I jumped the gun, so to speak, on buying a gun to stick it to Michael Moore. The organizers of that 'Buycott' were hoping that purchases would be made on April 15. I made my purchase today. I had been wanting a .45 ACP pistol for quite some time, so I finally broke down and purchased a Taurus PT945. It should provide plenty of knockdown power, and it is as easy to field strip as my Glock. I was tired of DAO pistols, and the stainless steel finish is a nice change of pace for me as well.

FYI, the base model PT945 cost me roughly $419 + tax, and came with only a single magazine. By the time I added a second mag, some ammo, a holster, and some cleaning accessories, it was $550 out the door. Compensated models, or those with rosewood grips or night sights cost a bit more. I saw some nice Kimber compacts and a really nice Springfield subcompact .45 with a nickel finish, but the damn thing was $800.

Photo via Taurus

I probably wont have a chance to shoot it for a while, as I've got a lot of other things to do this week. As for the April 15th 'Buycott', who knows, maybe I'll buy another gun next month.