45 Colt Ammo

[Housepuss]

A friend of mine told me about a neighbor who has about 15-20
full boxes of factory Peters 45 Colt ammo he wants to sell.
These are the old red,blue,cream boxes. I have a few
revolvers chambered for 45 Long Colt, I know nothing about
45 Colt ammo. Is this caliber ammo suitable for use in my
S&W revolvers.

Even though the price is suppose to be very good I don't want
to take a chance if it's going to damage my revolvers.

 

[s&wchad]

They’re perfectly safe to shoot. They’re probably non-jacketed bullets, so clean-up may be a bit more involved. A Lewis Lead Remover will make quick work of it.

 

[Drm50]

I shot Remington Klean Bore in old dark green and red boxes. 259g lead.
M25-5 shot them like a rifle. Sounds like Peters from 1960s. The last box of Peters factory in that box I purchased was for a new m58 when they were first out. Some lead cartridges will get white oxidation on bullet. I’ve wiped it off with hard cloth or one of those kitchen sponges to clean pots.

 

[Baxter6551]

The cartridge designation is .45 Colt. There is no such thing as”long colt”. They are one and the same. Your S&W revolvers should be marked “.45 Colt CTG”. Buy it !!!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

The cartridge designation is .45 Colt. There is no such thing as”long colt”. They are one and the same. Your S&W revolvers should be marked “.45 Colt CTG”. Buy it !!!

I call all mine 45 long Colt..........It really doesn't matter.

 

[Baxter6551]

Mike SC - I only posted that in response to the OP who appeared to think it was two different cartridges. I wanted him to be able to take advantage of the opportunity to get the ammo.

 

[colt_saa]

Odds are they are 45 Long Colt.

It has probably been 75 or more years since any ammunition company produced the old 45 Short Colt ammunition.

Just like Bob Smith is called Bob Smith until Bob Smith Jr is born, then he becomes Bob Smith Sr. 45 Long Colt originated as 45 Colt. The 45 Long Colt nickname came into play when a 2nd cartridge was released . . . nicknamed the 45 Short Colt. Remington started selling these around WW-I

Both of the cartridges pictured above are head stamped 45 Colt and can be fired in the same revolvers. It is easy to envision someone going into the General Store to buy a box of 45s and being asked if they want Long or Short

Anyone that has read Elmer Keith's books or articles knows that he used to refer to the cartridge as 45 long Colt with the small "L". Somewhere in a Guns and Ammo magazine he told the story of some young shooter trying to correct saying the cartridge was named 45 Colt. I wish I still had that old magazine as I can not recall his response

 

[Pisgah]

It's precisely the ammo your revolver was designed to shoot. Ignore the .45 Colt/.45 Long Colt squabbling. Utterly irrelevant.

 

[DWalt]

Correctly, there is the .45 Colt and the .45 Schofield/.45 S&W (AKA .45 "Short" Colt). But you can call them whatever you wish. Most true ammo collectors will see red if the .45 Colt is called the .45 "Long" Colt in their presence and aren't bashful about letting you know about it. Regardless of what Elmer thought or said.

 

[sigp220.45]

I’d buy that ammo in a heartbeat.

I love the Long Colt dustups! This is from Colt’s current listing, but what do they know?

 

[luvsmiths]

I’d buy that ammo in a heartbeat.

I love the Long Colt dustups! This is from Colt’s current listing, but what do they know?

They know that it isn't designated "Long Colt", or they wouldn't put it in parenthesis.

 

[mauser9]

I would grab it fast. Glad you are getting a good deal. Expensive ammo brand new.

 

[DR505]

I call all mine 45 long Colt..........It really doesn't matter.

You can call the .45 Colt anything you want...it is a free country and therefor you are not punished for such errors!

 

[Baxter6551]

I stand corrected …. Thanks to those more knowledgeable than myself. I just wanted the OP to grab the good deal !

 

[pittpa]

You can call the .45 Colt anything you want...it is a free country and therefor you are not punished for such errors!

My 45 Colts identify as 45 ACP XL rimmed. [emoji16]


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[Housepuss]

Well, I grabbed the deal. 16 boxes at $22.50 per box. Thanks for all of
the informed responses. Learned a lot I didn't know anything about.

 

[STORMINORMAN]

My 45 Colts identify as 45 ACP XL rimmed. [emoji16]


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Somewhere, probably on a Ruger-related forum, some (woke?) individual is contemplating the need for an "Other" sub-forum for those who possess revolvers with CONVERTIBLE cylinders in 45 Automatic Colt Pistol & 45 (ACP XL rimmed, a.k.a. LONG) Colt...?

Or, there will be HELL TO PAY!

Cheers!

P.S. If those were 50 round boxes I hope the OP was at least wearing a mask when he robbed the seller...?

 

[STCM(SW)]

I have reloaded 45 Colt for many years.
The only problem is with a M28 converted to 45 Colt I have to use .45 acp 230 gr bullets or the 250 gr KWC will stick out the front of the cylinder.
That's not the problem in the SAA Colt.

 

[pittpa]

Somewhere, probably on a Ruger-related forum, some (woke?) individual is contemplating the need for an "Other" sub-forum for those who possess revolvers with CONVERTIBLE cylinders in 45 Automatic Colt Pistol & 45 (ACP XL rimmed, a.k.a. LONG) Colt...?

Or, there will be HELL TO PAY!

Cheers!

P.S. If those were 50 round boxes I hope the OP was at least wearing a mask when he robbed the seller...?

This is getting complicated.


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[Fishinfool]

OP - Good deal on the ammo. I believe you will find those bullets have a hollow base, which can be very helpful in providing a proper bullet seal on guns with oversized chamber mouths, especially some of the older Colt SA's, who were notorious for oversized throats.

Oh, and just to add to the confusion R/E the .45c / .45lc debate, see the below pictures - Straight from the Government and the Dancing Pony's mouth.....

Larry