Description
Introducing the XP45. Grand Power’s advanced technologies and ergonomic superiority for sport, civilian and professional pistols is well known – and the XP45 continues the tradition beautifully.
The XP series offers a unique shooting experience to those who prefer shooting with powerful .45ACP rounds. Built on the latest generation of Mk12 polyamide handle, it features a new steel dismantling catch which replaced the original trigger guard stop. This innovation results in a stronger handle, enhanced reliability and easier field stripping.
The new rounded slide profile provides excellent handling and ergonomics for more accurate shooting by shifting the center of gravity towards the muzzle to further reduce muzzle lift. The XP features the X-Calibur hammer group for a very light single action trigger, and the adjustable Eliason style rear sight and fiber optic front sight as well as the big mag button.
Unlike the modified Browning tilt-barrel design, the action utilizes a rotating barrel lock, which keeps the muzzle on the same axis throughout the shot. A cutout on the barrel provides the rotating motion in conjunction with a roller bearing in the frame that disengages its two locking lugs through the energy of the recoil. Incorporating this innovative design lowers the bore axis, keeping it more in line with the shooter’s arm, thus reducing the felt recoil of the pistol and improving hand control by reducing the recoil’s leverage on the shooter’s wrist. It also increases the accuracy and aids in rapid target acquisition by eliminating the vertical play of the barrel.
This model a CNC machined chassis embedded into a rugged polymer frame, an ambidextrous construction and a SA/DA trigger mechanism that meets and exceeds the strictest requirements imposed on universal guns with its ergonomics suitable for shooters of practical disciplines as well as for special units of military forces. The steel rear sights are drift-adjustable and the blade front sight is interchangeable.
The slide is made of high quality CrNiMo steel, which guarantees a long durability for the firearm. The steel is heat processed to a hardness of 40 – 42 HRC and consequently carbonoxi-nitrided by technology QPQ to 750 HV. The slide rails are embedded in a polymer frame and manufactured from high quality CrMo steel reconditioned by QPQ technology to a surface hardness value of 700 HV. The barrel is made of CrV steel and treated by carbonitriding to the depth of 0.5 mm. Hardness of the core material of the barrel is between 45 and 48 HRC. Surface hardness of the carbonitrided layer is from 52 to 54 HRC. The frame is made of high-quality polyamide GF 30.
