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45 ACP

SAA  
United States of America

The 45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) is a US-developed pistol and submachine gun round, which uses a rimless, straight-tapered, percussion-primed case. The 45 ACP case, which maybe brass, steel, bimetallic, aluminium, or constructed from other materials, may be found with either Boxer (primer-based anvil) or Berdan (case-based anvil) priming. The standard military and police loading of the the 45 ACP is an ≈14.9 g (230 gr) full metal-jackete...

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