new Handgun suggestion

[soofley]

ok i'm in the market for a new pistol. I will be pairing it with my ma-ten sass build.

what i'm looking for:

semi-auto;

hi-cap(minimum of 13rnds);

either .40s&w or .45;

SA or SA/DA

right now i'm eyeing on Para P14-45. can you guys suggest me other guns for consideration?  This will not be a daily CC weapon, it's just going to my range/case gun to go along with my .308

[BLKSHEEP]

http://www.the-m-factor.com/html/home.html

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[unforgiven]

Got XDM in 9mm 0 problems,very hungry eats anything.

[edgecrusher]

i vote the para, love 1911's. also consider the glock 21.

[imschur]

FNP 45 Tactical

[Matt.Cross]

FNP 45 Tactical

What Drew said! It's a really nice pistol....

[hobbesgunner]

Glock.......P14 wouldn't be a bad second choice...have both but prefer shooting the Para......carrying a Glock

[unforgiven]

In 45 acp. that Kimber has my eye,bro at the range let me take that new S&W 1911 for little spin with the fish scales on the slide was VERY nice also.Para...yea. <dontknow>

[hobbesgunner]

Picked up the new Kimber catalog today while making gunshop rounds....been slobbering all over it :drool:...dying for one of their lightweight customs

[Roats]

I am waiting for the Rock River polymer 45 ACP.

[unforgiven]

Welcome from Indiana brother Roats.

[MikedaddyH]

EAA Witness in 10 mm , 15 round mag . Fun gun to shoot.  <thumbsup>Had to put a 22 lb spring in it to tame the beast ! [because they dont make a 23 lb spring] <laughs> Will make you feel like Sonny Crockett.

[hobbesgunner]

Kinda makes me want to blow the dust off my twentysomething Delta Gold Cup...have scars on the web of my hand from hammerbite

[soofley]

i think i might go with FNP45... But then again i dont really want to add another caliber so i might go for FNP40 instead.

[Robocop1051]

I want either a Springfield Champion Operator or a Kimber TLE/RL Pro (stainless).

If I go .40 then I want the STI 4.0 Tactical. How do you deny 17 round mags!?!?

[soofley]

i have a chance to buy a barely used FNP40 USG(DA/SA with safety and decocker) for $500 no tax with case manual three 14rnd mags ...

is it worth it? I can get the FNX40 brand new for around $650. From what i read, FNX40 is just a renamed version of FNP40 USG with minor cosmetic change.

[imschur]

sounds fair to me

[Tripledeuce]

    My carry gun is a Kimber ultra carryII, 45 ACP.

    my "go to" is a series 70, Colt 1911 that I'v had over 40 years.

  I just read a WEB Griffin novel that  had two characters dissucisiong the difference between the 9mm and the 45.

  One charector to the other, " Do you know what the 9mm is?

    Other," What>

  Its the 45 set to stun,"

  No disrespect ment, just thought it was funny

  Terry

[unforgiven]

<lmao>

[Team Helotes]

What dollar amount you looking to spend?

I an happy with my HK USP 45, Sig 226 40 and Springfield XD 40.  3 good gns at 3 different price points.

[LocoGringo]

If you're not trying for concealed carry and wanna keep to .40 or .45, I LOVE my Springfield Armory XDm Competition.  That thing is sweet, accurate and fast and has great capacity.  I also had the original XDm before the Competition and it didn't balance as well as the Competition does. 

[Five_Seven]

I agree with Mikedaddy on the 10mm. There's no comparison as far as muzzle velocity or energy. There still aren't a whole lot of handguns to choose from, but there are several very nice ones by Colt, Glock, Fusion Arms, Dan Wesson, EAA (some have cracked slides due not beng able to handle the hot 10mm rounds, but some are fine), Springfield (Omega and Linkless, but no longer made), S&W, and a couple others. I have 3 and love them all, but I'd have to say my favorite pistol is my FNH Five-Seven 5.7x28mm. You could even go with a Glock 20 and then you can always convert it to .45, .40, .357Sig, 9x25 Dillon, and more!! Most conversions just take a barrel change that cost $115 from lone Wolf. The only downfall is the price of ammo, but bulk isn't too bad. But, between a .40 and .45 I'd get the .40 so I could convert to a .357Sig if I wanted. FNP .45 is a really nice pistol though, and a lot of firepower, especially in a 45. Ray Tanner on Gunbroker had the 2 tone FNX-40 new in box for $465. Good luck.

J

[Madhouse]

Soofley -- Sounds like a great deal.  I have the FNP-9 and FNP-45, excellent guns.

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[soofley]

meh i went ahead and bought the FNP40 as my second CCW. I think this'll be my last 40cal purchase. Still haven't shot it yet yahahhahaa.

Next handgun purchase will be a nice flashy range gun. Most likely a Kimber or Springfield 1911

[imschur]

excellent choice!!! Curiously why would it be your last 40?

I believe in standardizing calibers to keep my ammo needs simple. That why most of handguns are 9mm, 40S&W and .45 acp. I dont count the .380's, .38/.357's,32 mag, 44mag  <lmao>