GForce Jawbone .45 ACP: Fixed & Field Tested
GForce Jawbone .45 ACP: Fixed & Field Tested. GForce Jawbone .45 ACP returns after factory repair. We test the fixes, evaluate the mil-spec charging handle upgrade, and verdict on this sub-$500 PCC { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/cgadefense#person", "name": "CGA Defense", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/cgadefense", "description": "CGA Defense is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/b413b25c-404a-404e-87a8-913b3ae6f077.png" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/gforce-jawbone-45-acp-review-fixed#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/gforce-jawbone-45-acp-review-fixed" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/gforce-jawbone-45-acp-review-fixed", "headline": "GForce Jawbone .45 ACP: Fixed & Field Tested", "name": "GForce Jawbone .45 ACP: Fixed & Field Tested", "description": "GForce Jawbone .45 ACP returns after factory repair. We test the fixes, evaluate the mil-spec charging handle upgrade, and verdict on this sub-$500 PCC", "articleSection": "Gun Reviews", "articleBody": "The GForce Jawbone .45 ACP is a sub-$500 pistol-caliber carbine that shipped with a bent ejector and a broken lifter, went back to the factory for warranty repair, and came home running. CGA Defense put roughly 100 to 150 rounds of 230-grain Winchester FMJ through the repaired gun across a range session that stretched out to 50-55 yards on steel. This is the follow-up review that the first attempt never got to be. The original Jawbone .45 ACP malfunctioned badly enough that CGA Defense couldn't finish a video with it. GForce issued a shipping label, took the carbine apart, replaced the bent ejector and broken lifter, test-fired 25 rounds, re-inspected, cleaned it, and sent it back with a note documenting exactly what they found. What follows is what the repaired gun actually does on the range — what GForce fixed, what still isn't right, how the .45 ACP variant differs from the 9mm Jawbone, and whether a PCC in this price bracket earns a spot in the safe. Key Takeaways GForce replaced a bent ejector and a broken lifter, then test-fired 25 rounds before returning the carbine — the bolt now locks back on an empty magazine and both charging handles function. CGA Defense ran roughly 100-150 rounds of 230-grain Winchester FMJ through the repaired gun with zero malfunctions. The .45 ACP version adds a rear AR-15 mil-spec charging handle alongside the side charging handle, plus a standard AR grip interface in place of the 9mm model's …