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Posted: Thu Sep 17th, 2009 06:21 am |
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I shoot an XD45 Compact (5in barrel). I actually find .45 much easier to handle than .40. .40 (at least to me) snapps my muzzle high and takes me more time to get control of it. It's a very high velocity round. .45 is bigger  and slower. No problem with that though, still penetrates just fine due to it's weight, and yet again, is bigger. And we all know bigger is better, as long as kept in practicality, and the .45 is still very practical. .45 (for me) pushes more of it's energy into a leniar line back through my wrists and has a slower more controllable muzzle flip. I seem to bring it right back on target, but that could also just be the gun.
Yeah 1911's are very nice, I like them a lot. However if you lean to polymer based guns, glocks, xd's, whatever, don't let the .45 scare you away from them. They are still quite easily managed.
.45ACP and .45 GAP are a little differnet differnet. .45 GAP stands for (Glock Automatic Pistol) is a round Glock had developed for them so that they could still make .45 compact guns with the same smaller frame size as 9mm and .40S&W. It is a little bit slower in velocity compared to the ACP. Some people like it. I don't. I'm just not fond of it, I've seen tons of balistic comparisons, and it can come close, but it's still lower velocity than ACP. I really do think .45 ACP hits it right on the button. It's still very controllable while maintaing mean knock down power. If you're really scared of recoil go shoot a 10mm 
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KansasMustang
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Posted: Thu Sep 17th, 2009 12:12 pm |
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Cut my teeth on a Colt model 1873,,, wasn't way bad,,and I love a .45 ACP can keep it on target better'n most anything else
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Posted: Thu Sep 17th, 2009 12:48 pm |
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Yeah, like Mustang I seem to be more accurate with my Colt in .45 than my Sig Pro in 9mm. I'm not a big guy either, go figure.
Oh, and to sum up what shooting a .45 is like, I would say it's the shooting equivalent to great sex. Some calibers have a bigger or smaller boom, but the good old .45 is smooth, strong, and relaxing.
-Gruu
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Alexcabbie
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Posted: Thu Sep 17th, 2009 01:04 pm |
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TehGruu wrote: Yeah, like Mustang I seem to be more accurate with my Colt in .45 than my Sig Pro in 9mm. I'm not a big guy either, go figure.
Oh, and to sum up what shooting a .45 is like, I would say it's the shooting equivalent to great sex. Some calibers have a bigger or smaller boom, but the good old .45 is smooth, strong, and relaxing.
-Gruu
 Oh, please,please don't go on Chicken Noodle News and say that!! The Antis would - well you know what they say about us "compensating for inadequacy" with firearms. And if any of them actually knew anything about firearms, they'd make awful jokes about how you feel racking the slide over and over..........
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TehGruu
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Posted: Fri Sep 18th, 2009 05:29 am |
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Alexcabbie wrote: Oh, please,please don't go on Chicken Noodle News and say that!! The Antis would - well you know what they say about us "compensating for inadequacy" with firearms. ovAnd if any of them actually knew anything about firearms, they'd make awful jokes about how you feel racking the slide over and over..........
Lol. So I guess if you rack it more than twice you're playing with it?
-Gruu
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Posted: Sun Oct 4th, 2009 06:46 am |
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Spectre wrote: I feel that the recoil of a .45 is more of a rising thump. Where as the recoil of a 9mm or .40 is more of a rearward snap.
i agree and feel the same about 357 magnum..anyone else?
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KansasMustang
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Posted: Sun Oct 4th, 2009 10:33 am |
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Just wany Y'all to remember it wasn't me that said firing a .45 was like good sex. But I also love my XD45. Hmmmm I didn't say that?? anyhow,,just me sayin it,,you couldn't GIVE me a Glock,,okay,,you could, but I'd sell it and get another XD.
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CrossFire
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Posted: Mon Oct 5th, 2009 05:02 pm |
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KansasMustang wrote: Just wany Y'all to remember it wasn't me that said firing a .45 was like good sex. But I also love my XD45. Hmmmm I didn't say that?? anyhow,,just me sayin it,,you couldn't GIVE me a Glock,,okay,,you could, but I'd sell it and get another XD.
Nice to know there is someone out there that thinks the way I do.
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Grapeshot
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Posted: Mon Oct 5th, 2009 06:09 pm |
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Dr. Fresh wrote: marshaul wrote: +P+
Nore like +++P+++
45 Mega Ton - not .45 ACP or .45 GAP (bah)
BTW - a 1911 is NOT heavy - we're talking ounces here not pounds. I carry a 1911 all day, everyday. Only problem is that when I take it off, I list to port. 
Yata hey
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architect
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Posted: Mon Oct 5th, 2009 06:52 pm |
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TehGruu wrote: So I guess if you rack it more than twice you're playing with it? Only if you're wasting ammo!
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inbox485
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Posted: Mon Oct 5th, 2009 09:48 pm |
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TehGruu wrote:
Yeah, like Mustang I seem to be more accurate with my Colt in .45 than my Sig Pro in 9mm. I'm not a big guy either, go figure.
Oh, and to sum up what shooting a .45 is like, I would say it's the shooting equivalent to great sex. Some calibers have a bigger or smaller boom, but the good old .45 is smooth, strong, and relaxing.
-Gruu
Shooting a .45 is like warm apple pie.
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Alexcabbie
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Posted: Mon Oct 5th, 2009 11:48 pm |
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inbox485 wrote: TehGruu wrote:
Yeah, like Mustang I seem to be more accurate with my Colt in .45 than my Sig Pro in 9mm. I'm not a big guy either, go figure.
Oh, and to sum up what shooting a .45 is like, I would say it's the shooting equivalent to great sex. Some calibers have a bigger or smaller boom, but the good old .45 is smooth, strong, and relaxing.
-Gruu
Shooting a .45 is like warm apple pie.
Your mother's apple pie or your sisters? 
(Sorry. I just had to, it was too good a straight line to pass up.)
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TehGruu
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Posted: Tue Oct 6th, 2009 10:38 am |
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Wow, just wow...
-Gruu
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inbox485
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Posted: Tue Oct 6th, 2009 03:10 pm |
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Alexcabbie wrote:
inbox485 wrote: TehGruu wrote:
Yeah, like Mustang I seem to be more accurate with my Colt in .45 than my Sig Pro in 9mm. I'm not a big guy either, go figure.
Oh, and to sum up what shooting a .45 is like, I would say it's the shooting equivalent to great sex. Some calibers have a bigger or smaller boom, but the good old .45 is smooth, strong, and relaxing.
-Gruu
Shooting a .45 is like warm apple pie.
Your mother's apple pie or your sisters?
(Sorry. I just had to, it was too good a straight line to pass up.)
Nah, the nice old lady down the street. Hey, you started it.
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Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 03:02 pm |
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simply put, a 9mm .38 .40 any of those when the gun recoils the end of the barrel recoils upwards, a .45 recoils straight back, wich is actualy easier on your hands.
.45 gap is glocks version of the .45acp, its a little smaller then the .45 meaning less recoil. thats really the only difference :-D
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Grapeshot
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Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 03:35 pm |
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jay75009 wrote: simply put, a 9mm .38 .40 any of those when the gun recoils the end of the barrel recoils upwards, a .45 recoils straight back, wich is actualy easier on your hands.
.45 gap is glocks version of the .45acp, its a little smaller then the .45 meaning less recoil. thats really the only difference :-D
Smaller (shorter) does not translate to less recoil.
The .45 GAP is virtually identical in foot pounds to the .45 ACP - it was designed to be; therefore, in guns of similar weight and barrel length the felt recoil would be fundamentally the same.
Other factors i.e grip angle, barrel center line do effect felt recoil though.
The .45 GAP was developed to accommodate a new design hand gun that could carry more rounds of .45 ammunition without being bulky. Still prefer my 1911 though.
Yata hey
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Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 03:39 pm |
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Grapeshot wrote: jay75009 wrote: simply put, a 9mm .38 .40 any of those when the gun recoils the end of the barrel recoils upwards, a .45 recoils straight back, wich is actualy easier on your hands.
.45 gap is glocks version of the .45acp, its a little smaller then the .45 meaning less recoil. thats really the only difference :-D
Smaller (shorter) does not translate to less recoil.
The .45 GAP is virtually identical in foot pounds to the .45 ACP - it was designed to be; therefore, in guns of similar weight and barrel length the felt recoil would be fundamentally the same.
Other factors i.e grip angle, barrel center line do effect felt recoil though.
The .45 GAP was developed to accommodate a new design hand gun that could carry more rounds of .45 ammunition without being bulky. Still prefer my 1911 though.
Yata hey
valid point +1 to you :-) i was just thinking of the diff on recoil between a glock with .45acp and a glock with .45GAP............seems less, or maybe just to me :-)
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Grapeshot
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Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 03:55 pm |
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jay75009 wrote: Grapeshot wrote: jay75009 wrote: simply put, a 9mm .38 .40 any of those when the gun recoils the end of the barrel recoils upwards, a .45 recoils straight back, wich is actualy easier on your hands.
.45 gap is glocks version of the .45acp, its a little smaller then the .45 meaning less recoil. thats really the only difference :-D
Smaller (shorter) does not translate to less recoil.
The .45 GAP is virtually identical in foot pounds to the .45 ACP - it was designed to be; therefore, in guns of similar weight and barrel length the felt recoil would be fundamentally the same.
Other factors i.e grip angle, barrel center line do effect felt recoil though.
The .45 GAP was developed to accommodate a new design hand gun that could carry more rounds of .45 ammunition without being bulky. Still prefer my 1911 though.
Yata hey
valid point +1 to you :-) i was just thinking of the diff on recoil between a glock with .45acp and a glock with .45GAP............seems less, or maybe just to me :-)
The grip circumference is a little smaller and the trigger reach somewhat shorter so it might just be that it fits your hand better.
Glock 21 .45 ACP Glock 37 .45 GAP
Magazine Thickness 1.15 inch 0.904 inch
Grip Circumference 7.75 inches 7.375 inches
Grip Thickness 1.292 inches 1.182 inches
Grip Front to Back 2.155 inches 2.08 inches
Trigger Reach 2.938 inches 2.793 inches
Barrel Length 4.605 inches 4.59 inches
Small changes in configuration can make a noticeable difference in how a handgun feels to a particular user.
Yata hey
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Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 04:23 pm |
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probably :-) ..............long fingers........stubby palms  lol
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Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 05:37 pm |
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Grapeshot wrote: (snip) BTW - a 1911 is NOT heavy - we're talking ounces here not pounds. I carry a 1911 all day, everyday. Only problem is that when I take it off, I list to port.
Yata hey
 Maybe you should remove the extra magazines from your other side when you remove the 1911 so you can cruise on an even keel.
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