The 1911 remains a major player in the pistol market, still very
competative after almost 90 years of service. Many modern variants
are available, ranging from small pocket pistols up to highly
modified competition race guns.
The Government Model is a large semi-automatic pistol with a
single-column magazine. Where the 9mm is throwing a light bullet
quickly, the .45 is throwing a very heavy bullet slowly - so expect
a lot of bullet drop at medium and long range. Holding over by
several yards is not uncommon. While posessing significantly more
recoil than the 9mm, the .45 makes up for it with markedly better
damage. Initially, the extreme drop may make the gun feel inaccurate
at range, but it isn't. It's very consistant in delivery, so once
you've learned how much to compensate, you can hit just as reliably
at medium range. It's just a bit more difficult.
The Government Model is chambered for .45
ACP.
.45 ACP
Metric Dimensions:
11.43x23mm
Bullet Weight:
230 Grains
Bullet Velocity:
925 Feet Per Second
Total kinetic energy at the muzzle:
437 foot pounds
Relative Stopping Power (RSP) index:
85
Marshall's One Shot Stop percentage:
88%
Serpentine Damage Factor:
35
Also .45 or .45 Auto. This cartridge throws an extremely heavy
projectile at a moderate to slow velocity; this gives it a shorter
effective range than 9mm, but offers significantly superior
takedown.
This is a pair of spare clips, each with seven rounds
of .45 ACP. They will feed in your Colt 1911, supplying you with 14
more rounds.
This is a cardboard box containing 50 rounds of .45
ACP, which is actually a rather plentiful supply, given the 7-round
magazine capacity of the Government Model.
