When I was looking at a good CC pistol in .45ACP, I narrowed it down to either Glock, Sig, or HK. When I was a Border Patrol Agent, for awhile I carried a Sig Sauer P220. At the time, agents could carry their own personally owned pistol, so I took advantage of that and did so. Later in my career, while in INS as a criminal investigator, I carried an HK USP Compact in .40S&W with the LEM trigger. I absolutely loved it. Then Homeland Security was created and we carried the U.S. Customs Glock 19.
I found when I looked at the Glock 45 pistols that the grip was entirely too big for my smaller hands. I figured if I couldn't hold it in my hands correctly, then I wouldn't shoot it well. I then thought about another P220, which are excellent pistols. However, for me, I found Sigs to have a higher muzzle flip that any other pistol I had shot simply because the Sigs are very tall pistols, and the slide recoils back over my carry hand higher than anything else, so more muzzle flip.
When I finally held my HK45CT, I knew I had found the absolute best pistol made in .45ACP (IMO
). It fits my hand very well, conceals very well, and has less recoil than the Colt 1911 I carried for awhile while in the BP. Plus, the quality is excellent.
Everyone's hands are different also, so keep searching until you find something that is of high quality and that you can bet your life on. For me personally, it was the HK45CT. Good luck with your search for your pistol!