I need to have a DAO weapon for off-duty. I was thinking of the Smith& Wesson 4586 TSW .45 acp melonite. Can anyone direct me in the right path?

It must be Black or Blued.

Ruger LCR

usmc0311 let me ask a few questions.

 

What caliber?

What size? compact/full?

Do you require a minimum barrel length?

Magazine capacity?

Magazine disconnect or no magazine disconnect?

Glock sub-compact with NY trigger.

It's large, heavy and not the greatest trigger in the world. I recently changed from a glock 23 to a SIG P250 in 45ACP. Very happy with it.

Yeah, that S&W is a full-size gun and very heavy. From what I have read, it's a dependable and reliable gun, but you can get guns just as dependable that are smaller, lighter, and much easier and comfortable to carry.

 

The suggestions made by posters above are good ones.

 

If you're into 1911's but want/need a DAO trigger, Para Ordnance makes a DAO "1911". In quotes because it's not a "true" 1911, being DAO, but it's an interesting gun that has gotten some pretty good reviews from people that are able to look away from a DAO (and some even having high-capacity double stack magazines) 1911-style gun being "blasphemy" and "an abomination".

Woofy said:

usmc0311 let me ask a few questions.

 

What caliber?

What size? compact/full?

Do you require a minimum barrel length?

Magazine capacity?

Magazine disconnect or no magazine disconnect?

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I can answer these questions for USMC0311

 

Looking for a .45 acp

Full size

No preference on barrel length

No preference on mag capacity

 

USMC0311 was over my house all day today, and we were just talking about this issue.

 

This pistol MUST be highly reliable and dependable, no ifs, ands, or buts.

How about a M&P 45?

Why full size for off duty? :?

Kahr CW OR PM models are available in 9, .40 and .45ACP DAO very concealable and a pleasure to carry.

I own a CW-9 my Brother who is LE in MD carries a PM9 for back up and off duty, fits great in the front

pocket and or in the vest for on duty and almost anywhere for off duty. I have placed 500 rounds though mine, qualified for my ccw with it at 10, 15 and 25 yards and even more rounds through my brothes never a an issue. If full size is required which does not make much sense to me unless it's a dpt thing they have several other models that are are very concealable due to the single stack design. There are dozens of good choices out there my best suggestion is spend the day at a good store with a lot of stock handle everything no matter what it is, full size, 3", 9mm, .45 and everything in between. If you can rent a few put some rounds though them and then make your choice asking whats the best gun out there is a question that cannot be answered, unless your like me and think there are 1911's and then everything else.

 

That be my .02

How about a M&P 45?

 

+1000

Is DAO a requirement, or would DA/SA be OK?

 

In the full-size department, I just read a review in a recent issue of the Guns & Ammo Handguns magazine that gave very high marks to the FNP-45.

 

The review is available for free online at http://gunsandammomag.com/cs/Satellite/ ... ntline+.45