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Old 12-10-2002 | 08:02 AM
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I frequently encounter the terms ACP and Parabellum with respect to ammunition. I assume these are terms like Springfield, Winchester, WSM and others that follow the applicable ammunition. If not, maybe someone could enlighten me. Thanks
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Old 12-10-2002 | 08:19 AM
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Yes, you are right. ACP means "Automatic Colt Pistol", and is a term generally applied in the U.S. to ammunition designed to be fired in one of the Colt-made versions of a Jonathan Browning designed pistol, (most often the .45). Such calibers were often called "Browning" when made in Europe. The term "parabellum" is a Latin phrase meaning "for war", and was applied to the 9mm ammunition intended for use in the German P '08, the 9mm military caliber Luger pistol adopted by Germany in 1908. To the best of my knowledge, this term was never applied to any other cartridge.

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Old 12-10-2002 | 10:05 AM
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i thouroughly agree with eldeguello.

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