Best 45 ACP in MA for home defense

[Paul455]

My Ruger SR45 works well.

Super reliable.

The only issue is shooting in the house with no ear muffs.....OUCH!

 

[Rmccar4318]

Kimber Pro Carry with Laser. Double recoil spring keeps it on target with laser in the grips.

 

[FPrice]

The only issue is shooting in the house with no ear muffs.....OUCH!

Solution: Keep a pair of electronic earmuffs next to your HD firearm.

 

[Youradolt]

Liberator

 

[ski patrol]

Full size m&p45.....
You have one,or you sold it.
220 would be my second choice.

 

[rocket500]

I generally do like the M&P handguns. I have an M&P9 than is probably my favorite range gun. Installed the Apex trigger kit and Warren Tactical sights. Love shooting it. Would make a fine home defense weapon too.

 

[MarkT]

Ruger SR1911 with 10 Rd magazine.

 

[wizdoc2006]

Smith & Wesson 1911TA E Series. Night sights. Rail with Surefire laser & light.

 

[MarkT]

Smith & Wesson 1911TA E Series. Night sights. Rail with Surefire laser & light.

I think rail lights are great for police use, but not for home use. When something goes bump in the night at home it is most likely a family member, and with a rail light you need to point your gun at their face to identify them.

I think that a separate flashlight is better for home defense, but to each his own.

 

[Dadstoys]

Another vote for S&W E series with night sights.
Not a fan of lights.
I see real well in the dark and I hate giving someone else something to aim at. YMMV

 

[Midnight412]

M&P .45 FS with night sights and a CT laser grip.

That is also my EDC


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[Glockfan71]

I really like the M&P .45 full size after a nice trigger job.

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[Come and take]

My Ruger SR45 works well.

Super reliable.

The only issue is shooting in the house with no ear muffs.....OUCH!

My bedside gun. Nice trigger and one of my favorite .45's.

 

[Philly3458]

Decided in the sig p227 equinox


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[Enzo]

Nice, that works too!

 

[hminsky]

M&P 45 or Sig 220

I have both. I have laser grips on the M&P 45

 

[CobaltBlueSteel]

I'm waiting for the MA compliant Sig P227.

 

[Lil Foo]

I'm waiting for the MA compliant Sig P227.

Me too... Wish they would hurry up already!!

 

[Enzo]

http://thegunparlor.com/product/sig-sauer-p227r-45-carry/

 

[CobaltBlueSteel]

http://thegunparlor.com/product/sig-sauer-p227r-45-carry/

Only $133 under the MSRP? After Sig gets it on the compliant list, that price will come down... and in the full size.

 

[BearClaw500]

The sig 227 is a sweeeet sweet piece. Have shot a few and fell in love with them immediately. When my buddy moves back home after the army I'm hoping to pressure him in to a sale.


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[Philly3458]

Still looking for an HK45


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[Dvllsn]

Assuming "in MA" means MA compliant, I'd say an M&P45 with a trigger job.

This. I have an H&K .45 and the M&P .45. M&P quickly takes the lead for home defense and even full-size carry

 

[Philly3458]

Why does the M&p take the lead over HK?


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[Knob Creek]

Don't rule out a revolver. S&W 25 or 625.

 

[Dvllsn]

Why does the M&p take the lead over HK?


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Just a bigger fan of the feel and control. Same holster (crossbreed Supertuck) for both, just enjoy the feel a bit better for carry.

 

[Kisspik002]

My opinion...Glock 21 or Glock 41

 

[JRT]

Fnx45

Winner, great gun at a fair price.

15 rounds of 45 and the red dot is great for home defense

http://www.fnhusa.com/l/products/handguns/fnx-series/fnx-45-tactical/

 

[DrBurnsides]

anyone ever shoot a Ruger P90?

Love my Ruger P90.. Trigger is nice.. Also Pre-Massified. I like the thinner grip of the Sig P220 for faster draw and more intuitive grip in the dark.

 

[M60]

Who would use .410 or 45LC as a home defense round? The Governor is just a gimmick, an awkward, expensive .45ACP revolver. I see no benefit for home defense over a .357 revolver.

Well, if you live in a densely populated area of Ma., where a neighbors house is close, as many of us do, the thought of using the over penetrating .357 is not a viable option. People have been successfully using the 250 grain .45 long colt for over a century to protect themselves and their loved ones. Why would it not be viable now. I believe that if you could ask all of the people who have died as a result of being shot with the .45 long colt they would disagree with you and would see the .45 long colt as a very viable defense option. I have bagged deer with the .45 colt round and know that it is a sound stopper. The .410 shotgun round is also a very viable option as a home defense round. I have a friend who hunts and bags deer every year with a single shot from a .410 and the product offering in defensive .410 today is better than it has ever been. I don't own a revolver like the governor, but if I did, it would be a very viable defense option with any of the projectiles that it is capable of firing. Being concerned with close neighbors and over penetration I load with .45acp frangible ammo in all three of my nightstand guns. The governor is also capable of loading these frangible rounds. The governor can be purchased for $600.00 and in todays market $600.00 is not at all expensive for a revolver. A good snub nose such as the 5 shot S&W 649 bodyguard will cost that and can't fire the .45acp, the .45 long colt, or the .410 round.