I've been looking at the Glock 30 for a small 45ACP pistol and like the fact that it carries 10+1.

Then I came across the Taurus PT24/7 45ACP lines and they look pretty comparable to a Glock 30 in price and dimensions. Plus (or minus), it comes with an external safety.

http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=758&category=Pistol&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=

Any opinions regarding a Taurus 45ACP pistol?  It doesn't seem as popular as the Glocks but there doesn't seem to be a lot of options for a small 45ACP pistol.  Thoughts?

If you were gonna pick up a small 45ACP pistol for concealed carry and want 10+1, would you consider a Taurus over a Glock?

Any other pistols I should be considering?

I've been looking at the Glock 30 for a small 45ACP pistol and like the fact that it carries 10+1.

Then I came across the Taurus PT24/7 45ACP lines and they look pretty comparable to a Glock 30 in price and dimensions. Plus (or minus), it comes with an external safety.

http://www.taurususa.com/product-details.cfm?id=758&category=Pistol&toggle=&breadcrumbseries=

Any opinions regarding a Taurus 45ACP pistol?  It doesn't seem as popular as the Glocks but there doesn't seem to be a lot of options for a small 45ACP pistol.  Thoughts?

If you were gonna pick up a small 45ACP pistol for concealed carry and want 10+1, would you consider a Taurus over a Glock?

Any other pistols I should be considering?

this is gonna be predictable...
HK45c
use the elephant foot spare mags for 10 rds
carry with the stock mags

next predictable question...
why .45acp?

this is gonna be predictable...
HK45c
use the elephant foot spare mags for 10 rds
carry with the stock mags

next predictable question...
why .45acp?

115+115=230?

next predictable question...
why .45acp?

.... cause I don't have 9mm?

115+115=230?

good answer
 

.... cause I don't have 9mm?

gooder answer
 

Kidding aside, isn't the 24/7 the gun that had problems with unintentional discharges?
I was watching a video somewhere, and the guy held it by the grip nowhere near the trigger and shook it and it fired. Ten times in row.
Looked at a really nice Dan Wesson at SEC, only 7 rounds and not really tiny, but totally sweet. My pick for a carry gun when we get it. 

this is gonna be predictable...
HK45c
use the elephant foot spare mags for 10 rds
carry with the stock mags

H&K45c
- $1200
- 7.2"x5.1"
- 25oz.

Glock 30
- $500
- 6.9"x4.8"
- 26.5oz

Taurus 24/7
- $380
- 7.3"x5.8"
-29oz

Hmmm.. so it looks like the smallest is the glock, lightest is the HK, cheapest is the Taurus.

H&K45c
- $1200
- 7.2"x5.1"
- 25oz.

Glock 30
- $500
- 6.9"x4.8"
- 26.5oz

Taurus 24/7
- $380
- 7.3"x5.8"
-29oz

Hmmm.. so it looks like the smallest is the glock, lightest is the HK, cheapest is the Taurus.

snobbiest is the HK

in all seriousness, you have consolidated calibers, you should consolidate brands/trigger systems
what are your other handguns?

Kidding aside, isn't the 24/7 the gun that had problems with unintentional discharges?
I was watching a video somewhere, and the guy held it by the grip nowhere near the trigger and shook it and it fired. Ten times in row.

Ok that's the kind of thing I didn't know about. Doesn't sound like a very good choice.

I've been trying to avoid the 1911 but think it would probably be the pistol I would be the most accurate with.  I just don't like it when I see folks having FTFs with the 1911s at the range.

Perhaps my brother is right... Learning to shoot the 1911 is like learning to use a samurai sword... A certain level of proficiency is needed to use an elegant weapon.

snobbiest is the HK

in all seriousness, you have consolidated calibers, you should consolidate brands/trigger systems
what are your other handguns?

Both my handguns are full-size 45ACPs... Neither are small enough for when we get concealed carry.

Both my handguns are full-size 45ACPs... Neither are small enough for when we get concealed carry.

yeah
which brand?
what trigger?
your ccw gun could be the same

I'm a Taurus hater.

I bough the wife a Taurus P111 awhile ago and within a few range trips there were pins literally falling out of the slide. It went back to the factory twice , averaging 4 months per trip and was never fixed !!! Who cares about a lifetime warranty when it's in service more than in your home and don't fix the issue....

I finally paid out of pocket for a gunsmith and its good now, but I'll never buy a Taurus semi again.

Oh yeah , I have a Glock and HK ; Glock for the price, HK for the best

Yup, this is the one. Accidental discharges, slide stops, etc.

Here's a link: http://news.rtba.co/defective-taurus.../#.UyuZt_IdVvR

Yikes!  Ok thanks for the definite NO answer to my question, edster48 and Lifer!

gooder answer
 

Another answer was a question my brother asked me...

If you can only have 10, the advantage of a 9mm (more bullets) is nullified. Why not make it the 10 biggest bullets you can carry and shoot well?

Another answer was a question my brother asked me...

If you can only have 10, the advantage of a 9mm (more bullets) is nullified. Why not make it the 10 biggest bullets you can carry and shoot well?

+1
I've always figured if I can't handle the threat with 8 rounds and a mag change I should've brought a rifle or a shotgun!

gooder answer
 

Thank God for that college edjumucation ya?   

Both my handguns are full-size 45ACPs... Neither are small enough for when we get concealed carry.

Should the day come when I can carry concealed legally, it would be my LW Commander in .45 acp with 8+1 rounds of 230 JHPs. IMO felt recoil is about the same as one with a polymer frame. Carry weight is about the same. As far as profile, it sits flatter with the proper holster. I'm also partial to any 1911 of high quality regardless of make. I don't consider anything built by Taurus.

Another answer was a question my brother asked me...

If you can only have 10, the advantage of a 9mm (more bullets) is nullified. Why not make it the 10 biggest bullets you can carry and shoot well?

If you ever get the chance to compare side by side, a fully mushroomed 9mm jhp next to a fully expanded .45 acp jhp. IMO, it all comes to which one makes the bigger hole.