The G2 Research Civic Duty .45 ACP load comes in a box of 20 rounds (G2 Research part no. G00617) and pairs a 164-grain solid copper projectile with controlled expansion. G2 Research took the Trocar design from its R.I.P. fragmenting projectile and adapted it into the Civic Duty expanding self-defense round. The maker describes a lead-free projectile that expands to about 2.5 times its initial diameter after contact with a fluid medium. It is aimed at shooters who want a copper defensive load for a .45 ACP pistol without a traditional lead-core bullet.

Key Specifications

• Caliber is .45 ACP, the designation G2 Research lists for this Civic Duty load.
• Bullet weight is 164 grains, the weight G2 Research publishes for the .45 ACP Civic Duty projectile.
• The projectile is solid copper and lead free, a construction G2 Research uses across its Trocar-based lines.
• Expansion is rated at 1.4 inches in diameter on the maker’s ballistics sheet, which describes how wide the projectile opens.
• The maker states the projectile expands to 2.5 times its initial diameter after it meets a fluid medium.
• Penetration is listed at 6 to 8 inches, a depth G2 Research pairs with its expansion claim.
• G2 Research states the round retains 99.9 percent of its weight inside the target.
• The maker states the round transfers 100 percent of its energy to the target.
• The maker says the Civic Duty design defeats barriers as effectively as its R.I.P. projectile.
• The box holds 20 rounds, a practical count for carry magazines plus range confirmation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Civic Duty projectile different from a bonded hollow point? G2 Research says typical bonded hollow points over-penetrate, and it adapted the Trocar design of its solid copper R.I.P. projectile into an expanding round that it states opens to 2.5 times its initial diameter in a fluid medium.

Does this load contain lead? No. G2 Research lists the Civic Duty projectile as solid copper and lead free.

How many rounds come in the box? Each box holds 20 rounds of .45 ACP.

Buy the G2 Research Civic Duty .45 ACP 164gr Ammunition, 20-Round Box

This is a lead-free .45 ACP defensive load with the maker’s stated expansion and weight-retention figures behind it. Order from G2 Research‘s lineup of handgun ammunition and we will ship it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop with fast, insured shipping.