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I was looking at some new hand cannons last night and on a few of the 1911 pistols were stamped .45 Auto and others had .45ACP.
Is there a difference or is it the same cartridge ?? 
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no dumb questions when it comes to weapons. ACP stands for automatic colt pistol. almost all new semi-auto pistols in 45 cal. are 45acp. hope this helps. 
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Na dumb questions, but Jim, ya can't be so easy on him. He's earned at least some abuse.
Hog, lemme know when you acquire your new hardware and I'll uh, help you break it in.
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I just picked up a .40 S&W for the GF a few weeks back. So.... Being a I didn't want to feel left out, I figures I needed a new shootin iron too.
I was checking out the Springfield Armory XD series too. Those are pretty sweet guns.
I'm a little limited in what I can buy being as I'm a southpaw. 
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Same caliber. .451 Detonics and .45 GAP are the oddballs in .45 auto pistols. There are others.
Got lots of .45ACP ammo, cases, projectiles, but no gun.....Yet.
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The XD is a cool piece, but way too light for my tastes. I prefer a 'heavier' feel. It helps make up for my tendency to pull up and left.
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hey hog. what are you wanting the weapon for? will it be for plinking or for defense? most of the new polymer pistols have ambidextrous controls. if you have a local gun-shop with range most of them have rental weapons. this way you could actually fire and get a feel for the different makes and models. ounce you find a style of weapon you like then you can narrow it down further according to use,reliability and price. hope this helps and feel free to ask more questions or you can send me a pm. best jim 
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Mainly for defense and plinking occasionally
I have serveral different types of pistols. I do like the polymers like the glock, XD, etc..
My next purchase I'm thinking of going with the 1911 sytle in .45. I like the Kimbers & Wilson guns, but they are S P E N D Y !!!
A few of the 1911's I've seen have ambidextrious controls. I shoot alright righthanded, but mainly shoot lefty.
So, We'll see.
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Try the Ruger 94 dc, I like mine.  
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Mainly for defense and plinking occasionally
I have serveral different types of pistols. I do like the polymers like the glock, XD, etc..
My next purchase I'm thinking of going with the 1911 sytle in .45. I like the Kimbers & Wilson guns, but they are S P E N D Y !!!
A few of the 1911's I've seen have ambidextrious controls. I shoot alright righthanded, but mainly shoot lefty.
So, We'll see.
you taking me for a ride hog? it seems you already know quite a bit about firearms.
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No rides here  I would never do that. And If I was, it would be blatently apparent.
I was just confused at the .45 & 45 auto deal. I assumed them to be the same, but was looking for some clarification by others in the know.
I didn't want to buy a gun only to find out I should have bought something different.
There are soooooooo many different calibers out there. I really get confused when it comes to rifle calibers. Not the standard .308, 30.06, .223, 7mm stuff. It's the 5.56mm, 7.62, nato stuff is where I get left in the dust.
Been looking at AR15 styles for protection against squirrels & such Man, there are a lot of different manufacturers out there.
I know just enough to be dangerous...... to myself.
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Something along this line
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dammm!!!!!!!!! 
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Picked me up a Springfield XD .45 compact model. I really liked it and felt pretty good in my hand.
At some point, I'm going to "Invest" in a Kimber model blah blah blah. Jim was kind enough to mention a sweet compact model, but my "short timers syndrome" has kicked in.
I went to Kimber's site. Man they make a lot of different models.
Jim---- What model was it you mentioned ?
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I shot Jim's Kimber, and it makes my Smith 9MM feel like a club.
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Fishhog, I use the Springfeild XD .40 sub compact as my CC rig. Love it
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I have a Glock 26 in .40 which I usually take along. But this time I wanted something with a little more oomph like a .45
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I got my latest American Rifleman, and found this.
http://www.para-usa.com/pda/
I like the looks of it in 9mm.
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I have the Kimber Custom CDPII and it is a sweet shooting gun. Sold a Glock .45 and this Kimber makes the glock feel like a complete POS. I thought it would have a nastykick to it since it is so light but it doesn't and is a tack driver. On top of that it looks good. http://www.kimberamerica.com/pistols/cdp/customcdp.php
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it was the compact cdp.
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Ooooooo a buddy showed me his Kimber Ultra Raptor II today. Man that thing is SaWeeeT! It's bigger than CDP.
http://www.kimberamerica.com/pistols/customshop/grandraptor.php
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That is sweet, really dig the scaling work!
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AAAaaah, Hell! I'd be happy with just a plain old, used M1911A from WWII. Maybe just with a new barrel, and the slide tightened (in a vise), and maybe a well fitted link and bushing.
Same way we did it in the Marines.
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Yeah the scaling thing is pretty cool. But for $1200.00 it had better be 
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Come on Mark, income tax is coming...do it!
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No refund for me this year being as I'm self employed.
Kinda scared to go see my accountant this year. Going to be UGLY!!!
I've got the $$$$$, the ugly part is giving it up
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Good thing about paying taxes is that means you made money!
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Good thing about paying taxes is that means you made money!
don't listen to him...................he don't do numbers 
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Paying taxes is the unfortunate byproduct of making dough.
I need more writeoffs.
"Mr. Fullner, I see you have a $1200 deduction. Can you expalin what it's for?"
Yeah, it's my collection department!!!
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