In the early 2000s, the U.S. Army pondered replacing stocks of Beretta M9 service handguns with a new, more powerful handgun. The Pentagon cancelled the program but one of the contenders, Heckler and ...

Key Point: Pistols like the HK45 could help the big-bore cartridge keep a place at the table of popular pistol calibers for decades to come. In the early 2000s, the U.S. Army pondered replacing stocks ...

Developed shortly before the first world war, the .45 ACP rapidly became one of the most popular pistol cartridges in the world. It was the longest serving sidearm cartridge the United States has ever ...

When talking about the .45 ACP, it’s not possible not to refer to its history. It’s a cartridge that survived great wars, from World War I to Vietnam, and developed a reputation as a hard-kicking ...

When talking about the .45 ACP, it’s not possible not to refer to its history. It’s a cartridge that survived great wars, from World War I to Vietnam, and developed a reputation as a hard-kicking ...