New for SHOT Show 2017 was the .45 ACP version of the popular new M&P 2.0 pistol line, as well as several new M&P rifle variants.
.45 ACP
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Six Solid Reasons the P320 is the Right Choice for the Army’s MHS
BY Max Slowik Updated: January 26, 2017It does everything the Modern Handgun System needs it to do and more, and it does it all very well. The P320 is no compromise.
Ruger Adding 5 New Handguns Late 2016: Mark IV, SR1911, LCR, GP100 and Redhawk
BY Max Slowik Updated: December 21, 2016Ruger is adding new models to their SR1911 series and their LCR series in .45 ACP and .327 Fed. Mag. They are also launching a new Mark IV Lite .22 LR pistol, a new .44 Special GP100 and an 8-shot Redhawk in .357 Magnum.
A Plastic 1911? The EAA Witness 1911P .45 ACP—Full Review.
BY Justin Opinion Updated: December 19, 2016To be taken seriously in any high-stakes 1911 debate, you must know when to raise an eyebrow in approval and when to scoff. And if you want to raise the collective blood pressure and volume level of everyone in the room, just say three words: “polymer framed 1911”. Okay, the last one was really a number, but you know what I mean. But, with a gun like the Witness 1911P from EAA, we may want to reconsider this reaction.
Big Punch, Little Footprint: Kimber’s Compact CCW Ultra TLE II .45 ACP—Full Review.
BY Jon Hodoway Updated: December 8, 2016For those of us for whom carrying a 1911 for EDC is the right choice, the Kimber Ultra TLE II makes for a great choice. It is compact, reliable, powerful and downright beautiful.
Revolving Multi-Caliber Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Coming in ’17
BY Max Slowik Updated: December 2, 2016The multi-caliber Scavenger 6 is a survival rifle dream gun. It’s a stocked revolver with each chamber cut for a different cartridge. By using multiple cylinders, it’s possible to have one design fire a dozen and half or more cartridges.
Remington Showcases New ‘RP45’ and Longslide 10mm 1911
BY Max Slowik Updated: October 26, 2016Remington’s new handguns include a polymer-framed ,striker-fired double-stack pistol chambered for .45 ACP and the a longslide 1911 chambered for 10mm Auto.
A Hot New Pistol-Caliber Bullpup Kit for Hi-Point Carbines
BY Max Slowik Updated: October 20, 2016High Tower Armory is working on a bullpup conversion kit for the unlikeliest of pistol-caliber carbines, Hi-Point rifles.
Smith & Wesson Gets Axed from MHS Trials
BY Max Slowik Updated: September 29, 2016The Smith & Wesson M&P has been dropped for the Army’s next-generation handgun competition, the Modular Handgun System or MHS.
‘Spectacular’ Remington Bicentennial Celebration Set at Auction
BY Max Slowik Updated: September 22, 2016Remington is celebrating two centuries of business with a gorgeous trio of their best designs with their Bicentennial Set at auction with James D. Julia.