Who here thinks that the .45ACP is obselete!?!?

Well the .45ACP may be obsolete, and certainly there are alot of other effective calibers out there. But the .45ACP is on my hip with Triton 165 +P JHP's. But what do I know, I like 10mm's too. :cool:

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If the 45ACP was obselete, would every store that sells ammo stock it?
 
I like the .45ACP ok for just ONE reason... the intimidation factor is very high. People go "ooo-ahhh" when they see a .45 I know this sounds immature, but I'd like to eventually have a gun in every caliber. "Yeah, I have one of those too... you wanna shoot it?"

If I wanted POWER, I'd chose the 10mm. While I have no 10mm guns, I think they are far less popular than they should be.

until then,
Ben

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I love the .45 ACP, but I believe the long colt and its big brother, the .454 Casull, are far superior.

The 9 mm, for its part, always reminds of the metric system, which in turn reminds me of Jimmy Carter, snooty Europeans, socialism, etc. I could never love it.
 
It better not be :eek: I just bought two of them ;)

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I had to chime in here on this interesting conversation... :D

As to the cartridge being obsolete, that is a load of crap. I have loaded 230 gr. cartridges that would definitely get your attention (only for a split second though... :D )

IMHO, the .45 Super is by far a more effective cartridge than ANY of the above mentioned calibers. Granted, it is not the .45 ACP by any means, it is just the "modern" version of the old standby.

Of course I am just a .45 fool... (.45 ACP, .45 Super, .45 Colt, 45-70)

The Dog



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.45 Super... Fat and FAST...

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When hand held directed energy weapons (read phaser) become a reality, then the .45ACP will be obselete! ;)



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Went to the range today and put about 100 rounds thru my 1991A1.

Funny, didn't feel obsolete, and those big holes in the target sure as hell didn't look obsolete! :D :D
 
Yea thats why I own 19, 1911 variants and 4 .45acp revolvers. I am planning to have their funeral, real soon. NOT!!!


7th

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Yes, it IS obsolete, absolutely, send Yours to me for disposal, and I'll pay the freight-Heh - heh - heh.
crankshaft
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The kind of thinking that led that guy to his incorrect conclusion seems to be rampant. It's the same reasoning that leads people to believe that deer and elk are so much tougher today than in the past that they need big magnum-medicine rifles to take.

Although I don't own a .45, I'd not feel disadvantaged in the least using one to defend myself. That it's a proven performer can't be disputed, except by those with little knowledge of history.

Hmmm, now that I think about it, maybe I should consider adding a .45 to my arsenal when my gun budget allows, which may be a while.
DAL

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Does it work?

Yep. Ask any number of LEOs who use it, and check both the Fackler and Marshall/Sanow ratings. It's not so "obsolete" that I'd volunteer to get shot with one.
 
The greatest vote of confidence to the .45 acp comes from the .40 (I can't bring myself to append the S&W). The latter really is the 10mm lightened down to a .45. From an energy standpoint, the 10mm stands above all the auto pistols. But many realized that it went too far for the purposes intended (human targets). Thus the pendulum swung back to the .45 - with the 10mm light, aka .40

[This message has been edited by Solitar (edited September 04, 2000).]
 
With the 45 ACP you have your full choice of loads, whether you prefer light and fast or heavy and slow. Triton Hi-Vel +P with a 185 gr JHP is doing 1150 fps and 543 ft-lbs ME!! These are very manageable in my USP45. Which also will shoot 185 LSWCs loaded down to 295 ft-lbs ME. This cartridge is versatile and will never be obsolete.

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