My local PD (Wheaton, IL), uses the HK USP in 45 ACP. I was kind of surprised when I first saw it, but their firearms training guy said that after a series of tests, just about everyone on the force liked it, including the people with smaller hands.
I own a M&P .45ACP and I love it. It’s not the best for concealed carry, but it is very accurate and I love the trigger. About the only thing I would like for it to have is a grip safety instead of a thumb safety, but with the interchangeable back strap, that might be kinda tricky.
I luv my Springfield XD compact in .45 acp…works fine with a SmartCarry holster.
Yeah, I wish the military would drop the M9 in 9mm too.
The NATO ammo-sharing rationale ended with the fall of the USSR.
Of course, I wish they’d bring back the M-14 in greater numbers, too.
And with some of the stuff I read about the M4, I wonder if bringing back the M-1 carbine (yeah, the WW2 era one) mightn’t be a bad idea for street fighting in Iraq.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:49 am
My local PD (Wheaton, IL), uses the HK USP in 45 ACP. I was kind of surprised when I first saw it, but their firearms training guy said that after a series of tests, just about everyone on the force liked it, including the people with smaller hands.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Interesting. I’d still personally prefer the extra mag cap available with .40, but the subsonic .45 probably is actually more comfortable to shoot.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 am
Now if only the military would dump the euro-pellet for a REAL caliber, because after all:
http://talltown.us/guns/images/comix/45truthad.jpg
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:18 am
What does it matter when they miss anyway?!
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:28 am
The Texas Highway Patrol went with 357 Sigs a while back. No complaints reported so far….
They liked their old revolvers in .357, too.
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
I own a M&P .45ACP and I love it. It’s not the best for concealed carry, but it is very accurate and I love the trigger. About the only thing I would like for it to have is a grip safety instead of a thumb safety, but with the interchangeable back strap, that might be kinda tricky.
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Some very respected trainers are saying great things about the M&P45. Now if the stock price would just go up….
May 27th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I luv my Springfield XD compact in .45 acp…works fine with a SmartCarry holster.
Yeah, I wish the military would drop the M9 in 9mm too.
The NATO ammo-sharing rationale ended with the fall of the USSR.
Of course, I wish they’d bring back the M-14 in greater numbers, too.
And with some of the stuff I read about the M4, I wonder if bringing back the M-1 carbine (yeah, the WW2 era one) mightn’t be a bad idea for street fighting in Iraq.