Decisions, Decisions.

[Chopped54]

http://www.para-usa.com/new/images/product_large/WHX1045Rphoto_big.jpg
Para Ordinance Warthog
Caliber: .45 ACP
Rounds: 10+1
Barrel: 3"
Weight: 24 oz.
Length: 6.5"
Height: 4.5"


http://sgcusa.com/images/large/SA_1911_EMP_40Cal_PI9240LP_A.jpg
Springfield EMP
Caliber: .40
Rounds: 8
Barrel: 3"
Weight: 33 oz.
Length: 6.5"
Height: 5"


http://gundirectory.s3.amazonaws.com/guns/20192-1.jpg
Kimber Ultra Carry II
Caliber: .45 ACP
Rounds: 7
Barrel: 3"
Weight: 25 oz.
Length: 6.8"
Height: 4.75"

http://www.gunshopfinder.com/hk/usp45compact.jpg
HK USP Compact
Caliber: .45 ACP
Rounds: 8
Barrel: 3.8"
Weight: 1.6 lbs
Length: 7.9"
Height: 5.6"

[Wario]

I went with the Kimber ultra II and I love it.

[SY04Mustang]

those springfields look cooler

[Denny]

Kimber...

All

Day

Long!

[03trubluGT]

The Springfield is only a .40 cal, and the H&K has almost a 4" barrel. I guess for me it would be the Kimber or the Para, but the para is going to be heavy with the 14+1 capacity.

I'd probably pick the Kimber for those reasons.

[GT98SVO]

How about a SIG SAS compact?

[Chopped54]

How about a SIG SAS compact?

Not bad, but really wanting a 1911 framed gun.
Only reason the HK is even on the list is because I owned one, and was the best shooting gun I have owned..

[Pokulski-Blatz]

HK all the way, I love my USPc 9mm ... have you thought about going with a USPc .40? 12 round mags and pretty concealable. If you get the flat baseplates it makes it super easy. You can p[ick one up for about 600 or less used and they will take a beating like a crack whore. Here is my 9mm, it has been to hell and back from the looks of it but it is still dead ass reliable. I think I have 2k rounds through it without a single falure. The guy I bought it off of only had 2 falures in 8 years and god knows how many rounds. It has been carried since 2000 and still looks presentable ... kinda.

http://i39.tinypic.com/wjfgud.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/29fxdm0.jpg

[Pokulski-Blatz]

The Springfield is only a .40 cal, and the H&K has almost a 4" barrel. I guess for me it would be the Kimber or the Para, but the para is going to be heavy with the 14+1 capacity.

I'd probably pick the Kimber for those reasons.

Whats wrong with a .40? I am thinking about switching to .40 more and more, I think that a .40 P229r with a .357 barrel would be ideal. Use the .40 for practice because of ammo costs and then put the .357 sig barrel in for carry. Of course I would practice a bit with the .357 barrel but only about 50 rounds a month, .357 is too damn expensive to be shooting it all the time without reloading.

[03trubluGT]

Whats wrong with a .40? I am thinking about switching to .40 more and more, I think that a .40 P229r with a .357 barrel would be ideal. Use the .40 for practice because of ammo costs and then put the .357 sig barrel in for carry. Of course I would practice a bit with the .357 barrel but only about 50 rounds a month, .357 is too damn expensive to be shooting it all the time without reloading.

Nothing is "wrong" with .40 S&W, hell, I've carried one on my hip and my life has depended on it since 1994, but if I had my rathers, I'd rather have the .45 going towards my target.

I wished I could carry that stainless Kimber I bought, but it's not authorized.

[5.0_CJ]

I voted for the USP.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Nothing is "wrong" with .40 S&W, hell, I've carried one on my hip and my life has depended on it since 1994, but if I had my rathers, I'd rather have the .45 going towards my target.

I wished I could carry that stainless Kimber I bought, but it's not authorized.

I guess I can understand that. Is a LEM usp authorized?

[Pokulski-Blatz]

That EMP is pretty damn cool ... I might see one in my future.

[Sean88gt]

What kind of price tag does each unit carry?

[Pokulski-Blatz]

What kind of price tag does each unit carry?

New?
800-1300+

[grove rat]

I went with the Kimber ultra II and I love it.i would get one of those if i couldthose springfields look cooler:rolleyes: who gives a shit what it looks like

[thrshr68]

ord warthog. I have been eye balling that gun for a while. then lost my job. = no gun

[dee]

The Kimber you pictured is gonna be a lil lighter than some, because the frame is made of aluminium. I voted for it I have the full frame 5'' version of it and love it but have been thinking about the smaller versions for carry.

[GT Dan]

Based on my personal experience and 10 minutes of research.

PARA - I like the Warthog at $715. I dont like double stack and no night sights.

SPRINGFIELD - I like the warranty and support from Springfield. If I was going to buy a Springfield, I would get the Loaded Micro or Compact. If you go to a 4" barrel, they make a nice Champion Operator. They're all .45 ACP with night sights but they have the ambi safety which I dont like. They're all expensive...

HK - I like the HK but its not a 1911 style... which is what I wanted.

KIMBER - I have the Kimber Ultra CDP II and its a great pistol... Love the way it shoots and its easy to conceal... It's expensive and I dont like the Ambi safety for a carry pistol. You will brush up against things and you will find it off.

It has a very short cycle so if you limp wrist the Kimber, it will have feeding and/or ejection problems. (This might be true with the others but I have seen it with the Kimber)

I really like my Kimber so I'm biased... :)

[Brad88gt]

I was looking at the Colt defender, kimber ultra carry, or a Glock 27. I eventually just decided on the glock. For the money I saved I was able to get it with the night sights, the mag exts, a lone wolf barrel to shoot 9mm (which works for my 23 and 27 now), a 33 round 9mm mag, a G19 mag, and a G17 mag.

I really like the colt defender, but I also didn't like the beaver tail for trying to conceal it. Just figure out what is comfortable, and which works best for the purpose you are buying it for.

[Brad88gt]

Also, Bachman had the Kimber Crimson ultra carry with the lasergrips for $999 at the gun show last weekend. I am not sure what they normally go for, but I figured it was a decent price.

[8mpg]

I like the warthog...10+1 and it is a 3" barrel with a 4.5" grip. That is a short grip with plenty or rounds behind it. Since the grip is the hard part to conceal, it sure would be a nice piece to conceal. I wish the XD45 compact grip was .5" shorter (same size as warthog)

[01YZ2NV]

I have the uspc 40 and for me it seems a lil too big to carry. I really like the springfield EMP, I have been eyeballing those lately.

[futant]

H&K all the way

[Trip McNeely]

No Colt Defender on there? :confused:

[03trubluGT]

I guess I can understand that. Is a LEM usp authorized?

Only Sig, S&W, and Baretta are authorized for duty use.

[tenacious j]

i like the way that warthog looks. how much is it?

[5.0LiterRiceEater]

I voted Kimber, im also bias because i have owned a few. But ive also owned a Springfield and Para 1911 and they where both good guns.

I bought my Kimber Ultra Tactical on here a few years ago and still have it. It's my most trusted concealed carry.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x294/boykintexas/11635kimber_2-large.jpg

[Chopped54]

I think I have my mind set on the Kimber, IF I can find one....

Found an HK USPC .45 with stainless slide, but dude wants $800, which I think is too much, or more then I would pay for it.

[Wario]

I think I have my mind set on the Kimber, IF I can find one....

Found an HK USPC .45 with stainless slide, but dude wants $800, which I think is too much, or more then I would pay for it.


Check this guy.
http://www.gunmasterinc.com/

Thats where I found my SS ultra. The last case on the right was full of nothing but Kimbers.

[blue302stang]

I wasn't a big fan of the way the para felt with the double stack mag. I went with the kimber ultra carry II because it was lightweight and fit in my hands nicely. For being such a small framed gun it has hardly any more recoil than a full frame 1911. I would say Kimber hands down, but I am pretty partial

[Pokulski-Blatz]

I think I have my mind set on the Kimber, IF I can find one....

Found an HK USPC .45 with stainless slide, but dude wants $800, which I think is too much, or more then I would pay for it.

$800 is nuts ... you can find a USPc.45 for around $600

one that sold for $575 shipped
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=88&t=676676

Here is a HK45 compact for $790 shipped
http://www.hkpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103940

NIB USPc .45 for $719 shipped
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=127878222

Best bet is if you cant find a uspc .45 for less than 675 then just buy the HK45c if you can afford to. The HK45c feels great too.

[Chopped54]

Decision made. Done!

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/83/l_15a4cacfb5a94ab28ae5c7a64ddb3b0e.jpg

[8mpg]

Decision made. Done!

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/83/l_15a4cacfb5a94ab28ae5c7a64ddb3b0e.jpg

price?

[dee]

Is it .45

[Yale]

Sweet!

[Chopped54]

It is a .45...

Thanks to Wario I actually found one when everyone else said 4-6 weeks.

List price $980, scored it for $815 out the door.

[blue302stang]

You made the right choice