SAR K2-45 and FNX-45 Tactical Comparison

[@Pro2AGuy]

How the SAR K2 has 'flown in under the radar' for so long (cheaper now than ever) is simply beyond me...

[@Orfix33]

Lol 4 years later I just got one for 430

[@LIONTAMER3D]

@@Orfix33 I got the k2c 3.8" 45 for 500 even lol

[@joshuachapman2065]

They are up to $600 now.

[@jacorimaldonado6199]

Just ordered the SAR K2 45 Compact as an edc , super excited now just waiting on my FFL to give me that call

[@captainandcoke7085]

I cant believe I am saying this but I like the K2 better. I paid $300 on a private sale for my K2. I paid $600 for my FNX on an estate sale. K2 fits better in my hand and is simply amazing.

[@mixedmarksman5873]

Yeah fn is 1,200 at the store now. I'll take a Sar more compact too

[@davidryzewski2472]

K2 is a amazing gun for the price. The quality, the capacity, the lineage and the price makes this a must have gun.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

The 3.8 K2C is the sweetest compact 45 ever

[@rcarswell44]

Thanks for the video, helped me a ton. I'm actually picking up a Sar K2 45acp today. Very excited, paying $400 for it with multiple grips and 5 mags.

[@ShinobiHOG]

That SAR k2 is definitely on my short list! Great review

[@austinb8578]

Thank you, it is a great handgun.

[@gaylecrytser6895]

I have the K2P 9mm and love everything about it! Looking for the 45 next, thanks for the review.

[@ParasidicGeneration]

i have the Sar .45 and i love the hell out of it

[@austinb8578]

ParasidicGeneration It is a great handgun. I am more impressed every time I take it to the range :-)

[@ParasidicGeneration]

Austin B i have about 4000 rds through it and its been flawless

[@GnR535]

Just got a sar k2 about a week ago and I love it.it a was shooting to the left a bit but I adjusted the sights now it’s perfect...I just wish I could find a inside the waistband holster.... great comparison!!!!!

[@natedoglara]

Bought my K2 tonight can't wait to get it and go shooting. I have the b6p and that gun is amazing.

[@natedoglara]

It shoots amazing out if the box. All I can say is wow

[@r.p.ruggiero5048]

This pistol is pretty amazing, best .45 I've EVER shot in terms of accuracy and follow-up shots. I checked with EAA about a month ago and they did say they are not planning to import any more...so grab them while you can. I have two already (as one is none in my book), may grab a third one...yeah, they are that good IMO.

[@ronaldweiss6044]

Nice review. Good job for a first video. Very informative. I bought the Sar K2 45.

[@austinb8578]

Thanks Ronald, I hope you like yours as much as I like mine, every time I take it out to the range I like it more.

[@r.m.cortez8178]

thanks for the video, I've been thinking if I should go ahead and buy one of those k2s

[@BigGayAl56]

If you don't like the high sights on the FNX 45 Tactical, get the plain, FNX 45. The sights on the non-tactical are lower, the price is lower, and it's a fantastic handgun. Plus, the FNX comes with 3 magazines.

[@GetToDaChoppa50]

Just bought two sar k2 45's on GB for 349 a piece I couldn't resist figured later on I could sell the other for450 if I didn't want to keep both. Look forward to it have heard mostly great things about them. I also just picked up a standard fnx45 on the used market for 550, comes with three dot non tritium sights instead of those crazy skyscraper suppressor ones, they are similar to whats on the k2 and for a much more agreeable price. after getting the fnx I immediately wanted to get the k2 and lo and behold you have a comparison video very nice vid.

[@jpap967]

Got mine from buds for $379 two days ago by making an offer, they're at $400ish right now. How did you get them for 350?

[@GetToDaChoppa50]

Jpap I found them on gunbroker some gun shop had them for 349 a piece saying they were overstocks. I couldn't resist so I bought them both. After shipping and transfer fees Ill be at 778 for the pair

[@sixfteightinguy]

i was curious how much this gun was since grabagun has them for 355 right now & their shipping is only 5.99 & my ffl is 15 for a total of 375.99

[@GetToDaChoppa50]

sixfteightinguy thats a good price I paid 25 shipping for each and then $25 to transfer them both to me

[@patrickmcdowell4933]

I bought 2 pistols since they were $340 a piece. One of my favorite pistols. I like it here SARs better than my FN.

[@ezduzit7625]

Love my SAR!

[@Bosn1ac]

Great guns. Nice video OP. I ordered mine through Buds for $352 which is a steal. Another great Sarsilmaz pistol is the ST10 in 9mm.

[@ninjamasterflex]

Damn that is a steal I have one in my cart trying to decide if I want the compact one or not and both are 600 for the sar k2 and sar k2c

[@anthonyvargasjr1602]

Great review brother. You did a hell of a lot better than a lot of the experienced guys out there lol

[@idrisatesci]

i wish that you disassamble the slide.I suspect fnx has plastic guide rod in the spring.

[@Wildwestwrangler]

Why are the comments off on your P120 video?

[@rmccain99]

Got mine recently and shot about 170 rounds over two days. I found that grip and trigger control is real important with this gun, more so than my XD . On the second day I shot much better . Next time I take both and I will let you know how that went.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Had you considered a Tanfoglio Witness 45? I know the capacity is less on 45 (10+1) but you can swap a host of calibers on the same lower and it's still the great CZ design.

[@WheeledandWellArmed]

Great video. I just bought one on Gunbroker 399 + tax + 35 shipping. The guy is not in my state but charges taxes. I think he as 9 more. They are sold out and being from Turkey, i can see these being blocked in the sanctions. I will put new grips on it, does anyone know what grips fit?

[@jasonburrell678]

I sold my FNX 45 (not tactical) about the time you made this video. It was my night stand gun. I said, 'If there's a problem a hand gun can solve, 15+1 rounds should get it done." Miss it terribly. My tall for her age 14 year old liked shooting it better than my Colt Commander.

[@austinb8578]

The FNX 45 is definitely a perfect night stand gun, 15+1 of .45 is great to have on hand. I myself would love to get a Colt Commander!

[@roul3688]

I saw the SAR K2 on clearance for a great price and considered buying it. What kind of case does it come in? And I also see it only comes with 1 magazine... Have you been able to find any other magazines?

[@austinb8578]

The case is nothing to write home about. It is a hard plastic case that is good for shipping but that is about it as it can really only hold the gun and a magazine. I was able to buy magazines through Tombstone Tactical but it looks like they are out of stock for now: www.tombstonetactical.com/catalog/eaa/170841-magazine-sark2-45acp-14-rounds-black/. I also know that Lanbos Armory, Manventurepost, Cheaper Than Dirt and few others carry the magazines as well. I have also heard the Para P-14 magazines work but have not tried that myself.

[@idrisatesci]

USer manual online says it has decocker

[@daywalker48603]

Very good review, thanks. Do you have any issue with racking the slide on the SAR because of the slide-in-frame design?

[@austinb8578]

I don't have too many issues racking the slide but I have been shooting CZs for years so I may just be used to it by now. It is definitely a trade off as it reduces the height on the slide making it harder to grab but does bring the bore axis down which helps (at least for me) to produce faster follow up shots.

[@getmoney1183]

I have the Sar K2 45 acp...does anyone know of a holster that would fit ?

[@Blakehenry11]

I had the FNX, it began to develop problems where the mags quit dropping free. No longer own it, the K2 feels more solid and has a better trigger IMO.

[@touofthehighplains]

Lol except it was always that way. I had the same issue. i sent it in. I don't think they fixed it Completely because when I got it back sometimes it would drop and times it wouldn't. I thought it was a break in period. Mine deeps freely now. And another problem with mine is the sights. from the factory the it was hitting off to the right. I had to send it in again and I don't think FN fixed it completely this time. The target they sent had a 3 inch solid black circle in the center and a 5 inch circle outside if it. and it had a group clearly low right on the inner circle which was the same thing I had before. but it I guess FN doesn't really that high quality control.

[@touofthehighplains]

+touofthehighplains I emailed them and they don't seem to care or think it's a problem my sights are off. so I'd stay away from FN unless you want a piece of crap and to be treated like one as well.

[@Blakehenry11]

+MrWicked98 Just to follow up I got rid of the K2. Why because when you rack the slide the gun had problems going into battery with certain ammo. None of my other .45's have this problem, it could be an issue where there needed to be some polishing done but I decided not to deal with it. I'll stick to my p227 and Glock.

[@touofthehighplains]

MrWicked98 Hmm that is good to know. You just eliminated any notion for me to buy one. I was thinking about getting a P14-45 Black Ops instead.

[@Blakehenry11]

Thats probably not a bad idea. I really am let down about this pistol because I really loved everything about it. It felt good in the hand the trigger was nice and it was an overall good looking gun. I did a little research and it sounds like the problem is the steep feed ramp and the fact that the mag sits pretty low in the gun. That steep ramp was causing the gun to jam and the slide would catch the bullet trying to chamber. Once you get the first round in it never jamed after that it was just initial battery. And although it wouldn't jam the overall operation was just not smooth. It was like it was on the verge of a failure to feed.

[@michaeljarchibald7417]

Nice video, got the Sar K2 and have NO REGRETS!!! ... On the strength of the value of the K2 I got 2 B6 (all steel) Hawks and am very-very impressed.

[@austinb8578]

MICHAEL J ARCHIBALD Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching. I am still very impressed with Sarsilmaz, they put out some very fine firearms. I will have to check out the B6!

[@michaeljarchibald7417]

Austin B I also have 2 TriStar S120 (Canik 55) which are "very" decent, however the Sar Arms B6 Hawk is excellent! Keep up the good work.

[@dutch2a497]

Thanks for the comparison. I have the FNX-45 in fde and love it. I just picked up a Witness Tanfoglio 45 a couple of days ago and haven't shot it yet. It is similar to the K2 but more like a 1911.

[@austinb8578]

Michael Vandergriff I have no doubt you will like the Tanfoglio. I have a Witness Match Elite in 10mm and it is awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@vasttrance877]

Do you know a reliable website to buy the k2? I'm wanting this for a carry/houme defense gun. What is the barrel length? I have read different measurements your doing great on videos too. keep up the great work! -Thanks

[@ankagulu3954]

barrel length is 4.7 inches(12 cm)

[@TimKollat]

have you compared the SAR K2 to the CZ 97?. I was going to get the CZ 97 (love the CZ design) but the SAR holds 4 more in the mag and is very similar in design

[@harveymartin7648]

The sar K2 is a licensed CZ design... For all practical purposes it is a CZ... It is a great gun the only drawback is, its as heavy as bull balls ( trust me on that one.. I would do anything for tequila and free ammo) but the 40 ounce plus weight does help with recoil .... And you can't really argue with a $400 price tag, for a military grade handgun

[@bigbob718]

How did they compare shooting wise?

[@rmccain99]

I don't see why any gun should cost much more $400.00. Lets think about how guns are built.

[@josecardenas4013]

Nice video, I am impressed with sar 45...

[@austinb8578]

Jose Cardenas Thanks, so am I, it is a excellent handgun priced well below it's value.

[@harveymartin7648]

I own the K2 and it's a wonderful God... I also own a Springfield XDM ....45 threaded barrel that's a 4.5 inch slide with a 5.25 Barrel you should compare that to the FNX .45 Tactical ...I think that's a great buy for the money over an $1,150 gun

[@davidryzewski2472]

Mags are $25 from CDNN.

[@jasonobrien2538]

Are the front and rear sights plastic or metal ?

[@austinb8578]

They are metal, thanks for watching.

[@IMD918]

How is the k2 holding up? Any problems with it so far? I'm interested in getting one myself.

[@davidryzewski2472]

My advice.... GET ONE.... I love mine.

[@skiphayes1795]

If this is like the other SAR pistols then CZ mags will work. At least they do on my SAR P8L.

[@ericdavis7155]

Hey man, your reviews are very informative, but a tripod would do wonders for you. either way I'm subbing, thanks!

[@austinb8578]

+Eric Davis I just picked up a tripod a few months back :-). I thought I'd make the videos a little easier on the eyes. Thanks for the sub and for watching!

[@muleteam66]

Great video thanks

[@austinb8578]

Not a problem, thanks for watching!

[@natedoglara]

Seems like everyone has to adjust the sight to the right. Think that's something they could fix. Think everyone wouldn't have to adjust it far right to get it on target

[@EricKPoorManPrepper]

CDNN has factory mags for the K2 for $24.99,.. just throwin that out there...

[@natedoglara]

What's cdnn?

[@LIONTAMER3D]

The K2C is the business

[@huskerwong]

How is trigger reset on Sar?

[@austinb8578]

+Zhen Huang It is very tactile and fairly short. I find it easy to determine exactly when it resets and let the next round fly.

[@odinson810]

About 700$ difference

[@mixedmarksman5873]

Love my sar best $400 gun money can buy😎

[@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats]

Reminds of of a CZ just based on looks

[@357souls]

lol you pretty much own every gun i have. i have a few you dont though. i love turkish pistols and cz clones. just got the 2022 a few days ago and love my lionheart. pretty crazy to see someone with such a similar taste as i usually surprise people when they see what i have. no run of the mill stuff everybody else has.

[@austinb8578]

You sound like a man of discerning taste :-) I will admit that I have rarely shot with anyone who had similar tastes in firearms but good to know they are out there!

[@357souls]

I'll have to do a collection video soon. I'll send you the video link when I do.

[@austinb8578]

Sounds good, look forward to it!

[@tecobyrd937]

Austin B did you have a problem with the gun shooting high like this guy in another video?

[@touofthehighplains]

What are you smoking the FNX 45 TACTICAL is on a entire different league than the K2. You can't compare the two.

[@touofthehighplains]

Don't forget the FNX has a cold hammer forged barrel. Which means you'll be changing barrels out of the K2 sooner.

[@austinb8578]

I agree, the Sarsilmaz is a much better gun. By the time I need to replace the barrel I will just buy a new one for less than $400.

[@touofthehighplains]

And when you buy the FNX you support American jobs and the US economy. and And it also has a flared magazine well for more efficient loading. plus the FNX has the cut out in the slide for a red dot.

[@canoeshoe]

+touofthehighplains Sar K2 has a cold hammer forged barrel also?

[@touofthehighplains]

+canoeshoe the Sarsilmaz site says alloy forged the FN site says cold hammer forged stainless.

[@shooterfan1974]

Go look at Dustin Ellerman's recent vid on what happened to his FNX45 Tactical when he left it out in the sun too long.

[@winnon992]

Plastic gun I guess ?

[@bluesteel.4424]

Sweet!

[@rmccain99]

Your FN has stamped steel for slides on the frame, that's cheesy .

[@jakejuergens]

Biggest difference, is half price for the EAA... lol

[@kelyandkely]

Sar k2 very good 👍👍👍

[@rmccain99]

I don't like the slide on the FNX.

[@MrWessed]

Downside to the foreign gun you can't get parts FN is made in America