What is the difference in a 45 ACP and a 45 GAP

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  1. July 22nd, 2006 01:51 PM #1
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    What is the difference in a 45 ACP and a 45 GAP

    Every so often I see something about a certain gun that comes in 45 GAP and I can not figure out what that is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmy Jimmy
    Every so often I see something about a certain gun that comes in 45 GAP and I can not figure out what that is.
    GAP is Glock Automatic Pistol. It is a shorter 45 which allows for a slimmer grip. IIRC they are loaded hotter to get identical balistics to those of ACP. The length of the casing allows manufacturers to design guns around the same frame as the .40 or 9mm.
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  4. July 22nd, 2006 05:08 PM #3
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    To be a bit more specific, the 45 GAP casing is shorter than the 45 ACP casing.
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  5. July 22nd, 2006 05:25 PM #4
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    1/8th inch and a whole lot of ego
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    Quote Originally Posted by QKShooter

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    .45 GAP = Marketing Ploy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bud White
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  10. July 23rd, 2006 12:47 AM #9
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    Thanks for the lesson.

    I have a real hard time understanding all the ammunition talk.
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  11. July 23rd, 2006 03:53 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bud White
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    There are a LOT more ammo options for a .45ACP. While shopping an ammo dealer at the last gun show, a .45GAP owner was decrying the lack of choices, and especially the lack of good, cheap ammo. I could get a case of US WWB for 90 bucks. He couldn't even find a case of .45GAP. What few choices he had in defensive ammo were substantially higher in cost that the same iteration in .45ACP.
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