My 45 GAPs

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Got some parts in for the Glock 38. I forgot to get a shiny anodized red mag release. I'm on the fence if I want to send the 38 slide out for porting and optic cut like my 37.

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They look nice together, the 37 and 38. The 38 has been in my rotation as one of my EDCs and im enjoying it.

Reloaded some 45 GAP using 160gr Barnes TAC-XP JHP with 4.5gr HP-38 in Federal brass primed with Aguila small primers.

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ManualF150 said:
How do you like the .45 GAP compared to .45 AUTO?
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I used to know a Trooper that reviewed Officer shootings in the State: he said that every shooting by a Trooper using the GAP was fatal...Officers were allowed to purchase their Service Weapons when the State finally realized that ammunition that civilians wouldn't be able to get if the guns were lost/stolen also translates to THEY wouldn't be able to get it any easier or cheaper...it IS expensive and uncommon compared to many other Pistol calibers.
 
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45 GAP- one of the dead calibers like the TSW 356, a great round that packs a punch, which never caught the attention of the public.


I suspect the 30 super is going to be a dead round soon (if not already).

Can you make 45 GAP out of 45 ACP brass?
 
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dsdmmat said:
45 GAP- one of the dead calibers like the TSW 356, a great round that packs a punch, which never caught the attention of the public.


I suspect the 30 super is going to be a dead round soon (if not already).

Can you make 45 GAP out of 45 ACP brass?
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No, the wall thickness differs.

I purchased 2000 rounds of 45 GAP brass for dirt cheap a few months ago.
 
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dsdmmat said:
45 GAP- one of the dead calibers like the TSW 356, a great round that packs a punch, which never caught the attention of the public.


I suspect the 30 super is going to be a dead round soon (if not already).

Can you make 45 GAP out of 45 ACP brass?
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I don't think so: different base and GAP is higher pressure than acp.
You can add .357 Sig, .400 Cor-Bon, 9mm Largo, 9mm Dillion, .327 Federal, 32 H&R, and a dozen other answers to non existent problems.
 
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dsdmmat said:
Well you most likely could ream the walls if you had to, or use 308 brass.

2K brass may last you a lifetime.

I have 4K rounds of 356TSW and another 2K in new brass for it.
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The premise of the .44 Auto Mag. was cutting .308 down and sizing accordingly (I think some inside reaming was also necessary) I had one of the AMT's way back when, and it came with ammo....Had a Wildey in .45 Win Mag as well...super cool, but really they were White Elephants.
 
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Very nice. I kinda like that as an uncommon caliber the thinking behind it seems to make sense.

On the positive, I doubt you ever have to worry about an ammo run/shortage lol
 
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Drinkthekoolaid said:
How does the 45gap recoil and performance compare to 45acp?
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It isnt terrible. Very similar to a 1911, the recoil is much easier to manage on the Glock 37 and 38 in comparison to my 21 because I can get a better handle on the gun due to the smaller grip size. One of the exact reasons for the 45 GAP.

My Glock 37 in specific has very nice recoil because I had the slide/barrel ported. I'm probably going to have the same done to my 38.
 
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When the GAP came out I looked at it real hard because the guns have a smaller grip, effectiveness was close enough that I saw no problem there. In the end I didn't want to spend the money to make the conversion, I am pretty well entrenched with the .45ACP. If I had been just starting out there is no question, I would have gone with the GAP no question.
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Robin said:
When the GAP came out I looked at it real hard because the guns have a smaller grip, effectiveness was close enough that I saw no problem there. In the end I didn't want to spend the money to make the conversion, I am pretty well entrenched with the .45ACP. If I had been just starting out there is no question, I would have gone with the GAP no question.
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The only thing acp really has over GAP is a century of use and Billions of rounds produced, making Brass and Loaded Ammunition plentiful and relatively inexpensive...again going back to the Trooper's report it was 100% effective in ever instance of use.
Interesting read: https://americanhandgunner.com/handguns/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-45-gap/
Wouldn't stop me from owning one...just something else to buy lots of ammo and brass for, well that and Glock isn't my flavor of choice.
 
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