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 ...

The story of the 9mm vs .45 ACP is kind of a strange one. If you asked even self-described “gun people,” they would likely say that the 9mm is the newer cartridge, and the .45 ACP (or .45 Auto) is an ...