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What does 45 ACP stand for?

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Caliber .45 Automatic Colt Pistol.

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What does ACP mean in 45 acp?

ACP stand for Automatic Colt Pistol


What does ACP stand for in a 45 ACP caliber bullet?

Automatic Colt Pistol. Colt invented the .45 Auto and thus had the right to name it.


What does ACP stand for in 45 ACP cartridge?

Answer The Colt .45 caliber automatic pistol was accepted as the standard side arm of the US Army and became identified as the Model 1911 Pistol. The bullet developed for use in this new design of automatic pistol was called the .45 ACP or the .45 Automatic Colt Pistol cartridge. It stands for "Automatic Colt Pistol" because it was adopted for the Colt 1911 only by the US army.You get many variants the most prolific being the .45 GAP for glock handguns.It's patented I believe.


Can you shoot a 45 auto round through a 45 gun?

You can fire a .45 ACP cartridge through a .45 ACP pistol - and only a .45 ACP pistol. The various .45 cartridges (.45 ACP, .45 Long Colt, .45 GAP, etc.) are not interchangeable with each other.


Can you shoot 45 auto and 45 ACP?

ACP means Automatic Colt Pistol. .45 ACP and .45 Auto are the same cartridge. .45 Colt and .45 Auto Rim are a revolver cartridge. .45 GAP (Glock Auto Pistol) is a shorter round than the ACP, and does not interchange with it.


Can you use 45 auto ammunition in a 45 acp pistol?

.45 ACP means Automatic Colt Pistol. It IS .45 Auto.


Can you shoot any 45 auto in your 45 acp pistol?

No. The 45 ACP (which means 45 Auto) cannot use the .45 GAP or the .45 Magnum.


Can you use 45 acp ammo in a tactical rifle?

If it's chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge, yes.


Does glock 21sf shot automatic or acp?

Both. .45 Auto and .45 ACP are the same round.


Whats the difference of a 45apc and a 45colt?

There is no 45 apc, but, there is a 45 acp. The 45 Colt is a longer cartridge. There is no 45 apc, but, there is a 45 acp. The 45 Colt is a longer cartridge.


What is the meaning of ACP?

'ACP' means Automatic Colt Pistol. A 1911, for example, would chamber a .45 ACP cartridge.


Can a gap 45 be fired in a 45 acp?

Nooop.