Archive for .45

Ruger Revisits The Forty-Five

Is there any doubt that Americans, all things being equal, still prefer the .45 ACP? Sturm, Ruger & Co. introduced two .45s this year, one is cutting-edge and the other is a classic. Take your pick.

November 21, 2013

Shot Down?

Lt. Col. A.J. D’Amario, USAF. Ret., Fla., may be the only Air Force pilot to ever shoot his own plane to correct a malfunction. Read his story here.

November 05, 2013

Centennial Revolver Cartridges

Centennial denotes a period of 100 years. When those 100 years are identified as a specific period, such as 1901 to 2000, it’s called a century. The 20th century was a milestone time in history, both in general and in the history of arms and their use. We witnessed enormous changes in guns and ammunition in the 20th century, from the U.S. Army riding to battle on horseback to Marines using Osprey VTOL airplanes in the Gulf wars. Similar changes occurred in police and civilian arms. It struck me the other day that there are a few significant items that literally span a century, being popular and meaningful throughout. Take the revolver cartridge, for example. At the beginning of the century we had two that merit our attention.

April 12, 2013

Springfield XD-S

The latest addition to Springfield's popular Xtreme Duty (XD) line, the XD-S made its debut at SHOT Show 2012—and left as one of the show's most talked about new products.

July 09, 2012

Combat .45s Special Session

In celebration of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Model 1911 handgun, Keefe, Morgan and Schreier will headline this special session.

April 21, 2010