Hi. New here.
I wanted a non-1911 compact .45 but wasn't willing to spend more than $400. Had an HK USP Compact 45 for quite a while and have nothing but good things to say about it...except for the grip being a bit too big for comfort. Sold it.
Thought I would get the new XD compact in .45. But, I didn't like the triggers on the ones I tried, and the overall feel of the grip just wasn't working for me. Had an XD subcompact in 9mm for a while. Yeah, I like them, but again, the overall grip is important to me.
Enter the Millenium Pro. Could have had the higher capacity 145 for just a bit more, but this 745 was Goldilocks-perfect in my hand. The higher capacity was not an issue for me.
Bought it Thursday afternoon. Cleaned it and some dry-firing Friday night. It was a pain in the butt to take down and put back together the first time, so I did it 5 times. No longer an issue. Not every handgun can be field-stripped like my favorites, the Sig P Series.
This morning I went to my local indoor range - PDHSC in Raleigh.
I was told this gun was accurate and that the recoil was amazingly low considering its size. Right on both counts. I shot it better than the twice-the-price (more!) the HK. I loved it!
Oh, and the trigger is fantastic.
Shot the following:
I wanted a non-1911 compact .45 but wasn't willing to spend more than $400. Had an HK USP Compact 45 for quite a while and have nothing but good things to say about it...except for the grip being a bit too big for comfort. Sold it.
Thought I would get the new XD compact in .45. But, I didn't like the triggers on the ones I tried, and the overall feel of the grip just wasn't working for me. Had an XD subcompact in 9mm for a while. Yeah, I like them, but again, the overall grip is important to me.
Enter the Millenium Pro. Could have had the higher capacity 145 for just a bit more, but this 745 was Goldilocks-perfect in my hand. The higher capacity was not an issue for me.
Bought it Thursday afternoon. Cleaned it and some dry-firing Friday night. It was a pain in the butt to take down and put back together the first time, so I did it 5 times. No longer an issue. Not every handgun can be field-stripped like my favorites, the Sig P Series.
This morning I went to my local indoor range - PDHSC in Raleigh.
I was told this gun was accurate and that the recoil was amazingly low considering its size. Right on both counts. I shot it better than the twice-the-price (more!) the HK. I loved it!
Oh, and the trigger is fantastic.
Shot the following:
- 100 rounds of Lancer 230 grain FMJ
- 25 rounds of Speer Gold Dot 230 grain JHP
- 25 rounds of Remington Golden Saber 185 grain JHP
Not one burp. 150 perfect feeds, BANGS!, extractions, and ejections.
Now, I'm not a good shot. I'm not consistent enough, though I keep getting better, and I am good enough to feel that I can defend myself.
Admittedly, these four of the 12 targets I shot are the best of them. In seven of the other eight, I had a minimum of 3 in the circle. The 12th target was out at 25 yards, and I still had five of the six within an 8" diameter. I think the 6th shot went into the next county. :
I'm pleased. Very pleased. So far, so good. If this keeps up for another 500 rounds, this will replace my current carry gun.