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**44 AMP** · August 3, 2024, 01:37 PM

I believe that the Double Tap and guns like it are intended to be used twice. Once when you get it, to ensure it works, and after that, only fired at extreme need.

Small, flat, light in a service class cartridge = heavy recoil. There's no free lunch.

Rudimentary sights, a 12lb trigger and barrels not regulated to a single point of impact means you won't get much accuracy, but considering what the gun is meant to do, you don't need much.

Carried (alot?) and used only at dire need, at arms length (or less!) I see it as the pistol equivalent of a punch dagger, not useful for much else but adequate for its intended purpose.

For a non-1911 pattern .45ACP (one that you can actually shoot often) I have 3. A Browning BDA 45 (Sig P220 early version) which I think is an outstandingly good semi auto pistol, a Ruger new model Blackhawk in .45 convertible, and a 1917 Webley Mk VI that someone (barely) shaved to allow it to use .45acp BRASS. .45acp AMMO is too hot for that gun.

My Blackhawk using the ACP cylinder is fun, turns the .45acp into a tame mild recoiling round, is as accurate as I am (and the gun has adjustable sights) and you only pick up your fired brass off the ground if you drop it,

Downside? large heavy SA revolver (if that matters) and for me, since it also runs the .45 Colt, it almost never gets used with acp ammo.

August 3, 2024, 01:37 PM	#19
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 30,440	I believe that the Double Tap and guns like it are intended to be used twice. Once when you get it, to ensure it works, and after that, only fired at extreme need. Small, flat, light in a service class cartridge = heavy recoil. There's no free lunch. Rudimentary sights, a 12lb trigger and barrels not regulated to a single point of impact means you won't get much accuracy, but considering what the gun is meant to do, you don't need much. Carried (alot?) and used only at dire need, at arms length (or less!) I see it as the pistol equivalent of a punch dagger, not useful for much else but adequate for its intended purpose. For a non-1911 pattern .45ACP (one that you can actually shoot often) I have 3. A Browning BDA 45 (Sig P220 early version) which I think is an outstandingly good semi auto pistol, a Ruger new model Blackhawk in .45 convertible, and a 1917 Webley Mk VI that someone (barely) shaved to allow it to use .45acp BRASS. .45acp AMMO is too hot for that gun. My Blackhawk using the ACP cylinder is fun, turns the .45acp into a tame mild recoiling round, is as accurate as I am (and the gun has adjustable sights) and you only pick up your fired brass off the ground if you drop it, Downside? large heavy SA revolver (if that matters) and for me, since it also runs the .45 Colt, it almost never gets used with acp ammo. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.