Heavy 45 Colt in Governor RESULTS

[Gulfecho]

This all seems like going to a ton of trouble to fail to duplicate good old hard ball .45 acp out of a 1911.

The Governor is a novelty item in my humble opinion and not to be taken seriously as a defensive firearm.

Just my opinion, of course.

I respect your opinion but would you wish to be down range of Federal 000 buck or a Lehigh Maximum Expansion round at room distance...I didn't think so. With the right ammunition the Governor is not novelty, it is a serious SDF revolver.

 

[Rpg]

I respect your opinion but would you wish to be down range of Federal 000 buck or a Lehigh Maximum Expansion round at room distance...I didn't think so. With the right ammunition the Governor is not novelty, it is a serious SDF revolver.

I, like most folks, don't want to get shot by anything.

That's a whole different issue than whether an underpowered revolver is an adequate choice for sd against four and two footed critters.

Think about it: 3 .36 caliber 70 grain projectiles ( 000 buckshot) at 600 fps isn't much. Compare that with the same 000 buckshot (8 pellets) out of a shotgun (1,200 - 1,400 fps).

This thread shows how difficult it is to get a Governor up to adequate power for sd.

 

[Groo01]

Groo here
What does a higher end 410 slug clock? how accurate at close range?

 

[Rav]

I, like most folks, don't want to get shot by anything.

That's a whole different issue than whether an underpowered revolver is an adequate choice for sd against four and two footed critters.

Think about it: 3 .36 caliber 70 grain projectiles ( 000 buckshot) at 600 fps isn't much. Compare that with the same 000 buckshot (8 pellets) out of a shotgun (1,200 - 1,400 fps).

This thread shows how difficult it is to get a Governor up to adequate power for sd.

While I don't own one yet I did some reading when I first starting looking into buying one and this article says with federal 000 buck revolver rounds out of the governer 2.5" barrel you get four .73gr pellets travelling at 850 fps with about 468 ft-lbs.

I would call that far from being under powered. At typical sd ranges if you need to pull the trigger more than once you'll be turning whatever your shooting into swiss cheese.

Gun Review: S&W Governor (Take Three) - The Truth About Guns

 

[aurora40]

While I don't own one yet I did some reading when I first starting looking into buying one and this article says with federal 000 buck revolver rounds out of the governer 2.5" barrel you get four .73gr pellets travelling at 850 fps with about 468 ft-lbs.

They read that velocity from the box, not a chronograph.

 

[Gulfecho]

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Watch from 6:14 into this terminal ballistics video. Nof said.