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From the battlefields of World War II to the modern-day operations in the Middle East, the US Army Rangers have established ...
You need training, the right holster setup, and serious grip discipline to run it confidently in high-stress situations. Reloading and Handloading: 10mm vs .45 ACP If you're into rolling your own ammo ...
This levels the playing field, especially when compared to standard .45 ACP, .45 ACP +P and .45 Super bullet energy levels. But the .450 SMC would run into some setbacks of its own. In 2003, Triton ...
But the .45 ACP is still going strong and deserves closer scrutiny as a trail-to-town caliber option than it may currently be receiving. Since the 10mm Auto is the soup du jour of the semi-automatic ...
The Army told Colt and John M. Browning they wanted their new pistol cartridge to be more like the lighter-kicking Schofield cartridge than the full-power .45 Colt. They were delivered the .45 ACP ...
The De Lisle carbine was designed by William Godfrey De Lisle and was a superbly quiet rifle for commando raids. It shot a .45 ACP pistol round through a converted SMLE-actioned rifle that was fitted ...
A shooter loads 1911 magazines with .45 ACP. Tanner Denton Ballistic Properties of the 10mm Auto Similar to the .45 ACP, the 10mm Auto typically uses projectiles in the 180- to 200-grain range.
I tested Kimber’s Ultra Carry II in 45 ACP. This is a short grip, aluminum framed 1911 style gun, with a 3” bull barrel. At 25 oz, it is a good gun for EDC.
Although .45 ACP purists–and .45 ACP/1911 purists in particular—may have strong reservations about polymer pistols in general and the Glock 21 in particular, the pistol has won over many converts.
Hi Point demonstrates both concepts with the Hi Point model 4595 .45 ACP semi-auto carbine. Though you may know Hi Point for its handguns, their carbines are just as worthy of attention.