Everything Youave Ever Wanted to Know About Americaas Favorite Handgun Cartridge Designed nearly a century ago, the .45 ACP cartridge has earned a well-deserved reputation as a superbly accurate, slap-aem-down handgun cartridge. An honored veteran of two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and lesser conflicts across the globe, the .45 ACP is now more popular than ever for competition shooting, law enforcement and self-defense. Now, just in time for the.45 ACPas 100th anniversary, handgun expert Pat Sweeney gives us the inside scoop on Americaas favorite big-bore cartridge. If you own a handgun or carbine chambered for the big .45 a or if youare considering buying one a youall find everything you need in the Gun Digest Big Fat Book of the .45 ACP. Itas All Here: The origins of the .45 ACP and the guns that use it Reloading tips, tricks and techniques The inside story of .45 ACP cases, bullets, primers and powder And so much more Itas the best one-volume guide to the most popular big-bore handgun cartridge of all time