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 <><
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.
I have put a good number of rounds through 9mm frame Glocks and the 45 being launched from the same frame pistol is a nice feel for me. The pistol has none of the snap and jump a G22 has. The round and gun are very very accurate.
I have put a few rounds into critters and as one would expect it performed just like the ACP had for me in the past.
10% of the nations state agencies issue the GAP, the same exact number that issues the ACP. Thats with the ACP getting a 98 year headstart. Not bad at all.
Only regret I have is I wish I would have gotten it earlier than I did.
230s are loaded down to ACP pressure and 185s and 200s will be between ACP and ACP +P velocity. 185 Silvertips are a slow 1000fps and are a joy to shoot. I mostly use 230 HSTs but the Winchester Personal protection USA rounds are accurate and expand in critters with lots of penetration. Magtech ball AE ball and Rem ball (all 230s) are a joy to shoot.
It hasn't even been out a decade yet and it has a pretty good chunk of the LE. A town near my hometown uses it and a city just down the road from me uses it.