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Miscellaneous => Other Guns => Topic started by: mz368 on January 17, 2012, 07:03:03 AM

Title: R45 competition?
Post by: mz368 on January 17, 2012, 07:03:03 AM

New small Springfield XDS in 45 ACP at SHOT Show...

http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/springfield-armory-xds/

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: yankee2500 on January 17, 2012, 09:53:50 AM

For being a plastic frame gun its quite heavy at 29 oz empty, it weighs more than my lightweight Commander.
I'm reasonably sure the R45 will be all metal and I doubt it will weigh as much but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: kjtrains on January 17, 2012, 09:58:36 AM

I'm gonna wait;  as hard as it may seem; always good to have options, though.    :)

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: yankee2500 on January 17, 2012, 10:44:19 AM

I think when the R45 does come out it will be an easy choice. ;D

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: kjtrains on January 17, 2012, 10:49:26 AM

You just have to love that; no decision, when the time comes!    :D

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: Chief-USN on January 17, 2012, 02:48:56 PM

 Have we heard if the R45 is coming out this year? 
 I have not even heard it being referred to.
Chief

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: DDGator on January 17, 2012, 08:21:17 PM

We have a prototype now -- but no promises for this year.

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: chameleon on January 19, 2012, 06:10:11 AM

Quote from: yankee2500 on January 17, 2012, 09:53:50 AM

For being a plastic frame gun its quite heavy at 29 oz empty, it weighs more than my lightweight Commander.
I'm reasonably sure the R45 will be all metal and I doubt it will weigh as much but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Isn't that because you took a hacksaw to your Commander? :)

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: yankee2500 on January 19, 2012, 11:35:30 AM

 I never did use the hack saw just a belt sander ;D but it was lighter than that brick before I started, it will good competition for the High-Point as far as weight. :o

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: MRC on January 20, 2012, 09:36:13 AM

The Glock 36 weighs under 21 oz empty and 27 oz loaded.  It is an eigth inch thicker than the Springfield but since niether one is a pocket gun that is not much in my opinion.

A full sized Glock 21 weighd under 27 oz empty.  I wonder if the numbers on the Springfield are wrong?

Title: Re: R45 competition?
Post by: Aglifter on January 28, 2012, 07:55:05 PM

I think they are - I handled it at the SHOT show, and it didn't seem abnormally heavy...