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Originally Posted by DWalt
...Regarding the ".45 Special...It was developed at Frankford Arsenal beginning in 1905, and had a rimmed case 0.923" in length, a 230 grain cupronickel jacketed bullet (drawings show a hemispherical nose), and used 7.2 grains of Bullseye powder...
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Originally Posted by ddixie884
...The PDF contained velocity readings of from just under to just over 1,000fps. I don't think the govt was loading any ammo that fast at that time...
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(I know, quit dragging up old threads. )
Both of these quotes indicate , to me, quite a bit of pressure. Considering the cylinders on these revolvers were not heat treated until 1917 at the request of the Government, I wonder if they gave any problems during the tests or subsequent shooting?
Kevin