choosing a full size .45acp semi-automatic

Don't fret over the grip safety, it only has enough tension to hold itself upright. If you don't have enough grip on the pistol to depress it, when you fire it you'll lose it or get a dent in your forehead anyway.

My vote would be an XDM compact, it is large enough for a night stander with the extended mag, and if you ever want to carry you just swap to a 9 rounder and it rides comfortably.

One note.. If you handle a Springfield, try to find one that has had a few hundred rounds through it. All of mine have been stiff for about the first 400 rounds.. They function perfectly, but the slide is harder to rack and the slide and magazine releases are stiff. They start to loosen up after those few hundred rounds and everything is easier to operate.

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