CW45 or XDs45?

[Barth]

Hk45c

I vote for a HK45C.
About the size of a Glock 19
45 ACP goodness.
And BTW it's pretty darn reliable.

[Longitude Zero]

Shoot both and then decide. I would prefer either the Kahr or the Springfield over any HK pistol.

[O'Dell]

I vote for a HK45C.
About the size of a Glock 19
45 ACP goodness.
And BTW it's pretty darn reliable.

I very much like my HK45C, and if I knew that I was going to be in a war, it would be with me. However for everyday "wear" the CW45 is most often in my holster because it's a great deal lighter than my other 45's. I had an compact XD45 some time ago. I never cared much for it, and traded it on a Kimber UC II.

[Barth]

I very much like my HK45C, and if I knew that I was going to be in a war, it would be with me. However for everyday "wear" the CW45 is most often in my holster because it's a great deal lighter than my other 45's. I had an compact XD45 some time ago. I never cared much for it, and traded it on a Kimber UC II.

USP45 Tactical - This is my going to war gun. Guess everything is relative...

[picketpin]

Like the others here have said I have been quite happy with my XDS and it also has been 100% since new, malfunction free. It even gobbles through 200 gr SWC's without a hiccup.

The trigger is Glockish with a better more consistent/predictable release. And it has a nice solid feel that my pm9 and cm9 do not have (kind of intangible and probably meaningless but pick both of them up and compare). I unfortunately can't compare with a p or c 45 as I haven't seen either of those creatures here in Montana.
james

[jeepster09]

I vote for XDs.

[Harleyrider]

I have a .45 XD-s and a Kahr CM9. I don't know if the CW series Kahrs break down the same way as the CM/PM's, but if the breakdown procedure is anything similar, it is a royal pain that really could use 3 hands, and I would choose the XD-s over the Kahr even if everything else were equal, just because of the ease of field stripping and cleaning it.

[XDGenerate]

Not a fan of the CM breakdown either. My XD/XDMs break down for cleaning like a dream. It took me some work to get the CM strip down.

[hardluk1]

never mind

[O'Dell]

This is my going to war gun. Guess everything is relative...

I have a FS USP40 for home defense because of it's 14 round mags and excellent night sights, but it's to large to carry. I can carry the HK45C okay, but the CW is lighter.

I still don't understand the love of XD's here. My compact 45 took forever to break in and perform reliably, [about 500 rounds] and even then it never did anything to impress me. I'd take the the CW's over five XD's. At least they worked from the first round.

[Barth]

Barth gets the Heebie Jeebies

I have a FS USP40 for home defense because of it's 14 round mags and excellent night sights, but it's to large to carry. I can carry the HK45C okay, but the CW is lighter.

I still don't understand the love of XD's here. My compact 45 took forever to break in and perform reliably, [about 500 rounds] and even then it never did anything to impress me. I'd take the the CW's over five XD's. At least they worked from the first round.

The full size USP Tactical is totally a HD / Range Toy.
Depending on attire, my HK45C or P2000SK 40 are my carry guns.
Sometimes I'm carry a P30 40 or P2000 357.

Personally, I get the Heebie Jeebies with less than 9+1 on a carry gun.
Even with the HK45C, I run 10 round Elephant Foot mags in the gun and twin re-loads.

If I'm running a low capacity gun?
Like a MK40 or J-frame?
Then I'm carrying a MK40 AND a J-Frame.

Actually, on the weekends, I almost always carry a HK45C AND a S&W 342 ti.
Plus double re-loads for both.

It's funny what you can get used to.

[mr surveyor]

finally I put my hands on a XDs45 today .... didn't buy it, but sure wanted to take it home. That is one fine looking, solid feeling pistol. There won't be any gun/fun funds available until well after "the trip" in just a few short weeks.

My son also had to pull a rifle down off the rack that we both began lusting for. A Ruger M77-44 .... then he had to handle a used, consignment, BlackHawk in .44 mag.

We both left the shop with something though .... I picked up another .357 mag reload box, and he actually talked our shop owner in to dipping into the secret stash of small pistol primers that were recently acquired and hidden behind the counter. A brick of spp's will last him most of a year most likely.

My guy is a bit high on the XDs45 at $625, but that is the total OTD price.

[Harleyrider]

... My guy is a bit high on the XDs45 at $625, but that is the total OTD price.

That's what I paid in DE, but that was earlier this year, when the XDs45 buying frenzy and the anti-gun fears were at their peak.

[certified106]

I don't have a CW45 and have never had the pleasure of shooting one so I can't make a fair comparison between the two but I can say I love my XDS. I have around 600 rounds through it at this point and it has never had a hiccup. Surprisingly it is very mild mannered for having such a large round in such a small package. I am sure you woudl be happy with either one.

[Barth]

To the OP,
Even though I know you are set on a 45.
My MK40 Elite is an all stainless micro that's like a mini DOA 45 to me.
If you really want a solid feeling, all steel, DOA compact/Micro carry gun?
IMHO the Kahr K40/MK40 Elite models should not be overlooked.