FNX-45 Tactical Review
- Handgun
The FNX-45 Tactical is a big handgun gun firing an outdated cartridge. Do I love shooting it? Absolutely. Does it serve a practical purpose in my kit? It depends.
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FNX-45 Tactical FDE $1199 -
Holosun HE509T $365 -
CHWPS FNX-45 To Holosun 509T $70Note: This plate will not work with the Holosun HE509-RD ACSS Vulcan
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Streamlight TLR-1 HL FDE $152 -
SilencerCo Hybrid 46 $799 -
SilencerCo Osprey Piston $70Use the .578 x 28 45 ACP piston
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Silencerco Bravo Piston Mount $129This piston mount can be used with tilting barrel handguns in various calibers
The 45 ACP cartridge is an old lad, and is subject to ridicule as the “boomer caliber.” And fair enough. If there is one aspect that we cannot dismiss is its ability to be subsonic without the need for expensive subsonic rounds. It’s fun, and packs a lot of punch for such a quiet firing cartridge.
Side by side of factory and the upgrades I’ve installed. The optic and weapon light are a must have for all of my handguns – minimum.
Red dots have come a long way and as an early adopter, I can say they’re mandatory on my handguns today. For this I went with the CHWPS 509T plate for the FNX.
After watching somebodys Glock fly out of a holster I’ve started buying active-retention only holsters 
For the FNX I went with a made to order Midwest Tactical Solutions holster mounted up with the Safariland QLS system.
As cool as it was, it’s really a novelty. The can is heavy – so hanging it off of the front of a handgun made maneuverability notably slower. Fun factor though 10/10.