What Does ACP Stand For? – The Origins of the Automatic Colt Pistol

Czubek · 02-07-2020, 09:50 AM

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ACP is a common term you've probably seen on ammo and firearms. But what does it mean and what are the term's roots?

Newcomers to the world of guns and ammo generally have tons of questions. Even those of us who grew up in the culture can be confused by all the gun lingo and alphabet soup acronyms. One of those common questions is, “What does ACP stand for?”

An interesting article on a topic we already knew. But, here it is anyhow.

Brian

baboon · 02-07-2020, 10:11 AM

Wow ammotogo! Hell that use to be a decent ride in the country to go buy ammo. I did not know they even where still open.

REDOAK · 02-07-2020, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by baboon

Wow ammotogo! Hell that use to be a decent ride in the country to go buy ammo. I did not know they even where still open.

Didn't they once have 40mm stuff?

4thIDvet · 02-07-2020, 12:22 PM

Each time Will shot, the muzzle blast from his gun would send the weeds rippling, indicating a release of energy. This gave Browning the idea to harness that wasted energy to work the firearm’s action, cycling the next round into the chamber. By the end of that same day, Browning had developed a prototype for his own self-loading pistol.

https://www.ammunitiontogo.com/lodge...m=AmmoToGo.com

Wow that is frigging amazing. Browning was a genius.

Now days if anyone tells yah their a gun expert ignore them. My God I pickup a magazine or read the rifle or ammo section here at the

and ask myself "what the hell is dat."

baboon · 02-07-2020, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by REDOAK

Didn't they once have 40mm stuff?

Not really sure about that. The had a couple of huge building selling guns @ one time, but got out of that.
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Czubek · 02-07-2020, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

Each time Will shot, the muzzle blast from his gun would send the weeds rippling, indicating a release of energy. This gave Browning the idea to harness that wasted energy to work the firearm’s action, cycling the next round into the chamber. By the end of that same day, Browning had developed a prototype for his own self-loading pistol.

https://www.ammunitiontogo.com/lodge...m=AmmoToGo.com

Wow that is frigging amazing. Browning was a genius.

Now days if anyone tells yah their a gun expert ignore them. My God I pickup a magazine or read the rifle or ammo section here at the

and ask myself "what the hell is dat."

He absolutely was.

Brian

02-07-2020, 12:22 PM	#4
4thIDvet slug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Astor Florida Posts: 48,405	Each time Will shot, the muzzle blast from his gun would send the weeds rippling, indicating a release of energy. This gave Browning the idea to harness that wasted energy to work the firearm’s action, cycling the next round into the chamber. By the end of that same day, Browning had developed a prototype for his own self-loading pistol. https://www.ammunitiontogo.com/lodge...m=AmmoToGo.com Wow that is frigging amazing. Browning was a genius. Now days if anyone tells yah their a gun expert ignore them. My God I pickup a magazine or read the rifle or ammo section here at the and ask myself "what the hell is dat." __________________ God Bless Americas Veterans. All who are serving and have served.

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02-07-2020, 10:11 AM	#2
baboon slug Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Out by the lake in central Texas Posts: 18,306	Wow ammotogo! Hell that use to be a decent ride in the country to go buy ammo. I did not know they even where still open.