.45's

mikecarol63

Hi guys;
I just bought a used Taurus .45 ACP for what I think is a good price.
$275.00. It looks like its new, or shot very little. My question is, when I went to buy shells for it, I bought a box of .45 ACP. Looking at the other boxes of shells, I saw .45 AUTO. Is there a difference between the two? Thanks in advance, Mike

MIKE WISKEY

two names for the same thing (.30 wfc= .30/30)

drobs

They are the same.
ACP stands for Automatic Colt Pistol.

iwannausername

45 ACP and 45 Auto are the same.

You may also see 45 Long Colt (45LC), which is a rimmed round traditionally used in revolvers (esp. single actions) and possibly 45 GAP which is a glock developed cartridge.

But you want 45 ACP/Auto.

dfletcher

Assuming it's a semi auto that's a good price - Taurus and Smith make 45 ACP revolvers also.

knightrider

Good choice in handgun and price wow. Almost all auto loaders are based off of John Browning's 1911. Personally, I would have to replace the hammer so that it doesn't have the gun lock. The 45 ACP is one of the few that has two names the 45 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) and 45 Auto. Enjoy it.