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Kahr CT45 vs Kahr CM45 vs Ruger American Compact 45ACP vs Smith & Wesson M&P 45 Shield M2.0 vs Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 45 4" Compact

Kahr CT45

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs

Kahr CM45

Striker-Fired Subcompact Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP
vs

Ruger American Compact 45ACP

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
vs

Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 45 4" Compact

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
CM45 5.97 in 4.49 in 1.01 in 19.3 oz
American Compact 45ACP 7.25 in 5.35 in 1.05 in 28.6 oz
M&P 45 Shield M2.0 6.45 in 4.88 in 0.99 in 20.5 oz
M&P 2.0 45 4" Compact 7.2 in 5.6 in 1.3 in 28.2 oz

Details

  Barrel BBL Trigger Website
CT45 4.04 in Striker-Fired shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com
CM45 3.24 in Striker-Fired shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com
American Compact 45ACP 3.75 in Striker-Fired ruger.com
M&P 45 Shield M2.0 3.3 in Striker-Fired smith-wesson.com
M&P 2.0 45 4" Compact 4 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)
CM45 5 (+1) 5 (+1) 5 (+1) 5 (+1) 5 (+1)
American Compact 45ACP 7 , 10 (+1) 7 , 10 (+1) 7 , 10 (+1) 7 , 10 (+1) 7 , 10 (+1)
M&P 45 Shield M2.0 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1) 6 , 7 (+1)
M&P 2.0 45 4" Compact 10 (+1) 10 (+1) 10 (+1) 10 (+1) 10 (+1)

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