Jerimiah Cohen was displaying his production ready .45 ACP Kalashnikov pistol at SHOT, in the KG Industries booth on the upper level. KG coatings is a company that makes a number of firearm coatings and has been around since the 1960s, when the SEALs were looking for a [Read More…]
Last month we published a series of articles on some ballistic gel testing of some “exotic” 9mm rounds. The series was sponsored by Clark Armory who provided the testing medium and rounds. A number of you readers detailed that you would like to see other rounds [Read More…]
Sturm, Ruger & Co. appears to be set to release a brand new handgun for SHOT Show 2016. An FFL on Facebook apparently received the new gun ahead of Ruger’s announcement, most likely scheduled for the NSSF Shot Show. The Gun Show Podcast blogged the photos [Read More…]
Coonan Inc., announced the company will start building 1911 pistols chambered for the traditional caliber: .45 ACP. Coonan made its name in manufacturing 1911-style pistols chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge. When the .357 Magnum guns were re-introduced, they [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James reviews Ruger’s new Redhawk that accepts both .45 Long Colt and .45ACP with the use of moonclips. With an MSRP of over $1000, is Ruger’s new iteration of the venerable Redhawk worth buying? James finds out. Thanks to our sponsors Ventura [Read More…]
Walther announced the company is now making the PPQ pistol in .45 ACP. These striker-fired guns have the M2 treatment with the reversible magazine release button. The new caliber guns feature: 4.25″ barrel with polygonal rifling overall length of 7.4″ 12 [Read More…]
Ruger annoucned a new Redhawk revolver that is chambered in .45 Colt, but will also shoot .45 ACP. To make this possible, the revolver has a cylinder that is recessed so it will accept full moon clips for .45 ACP ammunition. According to Ruger the .45 Colt cartridges [Read More…]
IraqVeteran8888 continues his “how long is XXX lethal to?” video this time going up in bullet diameter to .45 inches. The nearly half-inch bullet is lethal to a surprisingly long way. While limited by their own accuracy (I will give them credit for trying to [Read More…]
Springfield was kind enough to send me one of their new XD Mod.2s in .45 ACP to play with last month. After getting to review the XD-S 4″ in .45 ACP I was excited to see what the difference was (especially since I was impressed enough with the XD-S to buy one). [Read More…]
One of the neat things about taking the plunge into the archives, documents, videos, and even blog posts concerning firearms history, is that it really shatters the perception of a “complete” picture of firearms history created by tabletop books that attempt [Read More…]
Heckler and Koch has had something of a spotty history with the American .45 ACP caliber. Originally, H&K -typically for a European company – was dismissive of the caliber, and felt they could not make a business case for weapons chambered in it. .45 ACP is [Read More…]
Anyone that knows me certainly knows how much I like the 45acp round. When I heard the new model of the SIG 320 was coming out in 45acp in full size,carry and compact I found these as soon as I got to the range. Related: SIG P320 Selected as new US Army Handgun. As most [Read More…]
As I reported in November, Winchester Ammunition officially announced the new .45 ACP loadings in its Train & Defend line. The company had the ammo on hand during the 2015 Industry Day at the Range (formerly Media Day at the Range.) The Train & Defend ammunition [Read More…]
No product launch is completely flawless and G2 Research knows this now all too well. On December 3rd, they announced a recall of all of their .45 ACP ammunition manufactured from July 1st to November 30th. Their statement: We have received some comments that the [Read More…]
Winchester recently came out with a new collectible gift box with 200 rounds of 45 acp ammo inside. This is a really good gift idea for birthdays, Christmas or just because. It will certainly make a 1911 shooter happy! The all wood collectible box contains two 50 round [Read More…]
Ian at the ForgottenWeapon’s Facebook page links to a highly skilled Polish gunsmith, Ryszard Tobys, who has made replicas of some of Poland’s more obscure and rare weapons; the .45 caliber ViS pistol (of which there may be no surviving examples), and the [Read More…]
When I first picked up the XD-S from my FFL, I felt like some sort of British spy getting kit issue from ”Q”. It came in a huge composite case, foam lined with cutouts. The package contained a holster, magazine holder, grip extender, alternate backstrap, two [Read More…]
An impressive shot by Jerry Miculek. I managed a 200 yd shot with my KRISS Vector carbine at a carbine class once, and that was tough.
Sportsman Depot is listing the Glock G41, a .45 ACP pistol with 13 round capacity. The SKU is GLOCK PG4130103. The MSRP is listed as $775, but they are selling pre orders for $646. I can’t imagine that Glock are to happy about this retailer preempting their [Read More…]
Buffalo Bore is now shipping a zippy .45 ACP load that uses a Barnes 160 grain TAC-XP bullet. Velocities in real world guns range from 1111 fps from a 2.5″ barrel Smith & Wesson 325PD revolver to 1260 fps from a 5″ Colt Gold Cup Series 90 pistol. The [Read More…]
This afternoon Chris and I shot the new Glock 30S chambered in .45 ACP. The slimmer profile is nice, but other than that it is a Glock and it performed well, just as you would expect from a Glock. The recoil was not excessive. I have shot full-sized .45 which had more [Read More…]
From the press release … MasterPiece Arms, manufacturers of the MPA MAC Line of semi-auto submachine pistols and carbines, , is introducing four additional sound suppressors to the existing line of .22LR suppressors. MasterPiece Arms, a world-class manufacturing [Read More…]
Hornady introduced a new load in the company’s young Critical Duty line of ammunition designed for law enforcement. The new .45 ACP round uses a 220 grain bullet and is loaded to +P pressures. From a 5” test barrel, the round makes for 975 feet per second, which [Read More…]
Andrew shot high speed video to compare the relative recoil of the Kahr CW9, CW40 and CW45 pistols. The results are what I expected, but it is always interesting to see recoil compared scientifically. For what its worth, I much prefer shooting the 9mm Kahrs.
Springfield Armory is now selling the .45 ACP version of their XD-M 5.25″ Competition pistol. The gun has a capacity of 13+1. [Hat Tip: Defense Review]
The much anticipated Ruger SR1911 has arrived. The pistol features an attractive bead-blasted stainless finish and checkered hardwood grips. The best feature: the price! With a MSRP of $799, it is cheaper than similarly specced imported 1911s. The slide is CNC machined [Read More…]
Umarex USA will soon be importing their first centerfire pistol, the Regent .45 ACP 1911. This pistol, manufactured by the Turkish firm Trabzon Gun Industry, was previously imported by IAC. Umarex have told me that they have been working closely with Trabzon to ensure [Read More…]
Federal are recalling certain lots of .45 ACP Federal and American Eagle ammunition. They may contain incorrect propellent which could cause a lot of damage to you and your firearm. Certain lots of recently manufactured 45 Auto ammunition may contain an incorrect [Read More…]
Robb Allen, who normally blogs at Sharp as a Marble, has reviewed three brands of .45 ACP ammunition for Gun, Holsters & Gear blog.
Hi-Point has finally produced a carbine chambered in .45 ACP. From the press release … As with the 9mm and .40 Caliber Hi-Point carbines the longer barrel will increase velocity figures between 80-200 FPS over a like chambered handgun, especially with +P loads. [Read More…]
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