CoRoMo
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The Swiss 2.34 mm Rimfire became obsolete the day it was born.
Next cartridge to become obsolete?
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HoosierQ
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Just for kicks, I am going to declare a winner (or loser I guess). Gleaned from all above, I think we need to send flowers for the .45 GAP.
Norinco982lover
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The .45 GAP is my bet. I've never even seen a gun in .45 GAP. (That's not saying much but...you get the idea)
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9mm, .45 apc, and .223.
Mach 2 will probably phase out soon. .17 HMR ammo is suprisingly hard to find in stock. No one touches the Mach stuff.
It sucks having a gun chambered in a round that no one makes anymore though. Damn ye .222 Rem Mag.
Mach 2 will probably phase out soon. .17 HMR ammo is suprisingly hard to find in stock. No one touches the Mach stuff.
It sucks having a gun chambered in a round that no one makes anymore though. Damn ye .222 Rem Mag.
Buck Snort
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MFL Jim McCloud wrote:
"I have a Colt 1911 .38 super that was made in 1952 that is unfired NIB. I hate the damn thing because I just can't shoot it,and had to buy a used one to shoot!"
That makes it rough on a guy for sure!!
"I have a Colt 1911 .38 super that was made in 1952 that is unfired NIB. I hate the damn thing because I just can't shoot it,and had to buy a used one to shoot!"
That makes it rough on a guy for sure!!
Buck Snort
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I haven't read all 23 pages but I'm thinking the 327 magnum may be pretty much of a DOA. I know Charter and Smith are chambering for it but its really trying to catch a toe hold in 38 special terrain and that's gonna be pretty hard to hold on to.
BlisteringSilence
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You all leave my .45 GAP alone. I love that pistol. I have the Para CCO in .45GAP. I love that LDA trigger.
SharpsDressedMan
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Probably 5.56x45mm. All it would take is an Executive Order to make the current U.S. military cartridge illegal for civilians......
marsofold
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If the situation with the lack of primers gets much worse, then ALL cartridges will be obsolete. Then it'll be back to flintlocks...
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A local shop has had a .45GAP pistol for a couple of years. Every day someone sees it in the case, asks to fondle it, then sees or asks about the caliber and says, "Oh. What? No thanks." That gun has probably been picked up and put down a thousand times since it came in. Finish must be getting worn. He's already reduced the price a little, but it's a brand new gun and he'd have to practically give it away to move it. Even then I have my doubts. I mean, say he priced it at $200 and I bought it, hoping to flip it for another gun somewhere else. It wouldn't work, as no place else would want it, or else would offer even less to take it off my hands.
.45GAP was DOA.
.45GAP was DOA.
MatthewVanitas
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However, there are a ton of Tokarevs and variants out on the market, not so mention just scads of CZ-52s.
And those guns sold for $100-200 not long ago, so plenty of folks who bought them probably didn't buy them as safe queens, and instead are out shooting watermelons with them every so often.
So long as those surplus pistols are still floating around and not seen as valuable relics, there'll be a market for 7.62x25mm ammo. I'm actually kind of surprised that nobody's made a 1911 conversion for that cartridge, since .30 Mauser 1911s aren't uncommon in some parts of Europe. A long-slide 7.62x25mm 1911 would be a pretty cool fire-breather.
I see more .45 GAP ammo than .357 SIG and I still have not seen any of the .327 which is a truly worthless round, if you want knockdown power get a .357 if its too much for you shoot .38 +p+ rounds. I guess that’s another wasn’t broke don’t fix it thing huh?
I know if its not a .45, 30-06, .270 or a .22 it must be a crap caliber.
Have you even done any research about why the GAP was developed? It was never meant to replace or even compete with the .45 ACP. It was designed to compete with the 9 mm, .40 and the 10 mm pistols. For people with small hands its hard to hold on to the older full size .45 autos. Until S&W and Springfield came out with their thin grip models. Most Law Enforcement agencies do not allow officers to make modifications to the departmental guns because they fear how it will hold up in court. Therefore the officer could not have a grip reduction on a .45 Glock. So there was a need for a thinner grip gun with more power.
I hope nobody else ever buys a GAP, that way the ammo will stay cheaper for me, right now its still around 6 to 8 dollars a box cheaper than .45 ACP.
Just like JDoe said
FiREhAwk
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not trying to knock GAP but I think Glock was eager to have thier name on a round.
sarduy
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.223, 30-06, 22lr!
hehehe... joking!
hehehe... joking!
Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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There's some good ganjee floating around apparently:
Ummmm, no. The .45 gap is already on life support, and will be deader than the dodo soon (thank goodness!). The .17 Hummer is here to stay; it is *extraordinarily* popular, for good reason. The WSMs are staying for a lot, LOT longer than the WSSMs will, and probably are a permanent fixture to a large extent.
.17 mach 2, I'm not sure. If I was a betting man, I'd say it won't last too terribly long.
.357 sig, yes I agree that's its fading fast and will be all but a memory at some point.
Yes, it's sitting on the shelves because nobody's buying it.
Ummmm, no. The .45 gap is already on life support, and will be deader than the dodo soon (thank goodness!). The .17 Hummer is here to stay; it is *extraordinarily* popular, for good reason. The WSMs are staying for a lot, LOT longer than the WSSMs will, and probably are a permanent fixture to a large extent.
.17 mach 2, I'm not sure. If I was a betting man, I'd say it won't last too terribly long.
.357 sig, yes I agree that's its fading fast and will be all but a memory at some point.
Yes, it's sitting on the shelves because nobody's buying it.
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