When it comes to self-defense, few debates get people more fired up than 9mm vs. .45 ACP. Some swear by the .45’s bigger ...

The result was the Colt Model 1905 and the .45 ACP cartridge. The Colt Model 1905. Wikicommons. That original .45 was topped with a 200-grain bullet and had a velocity of about 900 fps. After further ...

The 10mm certainly has a measurable advantage over the .45 ACP in terminal performance, due to its velocity and sectional density, but quality defensive ammunition will limit the cartridge’s ...

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the legendary M1911 single-action semiautomatic pistol and its .45 ACP (Automatic ...

Berks woman dies 25 years after .45-caliber bullet left her paralyzed Tina L. Hertzog was shot in her Reading home in 1998. ... During the skirmish, a .45-caliber handgun discharged.

Many new shooters are apprehensive about shooting .45 ACP, but the low recoil of this load makes it a fantastic candidate for introducing someone to the M1911 platform or the cartridge in general.

This .45 ACP recipe consists of 4.1 grains of Ramshot Competition. ... Commercially cast lead-alloy or swaged-lead .45-cal. 200-grain bullets cost about a third the price of jacketed bullets.