“Tag: .45”

I am hopelessly enamored with .45-caliber, single-action revolvers, especially those that accommodate the .45 ACP cartridge for everyday use, plinking and informal target shooting. My hands appreciate the reduced recoil of the .45 ACP as opposed to the heavier loads I use in the .45 Colt cartridge for hunting as well.

The 9mm vs 45 ACP argument has been going on for more than a century. Many believed the two World Wars answered this question after Americans used their .45s to beat the Germans and their 9mms— twice. But in 1967, the Illinois State Police adopted the Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol in 9mm, and in 1985 the U.S. Military transitioned from their war-winner to the Beretta M9.

I’ve always been a fan of the 1911. My grandfather had a six-digit serial number Colt 1911 from 1917, complete with the U.S. GI leather pouch with steel belt clip, that I would gawk at pretty much every time I went to visit.

In today's episode of "I Carry," we have a TriStar American Classic II 1911 pistol in a Mission First Tactical OWB Holster along with a Buck Knives 590 Paradigm pocketknife.

Only 21 models will be offered, each teamed with a new American Eagle Silver Dollar.

Packing the power of either .45 Colt or .410-bore shotshells in a pint-sized package.

Agreement includes producing 9mm, .38 Special and .45 ACP cartridges.

The red-hot demand for tactical guns is cooling slightly now. That’s actually good news for consumers, as it creates a buyer’s market fostering innovation and keeping prices in check.

New finishing process translates into reduced prices for American gun owners.