Posted on 08/20/2012 9:43:40 AM PDT by Daffynition
WEST HARTFORD — — The newest Colt .45-caliber pistol is touted for its durability and design.
It is tested to make sure it can be dropped in water, covered in mud, immersed in sand or ice or left in a dust storm — and still be able to get off a round when you pull the trigger.
"Virtually, it's indestructible," said Casimir Pawlowski, who works in international sales and technical sevices for Colt Defense LLC. "You can drive over these things with a Humvee and they're still gonna work. It's like a brick that shoots bullets."
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Where, oh where, can I get one?
If the M1911A1 or M9 is too much for small hands, then a .38 revolver ought to do. I do have serious problems with the wimpy M41 FMJ Ball rounds that are issued for the .38 though. Stoppers they are not.
So post a link to that full-auto Colt pistol that the Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP)round chambered in. If you can't why didn't Colt call it the .45 Semi-Automatic Colt Pistol(SACP)?
Back in the day every one called semi-auto pistols "automatics", I've been shooting since I was 10 years old and am now 70, I consider my self a definitive source on arms and ammo nomenclature, as do many, many other old FReepers. Automatic was the normal term since the invention of semi-auto pistols and shotguns.
When it comes to rifles however, the terms are usually broken down into semi-auto and automatic is used for full auto.
Never said there was a full auto 45 by Colt. The M1911 is a autoloading pistol, it is not a automatic pistol. An automatic pistol would allow you to pull the trigger and it would fire until it was out of ammo or until you released the trigger.
Schtenkin, H&K VP70, Beretta 93R are all fully automatic, but also designated as “machine-pistols”
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There are a few full auto pistols out there. The Glock 18C is one, the Beretta 93R is another. I think that some of the old Mauser broomhandle pistols could fire full auto and I’ve heard of other pistols that can fire select fire like the 18C and 93R can.
The Beretta 93R is the basis of the pistol used in the Robocop movies.
How soon till the troops start using something other than the .223?
Ooh, slide cracking, too. Next to last pic shows the rail cracking.
http://soldiersystems.net/2012/07/20/marsoc-winning-colt-guns/
More info about the acquisition:
http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/07/20/usmc-orders-4036-m45-cqbp-pistols/
More recent than I would have thought. Guns and Ammo changed their style guide to use semi-auto exclusively, and to drop the term automatic for pistols unless they were full auto, in 1994.
Hate to tell you but in the old days the term Automatic meant it auto lodes and cocks the weapon. If they were talking about full auto it was deemed a machine pistol.
Military service in the 80 never said the 45 was an automatic, that was reserved for the true auto weapons.
I will stand by my .45 Colt, the original "issue" caliber.
300 grain hollow points at 1200feet/sec. with a muzzle energy of right around 1200.
That usually gets the job done.
Not for the faint of heart, or the original Colts, Ruger blackhawk is the revolver of choice.
I can assure you that this was not the case in 1982 when I was first instructed. At the time, the navy had automatics and revolvers in official use. I believe the other services had abandoned revolvers at this time.
Then why is the cartridge that was designed for it called .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol)?
I'll tell you why. Because Melas posts were correct. Self loading shotguns and pistols were known as automatics.
How about my .454 Casul? Granted, that isn’t a carry gun.
Definitely prefer the arched mainspring housing, but the standard hammer and no beaver tail....the blood did flow!
These lines are etched in memory, and imprinted on the body (strong side iwb).
Can’t say the rail is such a smokin’ hot idea either. Prefer training with a flashlight in the off hand more options.
Gotta know that is going to be a nice 1911 to shoot.
Just made the switch to M&P (another American made tool) and am enjoying it immensly.
Looking forward to this model from Colt hitting the civ market.
Unless your goal was a ventilated ceiling.
Also, SEALs can use the H&K USP in .45 ACP. This pistol is called the Mk 23 Mod 0 and comes with a quick attach-detach suppressor. It is, however, larger and heavier than the Sigs.
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