#.45ACP

According to a recent Military.com article, US gun manufacturers are set to deliver their proposals to the US Army by the first month of the new year:

Some of the .45 ACP rounds found had a curious green lacquer coating the bullet and mouth of the case. A little independent research revealed that this green lacquer is used by Compania Brasileiro de Cartrouchoes (CBC) to denote “military only” ammunition:

WWI was a time of runaway technology that in many ways outstripped the tactical and strategic thinking of the era. Older concepts of the dominance of technologies like the bayonet, and long-range rifle fire, and of the preeminence of the elan or morale of soldiers died hard as thinkers of the era struggled to integrate new weapons like machine gun and the long-range breechloading artillery piece into a theory of warfare that would give whomever found it first the winning edge.

Will the next US service pistol round be a jacketed hollow point? A recent PEO Soldier Live article suggests this may be the case:

Houston Hardin, sent me these images via email. As a fan of the KRISS Vector, I am ecstatic. Houston had already xrayed a KRISS Vector Carbine, but now he has turned his sights onto his SBR. He is still waiting for the Form 4 but his FFL was kind enough to bring this over for him to scan it. Houston said he hasn’t even shot his SBR yet. He should rectify that as expediently as possible.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Last year, when I was living in NY state, I figured out that I could use my KRISS Vector faster if I could release the magazine with my right hand. We were only allowed 10 rd magazines so reloading was crucial to action pistol caliber matches at my club. I had been shooting my Vector Carbine like an AR and using an extended thumb over bore grip with my left hand. The KRISS Vector magazine is a Glock 21, so the magazine catch is also a Glock design. I would have to release my left hand, move to the magwell, press the mag release and then go for a fresh mag. I then developed a magazine release lever that is mounted to the right side of the weapon. It makes reloads much faster.

Since May of 2012, there have been a few complaints from KRISS Vector owners about the difficulty in pulling the charging handle on their KRISS Vectors. It didn’t matter if it was a Carbine, SDP pistol, or SBR. Some owners have mitigated the problem with 500 rds+ of ammo as well as storing their Vector with the bolt locked open. Here Justin Bove shows how difficult it is to charge his Vector SBR.

Great review of the Sig P227 on Guns America. I only got a chance to hold the P227 at this past SHOT Show. It is surprisingly slender for a double stack 45.

Rock River Arms is a company more well known for their AR-platform rifles, but at SHOT Show this year the company was showing off their polymer-framed 1911 pistol again.  First displayed 2 years ago as a concept pistol, and possibly to determine market interest, it appears that RRA is ready to bring the polymer framed 1911 to market.  Called the 1911 Poly this pistol aims to combine the proven 1911 design, with the lightweight benefits of modern polymer.  The company is marketing the 1911 Poly as a modern twist on a timeless design.

Kahr Arms continues to expand on their line of pistols, introducing the CT45 (officially the CT4543) at the SHOT Show this year.  The CT45 is a full-size frame, single stack pistol, dubbed a “value priced” .45 ACP.  Though it may be “value priced” the CT45 still features Kahr’s seven patents and slim single stack design.

The new Glock 41 was on the range at Media Day.  The gun is a long-slide version of a Glock 21 pistol, and outfitted with a slide that is roughly the same width as the slide on a model 35.

CrossBreed holsters announced the company’s holsters designed for the XD-S 45 will also fit the XD-s 9mm.  This includes all of the company’s IWB and OWB rigs including the SuperTuck Deluxe.

Auto Ordnance is bringing back the 1911TC pistol.  The original Thompson Custom 1911TC was introduced in early 2008 and only 100 pistols were made.  Auto Ordnance states the production numbers were so low because of the shift toward concealed carry pistols after the 2008 US national elections.

In October, Steve posted information about the new FX 45 Titan Lightweight from American Tactical Imports.  Since that time, the specs have slightly changed, but the price remains substantially the same:  $597.95 US.

Iver Johnson Arms, Inc. is now selling a zombie-themed 1911 pistol.  The Eagle LR Zombie is a .45 ACP handgun that has a special green and black slide and grip panels.  The handgun is essentially the same as the company’s other light rail equipped 1911.