To sell more Glocks of course!what the heck is its purpose?
I bought a G37 a few days into 2009. Just since I got it ammo is $5.00 to $6.00 less a box. It is the same exact price as ACP now. I remember in 09 when the ammo shortage was in full swing and ACP was not seen for almost a year. I could always find GAP ammo and just when a stores stock got low, a bunch more boxes showed up.Hello,
I would like to know about this round. I've not visited the website because I know all I'll see there is how the round is extraordinary, groundbreaking, all that. Not what I want.
Anyone have any experience with this round, and what the heck is its purpose? Any particular reason to choose it over .45acp or other existing .45 rounds?
Thanks,
Josh <><
Maybe in an aples to oranges comparison. Tula steel case is not comparable to brass cased ammo. If Tula made 45 GAP it would be alot cheaper I bet.Hi, It's hard to find in my area.I went on ammoengine and found 23 listings. The cheapest being 44 cent a round. 45 ACP has 200 listings the cheapest is 25 cent a round. Just my take on it. Regards, Mike
You just said the main reason I like the GAP. All 230s are ACP spec and a few 185s like silver tips are a pure joy to shoot from a G37.Basically it was the same concept as the 7.62x51 (.308) to replace the .30-06 with nearly identical ballistics (keyword nearly) in a shorter but higher pressure case. It is a niche I personally have no need to fill. I am perfectly happy with lower pressure ACP ammo. And 9mm if I need a smaller gun. I don't even have a .40 because it is another niche or step that I have no need to fill.
I pack an XD .45 or Hi Power 9mm or S&W Sigma 9mm for capacity reasons. If I need smaller or lighter I carry a commander size 1911 .45, or drop on down to a KelTec P11 9mm. Out of the five guns all my defensive handgun needs are covered. But of course this has nothing to do with what another person wants or needs, it is what works for me.
The "weak sister" outlook is a false one. A quick look shows the standard 185s and 200s best any regular ACP load by 50-80fps. You can get rounds down loaded to regular ACP specs and thats what I use since I really never did see a use for +P ACP. The option is there to use full power ammo though.Josh and all,
The .45 GAP was Glock's idea to put a .45 caliber round in a smaller platform. That has some merit. On the other hand the .45 ACP is so firmly entrenched, world wide, that the the Glock cartride was viewed as a "weak sister". Those who wanted .45 caliber went to the ACP round and it's century of successful usage.
Wes
It is. However all 230s and some 185s are loaded down to ACP pressure. They are a joy to shoot and I rarely shoot the Full spec GAP anymore as like I said before. I see no need for +P ACP so I rarely used them. I have a G37 now and I do the same now. Winchester USA 230 JHP and HSTs are twins to the ACP loads and pressure, so guess how they feel? Silvertips are ACP spec and pure heaven for fast followups. That load has less flip, jump whatever you want to call it than 9BPLE from my XD9 and alot less blast from the muzzle.I think the 45 GAP is a better round than the 40 S&W. Both are an attempt to put larger caliber rounds in frames originally designed for 9mm. Just wish someone would put one out in something other than a Glock, like one of my favorite handguns (*cough BHP cough*).
I would guess that the recoil would be higher than a 45 ACP due to the higher pressure.
