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Title: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Kingkeoni on August 12, 2013, 04:40:31 PM
I purchased a FN 45 Tactical and have been anxiously waiting to run it through its paces.

The FN pistols tend to be on the large side but feel very solid and sturdy in your hands.

This Tactical 45 has a standard DA/SA (double action, single action) trigger.

The double action is long but smooth with a crisp break. The single action is extremely crisp after some pre-travel.

This pistol holds 15 rounds of potent 45acp in America (10 rounds in communist states)

I've installed a TLR-1s and Trijicon RMR (RM02).

The pistol comes with a blackened stainless steel threaded barrel, standard.

Can I please have a suppressor?

The Trijicon night sights on this pistol come standard. They're tall sights designed to co-exist with suppressors.

The slide comes precut for a variety of mini red dots.

The grip has aggressive stippling and 4 different back straps.

3 magazines are standard as is a very nice coyote colored case.

Ambidextrous magazine release and slide stop levers are standard.

Speaking of the safety. Not only is it a ambi safety and decocker, but you also have the ability to carry "cocked and locked" or safety on, hammer down.

Shooting:

Went through 100 rounds of Winchester white box, 230gr FMJ ammo.
The pistol functioned flawlessly.
Zero malfunctions whatsoever.

Accuracy was excellent and most groups at 30 feet were one ragged hole.

I have owned and continue to own many different full size 45's and can say that without this is the most manageable 45 I have ever shot.

I'm very impressed with it.


Edit:

Round 2 of shooting, went through three boxes of federal 230 gr Hi-shok JHP.

Accuracy was excellent.

Posted a pic of the target. (5 groups, 5 shots each, 30 feet distance)
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: GZire on August 12, 2013, 04:44:21 PM
^^^^I've shot that setup with a suppressor before.  It's nice.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: pj_benn on August 12, 2013, 04:50:25 PM
That thing looks bad ass... I want one
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: macsak on August 12, 2013, 05:19:26 PM
i offer $800!

I purchased a FN 45 Tactical and have been anxiously waiting to run it through its paces.

The FN pistols tend to be on the large side but feel very solid and sturdy in your hands.

This Tactical 45 has a standard DA/SA (double action, single action) trigger.

The double action is long but smooth with a crisp break. The single action is extremely crisp after some pre-travel.

This pistol holds 15 rounds of potent 45acp in America (10 rounds in communist states)

I've installed a TLR-1s and Trijicon RMR (RM02).

The barrel comes with a threaded barrel, standard.

Can I please have a suppressor?

The Trijicon night sights on this pistol come standard. They're tall sights designed to co-exist with suppressors.

The slide comes precut for a variety of mini red dots.

The grip has aggressive stippling and 4 different back straps.

3 magazines are standard as is a very nice coyote colored case.

Shooting:

Went through 100 rounds of Winchester white box, 230gr FMJ ammo.
The pistol functioned flawlessly.
Zero malfunctions whatsoever.

Accuracy was excellent and most groups at 30 feet were one ragged hole.

I have owned and continue to own many different full size 45's and can say that without this is the most manageable 45 I have ever shot.

I'm very impressed with it.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: macsak on August 12, 2013, 05:20:03 PM
oops
sorry for being so gung ho after seeing your sweet FNTac
http://2ahawaii.com/Smileys/extended/wink.gif (http://2ahawaii.com/Smileys/extended/wink.gif)

i offer $800!
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: WTF?Shane on August 12, 2013, 05:22:02 PM
Good down and dirty review, KK. Me being a smaller built male, the grip feels big and blocky but a really easy gun to shoot.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: macsak on August 12, 2013, 05:28:57 PM
Shane and KK-
do you guys have an opinion on HK USP Tactical v. FN Tactical?

Good down and dirty review, KK. Me being a smaller built male, the grip feels big and blocky but a really easy gun to shoot.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: WTF?Shane on August 12, 2013, 05:30:35 PM
Shane and KK-
do you guys have an opinion on HK USP Tactical v. FN Tactical?

Sorry, no experience with HK USP.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Kingkeoni on August 12, 2013, 05:44:00 PM
Shane and KK-
do you guys have an opinion on HK USP Tactical v. FN Tactical?

FN 45 tactical has a cutout in slide for red dot sight installation.
FN 45 tactical has higher capacity magazines
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Bigkahuna808 on August 12, 2013, 06:36:06 PM
Do they only make tbe tactical in 45?  Any word in smaller calibers like 9 and 40?  Very sick setup kingK
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: new guy on August 12, 2013, 07:08:02 PM
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Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Kingkeoni on August 12, 2013, 07:19:59 PM
As far as I know, the only tactical one with threaded barrel and slide cutout for red dot is the 45 caliber one.

FN makes many pistols in 9mm,40S&W & 45acp
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Bigkahuna808 on August 12, 2013, 07:24:24 PM
Yeah far as I researched I've only found the tactical in .45 acp
Makes sense to be only in that caliber since most "offensive" designed pistols like the h&k mark 23 are in .45
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: WTF?Shane on August 25, 2013, 10:59:46 PM
I was messing with a Sig at the store last week and I've been comparing it with my FNX Tactical. I am slowly starting to hate the grip on this gun.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: splice21 on September 02, 2013, 06:07:53 PM
Great review kk. Killer grouping too  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Q on September 02, 2013, 07:28:41 PM
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Post by: Q on September 02, 2013, 07:33:50 PM
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Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: macsak on September 02, 2013, 07:48:11 PM
wtf?shane let us shoot his FNX45 at the fun shoot
using the red dot is like cheating, but super fun
for some reason, dirtystinkin couldn't hit anything with it, though
probably because it didn't say GLOCK on the side of the gun
http://2ahawaii.com/Smileys/extended/geekdanc.gif (http://2ahawaii.com/Smileys/extended/geekdanc.gif)

grip is like a porcupine, though

Great review kk. Killer grouping too  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Kingkeoni on September 02, 2013, 09:45:42 PM
Well if you wanna live dangerous and work on your McGyver skills, I can send you a video.

?  ???

Don't understand what you're talking about.

PM me any info
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: artesho on March 07, 2014, 02:24:18 PM
I really want one of these! Great review KK  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Kingkeoni on March 07, 2014, 09:13:15 PM
I really want one of these! Great review KK  :thumbsup:

Thank you, they're awesome guns.
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Post by: Q on March 08, 2014, 10:58:26 PM
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Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: artesho on March 10, 2014, 02:41:15 PM
anybody want to sell theirs? hehe  :wave:
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: macsak on March 10, 2014, 02:48:31 PM
anybody want to sell theirs? hehe  :wave:

WTF?shane was thinking about selling his last year
send him a PM
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: WTF?Shane on March 10, 2014, 04:09:41 PM
WTF?shane was thinking about selling his last year
send him a PM

Sorry. Already sold it.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: artesho on March 12, 2014, 09:40:05 PM
Mac, wtfshane was a super cool dude. He met up with me at koko and let me shoot it, but I didn't have my permit yet and work had me away for a while and missed the sale. The new owner, who's also a super cool dude who's name I won't mention to respect his identity lol told me I got dibs if he decides to sell it :thumbsup:
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: macsak on March 12, 2014, 10:26:52 PM
Mac, wtfshane was a super cool dude. He met up with me at koko and let me shoot it, but I didn't have my permit yet and work had me away for a while and missed the sale. The new owner, who's also a super cool dude who's name I won't mention to respect his identity lol told me I got dibs if he decides to sell it :thumbsup:

i am well aware of how cool wtf? is
he's so cool, he passed on a job this week that i offered to him, one that most members of this forum would've paid to do
 :wtf: shane
 :worship:
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: artesho on March 12, 2014, 11:05:49 PM
Forgot to say thanks to macsak for the referral. Always lookin out for the guys on this forum. Good man! To keep the thread on topic, the fnx 45 tactical was a bit big for my hands but shot really nicely!

Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: WTF?Shane on March 12, 2014, 11:50:32 PM
i am well aware of how cool wtf? is
he's so cool, he passed on a job this week that i offered to him, one that most members of this forum would've paid to do
 :wtf: shane
 :worship:

LOL. Don't tell anyone.

Forgot to say thanks to macsak for the referral. Always lookin out for the guys on this forum. Good man! To keep the thread on topic, the fnx 45 tactical was a bit big for my hands but shot really nicely!



Yeah, one of the reasons why I sold the gun, besides me needing the money at the time.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Kingkeoni on March 13, 2014, 04:14:17 AM
Forgot to say thanks to macsak for the referral. Always lookin out for the guys on this forum. Good man! To keep the thread on topic, the fnx 45 tactical was a bit big for my hands but shot really nicely!

Yeah, one of the reasons why I sold the gun, besides me needing the money at the time.


I think it fits my hands perfectly.

Sometimes it's ok to have gorilla hands.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: NoScade on March 14, 2014, 05:36:51 PM
Mac, wtfshane was a super cool dude. He met up with me at koko and let me shoot it, but I didn't have my permit yet and work had me away for a while and missed the sale. The new owner, who's also a super cool dude who's name I won't mention to respect his identity lol told me I got dibs if he decides to sell it :thumbsup:

Lose money I still didn't shoot it maybe I should just sell it to you already..hahaha nah sorry for teasing :thumbsup:

they're awesome guns.
KK should put I an RMR on it and which model?
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: Kingkeoni on March 14, 2014, 08:35:24 PM
KK should put I an RMR on it and which model?

I'm a huge fan of RMR's

Which model you get depends on what size red dot you prefer.
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: artesho on March 14, 2014, 09:02:14 PM
Hahha Noscade you mean bugga!  ;D I'm pretty sure you don't like it  ::)
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: NoScade on March 14, 2014, 09:10:17 PM
I'm a huge fan of RMR's

Which model you get depends on what size red dot you prefer.

Ill probably get something around the 3 moa range since a lot of my optics are 2 & 4 moa's

Thanks :shaka:
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: NoScade on March 14, 2014, 09:11:12 PM
Hahha Noscade you mean bugga!  ;D I'm pretty sure you don't like it  ::)

Sorry friend just felt like making trouble :shaka:
Title: Re: FN Tactical 45
Post by: pj_benn on September 23, 2015, 06:13:24 PM
finally joined the club  :geekdanc: mags still out getting blocked though. was gonna call around n see if any stores have one so i can go shoot this thing. figured id ask here first, if anyone has an fde mag they're willing to sell or either color they don't mind loaning me please lmk. ill give cash as collateral for loan