.45 AARP—Meme or Misunderstood?

[Doc Safari]

I tried the 43x and I like the grip width however, it's not significantly better than my G19 (butt wise) so it's kind of moot. The deal breaker for me is the slide finish. I strongly dislike a bright silver finish on a combat weapon.

Me too. Especially when the bright sun hits it.

[flenna]

Honestly .45 ACP was the first duty load I was ever formally trained on and for half a decade was all I knew before I was allowed to “branch out”.

It just made sense because I had no other context. I’m not besmirching 9mm but sometimes I think people go too far the other way thinking .45 is fuddlore.

It’s my comfort caliber insofar that I just have more time behind it.

I have more thoughts but am too tired tight now to build a thesis around it

Eh, that's where I am. The G21 was my issued duty gun for years and a G30 was my off duty gun. So my personal weapons turned into G21s and G30s since that is what I am most comfortable with. Not to mention all the mags and carry gear I have piled up over the years. It wouldn't make sense to me switch everything over to 9mm, although I do envy the cheaper ammo.

[26 Inf]

I tried the 43x and I like the grip width however, it's not significantly better than my G19 (butt wise) so it's kind of moot. The deal breaker for me is the slide finish. I strongly dislike a bright silver finish on a combat weapon.

Me too. Especially when the bright sun hits it.

Here's a suggestion:

It looks like you can get the slide cerakoted for 45 to 60 bucks.

Bargaining strategies are different. If it was me, and I was getting blue label pricing, I'd STFU and send it off to get coated, well actually, I'd MolyResin the thing myself, but you get the idea.

If not blue label, dicker with the LGS, 'man I'd like to get this but that stainless slide really isn't what I'd want, are they available in black?' 'Not yet.' 'Well shot, what's the best you can go on it, then?' (the rest of the dickering is on you) 'So, you'll give it to me at $439.00, well the Glock store has them at $474 with a black slide (they do), it will cost me 60 to get it coated, how about we meet in the middle and I'll give you $409.00, send it off to be coated, and keep the money local.

$449.00 seems to be the internet pricing for the 43X. Remember you have to pay transfer fee if you get it shipped to an FFL, so add that in.

Glockstore might have the best deal for the black slide: https://www.glockstore.com/Glock-43X...=1&custcol9=93

[556BlackRifle]

Here's a suggestion:

It looks like you can get the slide cerakoted for 45 to 60 bucks.

Bargaining strategies are different. If it was me, and I was getting blue label pricing, I'd STFU and send it off to get coated, well actually, I'd MolyResin the thing myself, but you get the idea.

If not blue label, dicker with the LGS, 'man I'd like to get this but that stainless slide really isn't what I'd want, are they available in black?' 'Not yet.' 'Well shot, what's the best you can go on it, then?' (the rest of the dickering is on you) 'So, you'll give it to me at $439.00, well the Glock store has them at $474 with a black slide (they do), it will cost me 60 to get it coated, how about we meet in the middle and I'll give you $469.00 to keep the money local.

$449.00 seems to be the internet pricing for the 43X. Remember you have to pay transfer fee if you get it shipped to an FFL, so add that in.

Glockstore might have the best deal for the black slide: https://www.glockstore.com/Glock-43X...=1&custcol9=93

Thanks for the suggestion. I realize that I could cerakote the slide but since I already have a 43, if I wanted a 43x / 48, I'd just go with a slide swap. As I mentioned, I'd just rather carry a 19 if I'm going to have a grip the size of the 43x / 48.

ETA: The Sig 365 offers 10 + 1 capacity in a much smaller footprint with 12 + 1 capacity if I want a slightly larger grip length.

[RHINOWSO]

And a hammer. Don’t forget the hammer.

Grip safety too. And random stoppages.

[RHINOWSO]

Me too. Especially when the bright sun hits it.

It's ok in dim sun?

[26 Inf]

It's ok in dim sun?

Yep, I get my silver slide beauties out at EENT and put them away at BMNT. I use that system because it syncs with the household stand-to times.

[1168]

Yep, I get my silver slide beauties out at EENT and put them away at BMNT. I use that system because it syncs with the household stand-to times.

#15: Dawn’s when the French and Indians attack.

[agr1279]

I was on a scene where a guy got shot in the eye socket with a 45ACP and survived. He was bent slightly forward and the projectile flowed the curvature of the socket and did not penetrate the brain. He did loose an eye out of the deal. Everyone was caught by surprise by it. We have since transitioned to G-17 with G-2.

[ramairthree]

Grip safety too. And random stoppages.

Alright.
You guys are going to far.

Single stack 45 steel framed with frame mounted safety but still striker fired gun, no grip safety.

I truly find it amusing with new, groundbreaking, innovative guns mimicking the size and capacity of say the Star BDM or
4586.