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Kahr CT45 vs Glock G36 vs Ruger American Compact 45ACP vs Walther PPQ 45 vs Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Shield M2.0

Kahr CT45

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs

Glock G36

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs

Ruger American Compact 45ACP

Striker-Fired Compact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs

Walther PPQ 45

Striker-Fired Compact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs

Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Shield M2.0

Striker-Fired Compact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP

Dimensions

  Length L Height H Width W Weight W
CT45 6.57 in 5.25 in 1.01 in 26.1 oz
G36 6.97 in 4.72 in 1.18 in 22.4 oz
American Compact 45ACP 7.25 in 5.35 in 1.05 in 28.6 oz
PPQ 45 7.4 in 5.8 in 1.3 in 25.2 oz
M&P 45 Shield M2.0 6.45 in 4.88 in 0.99 in 20.5 oz

Details

  Barrel BBL Trigger Website
CT45 4.04 in Striker-Fired shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com
G36 3.78 in Striker-Fired us.glock.com
American Compact 45ACP 3.75 in Striker-Fired ruger.com
PPQ 45 4.25 in Striker-Fired waltherarms.com
M&P 45 Shield M2.0 3.3 in Striker-Fired smith-wesson.com

Capacity

  45 ACP 45 ACP 45 ACP 45 ACP 45 ACP
CT45 7 (+1) 7 (+1) 7 (+1) 7 (+1) 7 (+1)
G36 6 (+1) 6 (+1) 6 (+1) 6 (+1) 6 (+1)
American Compact 45ACP 7 , 10 (+1) 7 , 10 (+1) 7 , 10 (+1) 7 , 10 (+1) 7 , 10 (+1)
PPQ 45 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 12 (+1)
M&P 45 Shield M2.0 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1)

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