I finally got to pick up the 2nd model HE .455 today after a 3-m0nth layaway and the California 10-day waiting period. I was able to talk to the former owner who had consigned the gun and he said he had not fired it much. but that he had fired both .45 Cold and .455 cartridges in it. The gun shop owner had some .45 Colt dummy rounds so we loaded six of them and the cylinder closed easily. The back of the cylinder chambers look like it has been relieved so the Colt cases will fit. I'm happy with that re-chambering because I can reload for it more easily.

The barrel/cylinder gap is .006" and the cylinder throats measure .459. I haven't slugged the barrel yet.

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