Over the years there have been many guns I planned to get and it just never happened. I could name off 30-40 guns which I added to a list or two and are no longer available. Incredibly many of them were fairly inexpensive at the time and are now selling – if you can find them – for much more than brand new back in the day.
The Ruger P345 was one of the guns I wanted the most.
I checked a few out at local gun shops. A full-sized 45ACP running around $379 with Ruger ruggedness and reliability made it attractive. Loved the two-tone color scheme. Unfortunately, sales did not make Ruger happy and they ended the model and moved on to the SR45 and other follow-ups.
RUGER P345 SPECS:
- Caliber: .45 Auto (ACP)
- Action: recoil operated semi-automatic
- Length: 7.625 in
- Width: 1.2 in (with slide lever)
- Height: 5.75 in
- Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
- Barrel Length: 4.25 in
- Rifling: 6-grooves, 1:16 in RH twist
- Trigger: double-action
- Sights: White 3-dot, fixed front, drift adjustable rear
- Weight without magazine: 26.8 oz
- Weight with empty magazine: 29.4 oz
- Weight loaded (1+8 rd magazine): 35.7 oz
I’m always on the lookout for the P345 – as well as several others. Gunbroker has them selling at around $600. Yeah, I don’t think so.
What’s on your gun wish list from the past?
Rourke
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