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  2. NRA Precision Pistol - Wikipedia

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    While many shooters use the M1911 for the centerfire stages of competition, some shooters prefer a third gun. European models such as .32 S&W automatics from Walther, the now discontinued Smith & Wesson Model 52, and others are common, as are M1911 variants in smaller calibers, such as .32 ACP, .380 ACP, .38 Special, 9mm Parabellum, or .38 ...

  3. List of .45 caliber handguns - Wikipedia

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    .45 ACP Italy: 2004 BFD 1911: BFD .45 ACP United States: 2010s Bren Ten: Dornaus & Dixon Enterprises, Inc. 10mm Auto.45 ACP.22 Long Rifle United States: 1983 Colt Double Eagle: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 ACP 10mm Auto.40 S&W 9×19mm Parabellum.38 Super United States: 1985 Colt New Service: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 Colt.455 Webley.476 ...

  4. .45 ACP - Wikipedia

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    The .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), also known as .45 Auto, .45 Automatic, or 11.43×23mm [1] is a rimless straight-walled handgun cartridge designed by John Moses Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic pistol.

  5. Ruger P series - Wikipedia

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    The P90 is a scaled-up version of the P89 chambered in .45 ACP with an investment cast aluminum alloy frame. It was introduced in 1991 as the company's first attempt at a .45 ACP pistol, and was in direct competition with SIG Sauer's P220, Smith & Wesson's 4500 series, and to a lesser extent Glock's G21 that came out the same year. The P90 is ...

  6. Thompson/Center Contender - Wikipedia

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    The first variant has a push button selector on the hammer for choosing rimfire vs. centerfire, the second variant has a left-center-right toggle switch for selecting center fire-safe-rimfire firing pins, and the third variant has a horizontal bolt selection for choosing center fire-safe-rimfire firing pin positions.

  7. Heckler & Koch USP - Wikipedia

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    The USP Elite (9 mm Parabellum, .45 ACP) combines the characteristics of the Expert with a 6.02 in (153 mm) barrel [11] and a hand-fitted 9.25 in (235 mm) extended slide. The model was designed as a target pistol and has not been adopted by any law-enforcement agency or military organization.

  8. Hollow-point bullet - Wikipedia

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    JSP is a semi-jacketed round as the jacket does not extend to the tip Various hollow points: .45 Auto, .38 Special, .44 S&W Special, .44 Remington Magnum.45 ACP Federal HST 230gr hollow point cartridge, with two rounds of CCI Standard Velocity .22 LR for comparison purposes.40 S&W round, complete cartridge and expanded bullet A 9mm hollow point ...

  9. Centerfire ammunition - Wikipedia

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    A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i.e. "case head"). Unlike rimfire cartridges , the centerfire primer is typically a separate component seated into a recessed cavity (known as the primer pocket ) in the case head and is ...