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Posted: 9/29/2016 11:05:20 PM EDT
I've been looking for another full size .45 (have a MC Operator 1911) for suppressor use for awhile and finally decided on a fde FNX-45 tactical and pulled the trigger this afternoon! My Obsidian is almost 5 months into a form 4 & I have 1/2-28 and .578-28 pistons for it. I looked into pretty much all the (10) rd capacity or higher .45's I could find before making my choice:
I'll be on a business trip the first half of next week; hopefully my dealer has something waiting for me when I get back in town.
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The FNX Tactical .45 is a great all-around pistol. Raised night sights, threaded barrel, slim (slimmer) grips, RMR cut, etc. It's a lot of gun for the price.
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FN is dead to me. I bought a FNP-T when they first came out. Awesome gun. I waited a long time and got the first one my dealer could get his hands on. $1100 and they fucked me. They never made mags in any quantity and then they orphaned it for the FNX.
Fuck 'em. Get an HK tactical. |
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Good luck with the FNX.
My FNP was the biggest POS gun I ever purchased only followed up with FN's total lack of "customer service". (There was a reason FN quickly discontinued the FNP) |
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View Quote Lol. No body else has experienced this. Its not an epidemic. They sent him a brand new gun to replace that one. I swear, people see one thing about a product online and they regurgitate it until they die |
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OP haters peruse this section like haters peruse through the glock section. I've had my FNX for maybe 6 months and have put probably close to 1,000 rounds through it. And its been suppressed most of its life. And I've yet to have a single hiccup. And I have cleaned it twice. Its filthy and nasty. People can't afford it so they hate on it.
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FNX45 is an awesome gun.
A few people have that video in their favorites, just salivating at the thought of posting it. They are intellectually dishonest because they know it was just one gun, and FN took care of it. |
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FNX45 is an awesome gun. A few people have that video in their favorites, just salivating at the thought of posting it. They are intellectually dishonest because they know it was just one gun, and FN took care of it. View Quote This is correct. My glock magwells aren't much stiffer than the fnx in that video. The FNX45 is a fantastic gun. Buy it and run it hard. |
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Love my FNX tactical. No issues. Just need to get a can for it.
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Thanks for the opinions on both sides of the fence. I researched this a lot before making a decision and had convinced myself that a HK USP was a great choice. Then I held one and the grip is just the worst (for my hands at least). The issues with HK customer service and parts availability are well known, but I'm not an HK hater by any means. if I hadn't spent an embarrassing sum over the last year on SBR's and suppressors I would consider an MP5 build just because. But, by the same token, I'm not willing to buy a HK45 so I can brag about having an HK handgun when I can find another option that better meets my criteria. (Besides, I may or may not have a VP9 ticket to the HK Club). I won't say "requirements" because no civilian "requires" a handgun; we choose to buy them for defense or recreation, not to fulfill our duty/condition of employment. That flimsy magwell issue was years ago and hasn't been an acknowledged issue since. If it really was prevalent wouldn't there be outraged owners here and FNForum and other websites burning FN USA in effigy and deanding a fix/refund for their defective guns? Exactly. I've shot FNX-45's and know what I'm getting into, which is a great suppressor host for range use and maybe HD use when I can find a place to store it somewhere inaccessible to my children. |
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If for whatever reason you don't want a USP45T, its a great choice. And while it feels like crap in the hand, you don't notice that at all when shooting it, it shoots very soft.
We sell a LOT of them, and have not had complaints. We sell a LOT of HK45Ts also. You did fine OP. |
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My FNX 45 Tactical has been absolutely flawless thus far. I'm extremely happy with the gun and have the utmost confidence in it. I've also got an HK USP which has been equally reliable but there's just something about a standard capacity of 15 rounds of .45 ACP.
And that's coming from a guy who's planning on buying a MK 23 soon. |
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I've had my FNX-45 for a couple years, (probably around 1500-2000 rounds mix of suppressed and unsuppressed if I had to guess). Very happy with it!
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Quoted: FN is dead to me. I bought a FNP-T when they first came out. Awesome gun. I waited a long time and got the first one my dealer could get his hands on. $1100 and they fucked me. They never made mags in any quantity and then they orphaned it for the FNX. Fuck 'em. Get an HK tactical GLOCK. View Quote I went through the same thing. FN Handguns other than the Hi-Power are dead to me. |
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I love my FNX-45T, now with and Osprey-45 and Vortex Venom. It's a tremendously capable pistol.
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Love my fnx tac. Zero operating issues. It does throw more gas than my smaller pistols when suppressed however. But that's to be expected when there is nowhere for it to go.
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I recently came to the same conclusion as you OP.
I was dead set on a MK23 for a host but after i thought about it real hard decided that the lack of features just wasn't ideal at this very moment. So i looked at every other option and bang for buck the FNX seemed the best choice. I borrowed my friends FNP 45 and took it for a test drive, it was accurate and fun to shoot so i said screw it. Picked up a pretty much BNIB FNX 45 for $900 cash the next day. I put 200 flawless rounds through the FNX a few days ago and man what a great shooter. Super accurate, very soft recoil, a real shooter. Glad i picked it up, got a fastfire iii mounted on it yesterday, ought to add to the fun effect a lot more. |
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My FNP45 blew up in my hand. Returned it to FN and got an FNX no problem, no questions. My FNX had mags that stuck and didnt drop free, sent it to them and was fixed no problem. Hassle free from them. Sorry some of you have shitty experience. I also called the Pro Shop asking about FNS9 mag releases so i can put one in my 9C. Guy had a couple sitting in his desk drawer so he sent it to me the same day. Good customer service imo. That being said the FNX45 is my duty gun and the 9C is my carry gun.
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I have the non tactical fnx45. I like it a lot. Reliable, but accuracy seems a bit off.
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FN fixed the issue with the soft polymer. It was a bad batch of plastic.
I have 3 FNX-45's, the all black model with Trijicon HD's, the tan frame with black slide model and then the FNX-45 Tactical in tan and they frames on all 3 are roughly as flexible as any of my GLOCK's. Granted my HK's are stiffer but have you seen what happens when an HK frame breaks? They literally CRACK and shatter if the impact is hard enough, the FN and the GLOCK have more give and will be more forgiving. Look at the HK P2000's that the Border Patrol guy had shatter when he fell off his ATV. You can google it for more info, I've never seen a GLOCK or FN do that short of a KB. I've never had any problems with ANY FN, GLOCK or HK poly frame though. My FNX's run flawlessly. I'd really like an FNX-9 Tactical but I've given up any hope of FN ever making one so I'm going to build one I think! ;) |
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I shot my FNX 45T for the second time yesterday. I just received my Dead Air Ghost and they pair up real well. I am really impressed how well this gun shoots with the suppressor on it.Really accurate, really quiet and shoots softly.
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Op again. I bought Talon grips and my Obsidian was approved a couple weeks ago. Hopefully work will cool off this week and I'll be able to hit the range. Here's a pic of my FNX and MCO Operator https://i.imgur.com/nICPRTj.jpg View Quote I have noticed some different barrel tolerances on my reloads. My FNX likes longer seated bullets while the HKUSPc 45 prefers very short bullets. Just a random observation. |
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You will love it with the can. Especially if you reload and experiment with powder charges. I have a load that just barely locks the slide back for a fooling around.
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Good luck with the FNX. My FNP was the biggest POS gun I ever purchased only followed up with FN's total lack of "customer service". (There was a reason FN quickly discontinued the FNP) View Quote |
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I wasn't thrilled about adding a DA/SA to my stable. But it's really the only one of its type on the market. I really like shooting mine. I want to pick up the non tactical for no better reason than to have a second.
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Lol. No body else has experienced this. Its not an epidemic. They sent him a brand new gun to replace that one. I swear, people see one thing about a product online and they regurgitate it until they die View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Convinced me to get a five seven to go with it |
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I recently picked up a very lightly used FNX45 Stainless with 3 -15 rounds mags, from a local store for $400.
1st time I picked it up, couldn't believe how nice it was and the condition was very, very lightly used. I was surprised though that on one else had grabbed it since it had been sitting in the used section for a week. Anyway, got a chance to take it out today along with my SA 1911. Shot 5 rounds through 1911, and almost 150 rds through FNX. The recoil was very soft- more like a push. The accuracy was outstanding- I was thinking, "this pistol makes me look good!". I was gonna take pictures of the targets but I figure I can do that again- maybe next time when it's not raining... |
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I’ve got a regular FNX .45 at the moment and will be selling it to get the tactical at some point in the future.
Excellent gun, great ergonomics and perfect size for someone with larger than average hands. |
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Nice! What stick on grips are those?
I love my FNP. I do only fire higher quality ammo with it (Federal or S&B) due to reading about all the blow up issues from the not-fully supported barrel. I don't think mine had ever jammed - had some weak ejection issues (on the gun, not me!) when I first bought it, with brass hitting me in the head, but after some rounds and locking the slide back for a few weeks, the spring must have loosened up and now it throws the shells out of the way. Accurate, reliable, cool looking, and not a bad handful for a double stack .45. I did have the trigger pin drift on me - not at the range - must have happened while cleaning it afterwards. I couldn't figure out why the trigger was acting weird, then looked it closely and saw the pin was moving out. Popped it back in, now I eyeball it when I take it to the range and have had no repeat issues. |
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These are rubber texture Talon's.
I put Talon's on everything. John View Quote |
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If you can only afford one host for a suppressor, this would make the most sense. 45 is naturally subsonic for standard ball ammo so that’s a plus. Although I’m reloading my own subsonic 9mm ammo anyways, but if you stick to store bought stuff it’s easy to find anywhere.
A close second for most versatile suppressor host in a big boy caliber is the USP. I have a full-size USP9 and really love it. I’m looking to pick up a USP 45 Tactical to really compare apples to apples. But that 509T sure looks pretty cool too. If you can run 9mm with a different piston on your 45 can I’d say get both. |
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I will add something. I was shooting last winter at an outdoor range in Nebraska. It was stupid cold, like 5 degrees outside. Shot a couple glocks, my AR and a 1911 no problem. Tried my FNX 45 T and it jammed bad. It was not feeding well and was jamming every shot. I wasn’t sure if it was a problem with the mags or the slide itself in the cold. Have never had a problem with it since indoors or in more temperate conditions but I’m pretty convinced these guns aren’t made for extreme cold or extreme heat with how the mag well gets all bendy. It’s an awesome range toy but if I had to put my life on the line in extreme elements I’d buy the H&K.
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Wow! A lot of mixed reviews. I just picked on up this week. I like it. Something that's different in my safe. I loved shooting it.
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