WOW, never thought I would see a discussion of the P345 again. Glad to see there are a couple of folks out there that remember it. Back in 2006 I was lookin' for an HD firearm. When I was in the AF, I used to carry a 1911. Naturally that was the first one I looked at, but getting a bit older it was a little heavy for me to carry. I also never liked the back strap safety. Just about that time I read about the P345. It was lighter, smaller and had a great grip for my hand. I even read that it was a good gun for women. The one upgrade I did, was to put on some Mepro self illuminating larger dots sights which worked great. Although I should have used a smaller caliber for qualifying for a CCW permit, when it came time for the shooting phase, my P345 was accurate enough for me to pass. I never used it for closed carry, but I could have. As I said that it was a good gun for women, my wife asked to come along for the ride when I went shooting in the desert. After I fired all but one magazine's worth of ammo, I asked my wife if she would like to try it out. She agreed and I have a picture of her with a big smile on her face pointing at some of the holes in her target. She said the gun felt pretty good in her hand and on the way home, she was very happy and even felt down right giddy. This was at a time when she had cancer. She passed a year and a half later, but I know it was a happy time for her. I have taken out my P345 out shooting several times and even my granddaughter admitted she liked it. The P345 has been described as a "tank" and I agree. Mine will be around a long time to come, for my son(s) to enjoy.