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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: ffgus on May 29, 2011, 10:10:35 PM

Title: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: ffgus on May 29, 2011, 10:10:35 PM: I am looking for some info on 45 ACP ammo. I aquired a Kimber pistol due to a death in the family recently. It is chambered for 45 ACP. I have a couple boxes of 45 Auto for another pistol, but I don't know much about the difference between 45 ACP and 45 Auto ammo. Does anybody know if it's O.K. to shoot 45 Auto ammo in the Kimber?

Thanks.
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: RClare1223 on May 29, 2011, 10:35:34 PM: 45 acp and auto are the same round.
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: cwuwildcat on May 29, 2011, 10:47:58 PM: :yeah:
Just don't use 45 GAP, which is a different round. 45ACP=45 auto.
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 29, 2011, 11:00:06 PM: :yeah: or 45 colt :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: rgalanti21 on May 30, 2011, 12:44:51 AM: Not to intrude on the thread, but what is the difference between a 45 ACP/AUTO and a 45 GAP? Which is better?
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: h20hunter on May 30, 2011, 06:36:27 AM: 45 GAP is specifically for Glock. A little shorter round and not very popular.
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: chrisb on May 30, 2011, 08:18:31 AM: 45 ACP = 45 Automatic Colt Pistol aka 45 auto
45 Gap = 45 Glock automatic pistol
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: ffgus on May 30, 2011, 05:59:13 PM: Thank you all for the info. I knew this was the place to ask.
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: AWS on May 30, 2011, 07:45:45 PM: The GAP is legal to use in countries like France that does not allow civilian use of military cartridges.

AWS

The 45 Auto Rimmed is a round for the 1917 revolvers to elliminate the halfmoon clips. Or any revolver chamberred in 45 ACP.
Title: Re: 45 ACP VS 45 Auto
Post by: thinkingman on May 31, 2011, 09:27:50 AM: If it's 45 auto-rim, let me know.
I have a revo that I'd like to run without moons.