Glock Talk - View Single Post - Best sized .45 ACP self-defese for a carbine

SCmasterblaster · 09-27-2012, 18:45

The CorBon 185gr JHP load gets 1100 FPS out of a 5-inch M1911A1 pistol, and the muzzle flash is big. The bullet would still be accelerating in an 18-inch barrel. You may even get 1800 or more FPS out of the long barrel.

09-27-2012, 18:45	#26
SCmasterblaster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Hartford, Vermont Posts: 13,316	.45 ACP +p The CorBon 185gr JHP load gets 1100 FPS out of a 5-inch M1911A1 pistol, and the muzzle flash is big. The bullet would still be accelerating in an 18-inch barrel. You may even get 1800 or more FPS out of the long barrel. __________________ *Gun Ownership Offers Freedom in Many Dimensions*