Re: Opioons on the HK 45
The mag prices are a pain, but they work at least. Like everything else with HK, it works good but you'll pay for it. A few thousand rounds of ammo and the price of the mags will look puny...
I considered the HK-45C and was torn between the two, and decided I liked the longer barrel and the full length grip. If I didnt already have a concealed carry weapon or three I would have bought the 45C and got a couple of the longer mags. I bought the fullsize for something different, and it reminded me of a government 1911. It serves as a house gun and when I carry it outside it is in a OWB low ride.
I dont much care for V1 and love the LEM so I switched it to that. Double taps are quick and controllable like a full size weapon should be and of course it is super accurate, over a rest two handed groups are one ragged hole with any decent ammo. Several hundred rounds of mixed stuff, including UMC, WWB, PMC, Blazer, Federal 230 ball, as well as a couple hundred 230gr HST and 150 or so 230gr Gold Dots, and the last 50 200 grain +P Gold Dots, all flawless. I will be very disappointed when one of my HKs has a malfunction since none of them has yet though I know it will eventually. If my 1911s were like that I would still have them, the best I had was a Springfield TRP that was heavy but ran good, but not as good as the HK45. If I could shoot the GLock21 as good as the HK45 I would gladly save the extra coin, but the price difference looks inconsequential once you factor in the cost of feeding it all year. For my hands the HK45 has hands down better ergos than the G21.
Bottom line, in my estimation the HK45 is one of the best full size 45s out there. Not the best choice for concealed carry, but possible. Otherwise it has great ergos, is extremely accurate, and bombproof.