S&W CS45 - Comments

[graycrait]

Does anyone have good or bad comments concerning the S&W CS45? I see that used that they are in the $450.00 range. Are they worth the money?

Craig

[onebad7up]

I got mine for 400 and I was very happy. It is not the most accurate gun but it was reliable.

The first shoot was a little scary because I was expecting it to jump out of my hands. The gun turned out to be very manageable though.

[graycrait]

When you say "not the most accurate," what do you mean? Can you hit 6 shots in a 4" circle at 15 yards two-handed? Also, how does it compare with a Glock 30 in size. I haven't handled a GS45 and am interested. I want a small .45 that is well made and works every time without having to send it back to the manufacturer. I would like to try a S&W, but will go back to the Glock "well" if I have to. I'm not interested in the micro-"1911's."

[onebad7up]

It is a small gun so it wasnt the best shooting gun. It would hit the black ink though.

[Guest Disney]

Unless you're a pretty good shot, I don't think you could do repeatable 4" groups at 15 yards. Also has to do with the shooter. I have big hands so it didn't work out very well for me. The good thing is it is very light and throws .45 out the end. The bad is it's very light and throws .45 out the end.

[graycrait]

I have an 83 yr old shooting buddy who has me shooting what he calls "reality drills" using 3x5 cards. Put a 1" dot in the middle of that card and concentrate and you will be surprised at how well you can shoot, after some practice. Much cheaper than other paper targets I think and you can line up a bunch of them. Harder to do on a shooting course like one of my friend's has on his farm though, but it is good to concentrate at hitting that sized of target I think. Having said that we usually move up to 10 yards when shooting short barrelled guns that seem designed for more up close and personal relationships. However, my older shooting buddy keeps chastising me about the Kel Tec .32 of .380, in that I call them a "belly gun" and he calls them "fine shooting instruments" if you just use them properly. He likely has 150 handguns from Hamilton Bowen customs down to Bersas & Kel Tecs and the like. Looks to me that the CS45 might be a fine shooting instrument in the right circumstances and might be able to hit 3x5 cards consistently all things considered. Just wanted to see what the machine was supposed to be capable of. What I am capable of relaxed or under stress is a whole different issue.

[Guest Disney]

OK, seems you've convinced yourself. So pick it up and let us know how it shoots for you. That's all that matters in the end, how well you can shoot it.