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Kahr CT45vs Glock G36vs Ruger American Compact 45ACPvs Walther PPQ 45vs Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Shield M2.0

Kahr CT45 facing right

KahrCT45

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs
Glock G36 facing left

GlockG36

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs
Ruger American Compact 45ACP facing right

RugerAmerican Compact 45ACP

Striker-Fired Compact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs
Walther PPQ 45 facing left

WaltherPPQ 45

Striker-Fired Compact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs
Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Shield M2.0 facing right

Smith & WessonM&P 45 Shield M2.0

Striker-Fired Compact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP

Dimensions

 LengthLHeightHWidthWWeightW
CT456.57 in5.25 in1.01 in26.1 oz
G366.97 in4.72 in1.18 in22.4 oz
American Compact 45ACP7.25 in5.35 in1.05 in28.6 oz
PPQ 457.4 in5.8 in1.3 in25.2 oz
M&P 45 Shield M2.06.45 in4.88 in0.99 in20.5 oz

Details

 BarrelBBLTriggerWebsite
CT454.04 inStriker-Firedshopkahrfirearmsgroup.com
G363.78 inStriker-Firedus.glock.com
American Compact 45ACP3.75 inStriker-Firedruger.com
PPQ 454.25 inStriker-Firedwaltherarms.com
M&P 45 Shield M2.03.3 inStriker-Firedsmith-wesson.com

Capacity

 45 ACP45 ACP45 ACP45 ACP45 ACP
CT457 (+1)7 (+1)7 (+1)7 (+1)7 (+1)
G366 (+1)6 (+1)6 (+1)6 (+1)6 (+1)
American Compact 45ACP7 , 10 (+1)7 , 10 (+1)7 , 10 (+1)7 , 10 (+1)7 , 10 (+1)
PPQ 4512 (+1)12 (+1)12 (+1)12 (+1)12 (+1)
M&P 45 Shield M2.06 , 7 (+1)6 , 7 (+1)6 , 7 (+1)6 , 7 (+1)6 , 7 (+1)

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