Get a used or LEO trade-in Glock 21. Or get an XD45.

[robcoe]

Some of you may have seen my post a few weeks back about a couple of my guns getting stolen out of my truck. Now, I'm in the process of trying to find a replacement for one of my beloved, expensive 1911s that was taken. I need a pistol that will live in my truck/backpack that goes everywhere with me. It will be on my LTC, so no storage/transport issues there. I'm planning on replacing my lost 1911 with another, but I've decided that since this pistol will not be on my person all the time and will have a relatively rough life, I don't want to beat up or risk another "nice" gun. Therefore, I've found myself looking for a pistol that meets these criteria:

1) .45acp (all but one of my other pistols are .45 and I don't want to introduce another caliber into my carry lineup)
2) sub-$500 either new or used
3) non-1911 (I get too attached to them and they magically extract time, money and aftermarket parts from me!)

So far, I've looked at and considered the S&W M&P45, Sig p220 LE trade-in, Springfield XD45 and the Glock 21. Have I overlooked any other obvious choices? Anyone have experience they can share with these models?

Thanks!!!

Sub-500

Ruger P90 or RIA 1911

[railroader]

You don't say where you are in so cal but turners in pasadena has a consignment ruger p97 for $350 in 90% condition. I have one and it is a lightweight accurate 45. They are decocker only so there isn't a safety. Mark

[SteveSatch]

You don't say where you are in so cal but turners in pasadena has a consignment ruger p97 for $350 in 90% condition. I have one and it is a lightweight accurate 45. They are decocker only so there isn't a safety. Mark

There's one in the for sale section here for $300

[llamatrnr]

APNF128 has a Glock 30 for $430 about 10 threads down - great gun - great price . . .

[orangeusa]

Sub-500

Ruger P90 or RIA 1911

Yes. P90 is all metal, the P97 has a poly lower, but pretty good grip. I love my P90...

[pacifico23]

Hi point, ugly, cheap but they are beaters. For like 180.00 or whatever you cant beat that. Heres a recent review of it by nutnfancy. For a cheap gun, rough reliable gun. It would be this. Then you can save the extra to your next nice 1911!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkq7WdB-0LA

[Bug Splat]

Used Glock 21!

little oil on the rails and forget about it.

[Richard Erichsen]

Gah, I know, you guys are probably right about the 1911. My biggest problem is my emotional attachment to them. When one of mine got stolen, I was pretty seriously depressed. It felt like someone shot my dog. I love those things like they're members of the family. I'd have a pretty hard time if something happened to another one, especially another Colt. Maybe I should just quit whining and spend the +/- $1k for a Loaded Springer or even one of the new Sigs. The Sigs have that goofy external extractor, so maybe I could even fool myself into not loving it like a "real" 1911. Heh, "Sig, the ginger of 1911s" That's sure to offend somebody.

I think you should give the previous poster's RIA 1911 suggestion serious consideration.

R

[Richard Erichsen]

Goof external extractor? They may have had a bad rep when they first came out but I don't see the problem with them these days as any issues have been worked out.

It can be done right or done wrong, at this point the players that build them with an external extractor have figured it out. In theory that external extractor should be less fiddly, not more fiddly over time. There is also an interesting hybrid that has an extra spring, which is odd, since the internal extractor is just one big spring itself.

R

[bsg]

i'd suggest you continue to consider the Sig P220. try one out if you haven't already. i prefer the older w german examples; personal preference.