Lindcott Armory Pistol · Not SAAMI standardized
.45 Super
Enhanced .45 ACP with lengthened case for significantly higher pressure and velocity.
- Introduced
- 1988
- Type
- Pistol
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Dean Grennell / Ace Hindman
- Manufacturer
- Dean Grennell / Ace Hindman
- Standard
- Not SAAMI standardized
- Status
- Active
- Availability
- Specialty
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.451″
- Case length
- 0.898″
- Overall length
- 1.275″
- Base ⌀
- 0.476″
- Rim ⌀
- 0.48″
- Case capacity
- 28.5 gr H₂O
- Twist
- 1:16
- Primer
- Boxer Small Pistol
- Case type
- Rimless
- Max pressure
- 28,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 100 yd
- Recoil
- 6–10 ft·lb
- Subsonic
- Capable
Ballistics
- Velocity
- 1,200–1,300 fps
- Energy
- 592–862 ft·lb
- By real loads
- 1,100–1,300 fps · 20 loads
- Typical MSRP
- $0.85/rd · price history →
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input, not a measured load. Real published loads span the "by real loads" range above.
Factory loads
In production — 20 active loads across 13 brands. Top 15 shown · see all 20 →.
| Brand | Load | Grain | Bullet | FPS | ft·lb | BC | $/rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bore | JHP | 185 | JHP | 1,300 | 694 | — | $0.85 |
| Federal | Federal Premium | 185 | HST | 1,300 | 694 | — | — |
| Grizzly Bear | Grizzly Bear Mag | 230 | JHP | 1,300 | 863 | — | — |
| Underwood | JHP | 185 | JHP | 1,300 | 694 | — | $1.30 |
| Cor-Bon | Hunter | 185 | JHP | 1,300 | 694 | — | $1.50 |
| DoubleTap | JHP | 185 | JHP | 1,275 | 668 | — | $0.85 |
| Cor-Bon | JHP +P | 185 | JHP | 1,275 | 668 | — | $1.35 |
| Cor-Bon | DPX Solid Copper HP | 185 | DPX HP | 1,225 | 616 | — | $1.60 |
| Buffalo Bore | Hard Cast WFN | 255 | Hard Cast WFN | 1,200 | 815 | — | $0.85 |
| HSM | HSM Bear | 255 | Hard Cast | 1,200 | 815 | — | $0.55 |
| Doubletap | DT Defense | 185 | Jacketed Hollow Point | 1,150 | 543 | — | — |
| HSM Ammunition | Self Defense | 185 | Jacketed Hollow Point | 1,150 | 543 | — | — |
| Buffalo Bore | Heavy | 185 | Jacketed Hollow Point | 1,150 | 543 | — | $0.85 |
| Cor-Bon | DPX | 185 | Jacketed Hollow Point | 1,150 | 543 | — | $1.60 |
| Armscor | Standard | 185 | Jacketed Hollow Point | 1,150 | 543 | — | $0.06 |
Velocities are manufacturer-stated (test-barrel). Discontinued loads dimmed.
Dimensions
Reloading cost
Estimate your cost per round and how it compares to factory. Inputs are yours — nothing is stored.
Cost estimate only — not load data. Charge weight is your input; follow published manuals for safe charges.
Connected reference
History
Developed in the late 1980s by Dean Grennell and Ace Hindman as an extended .45 ACP variant. The lengthened case allows significantly higher pressures and velocities than standard .45 ACP while using the same bullet diameter. Requires a reinforced slide and barrel; remains a niche competition and hunting cartridge.
FAQs
- What twist rate does .45 Super use?
- .45 Super typically uses a 1:16 twist rate.
- What bullet diameter is .45 Super?
- .45 Super uses a 0.451″ (11.455 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .45 Super still in production?
- .45 Super is active; typical availability is specialty.
- What is .45 Super used for?
- .45 Super is primarily used for self-defense.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; availability counted from 20 live factory loads; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →