Why would one choose .45 Colt over .44 Special?
Why would one choose .45 Colt over .44 Special?
Here is my edc, a Model 22-4 and the OWB scabbard I prefer.
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Kevin
Drooling thinking about those grips, Sweet holster too.
If you use the 45 super brass you can push the 255 grain lead flat point at ~1,200 FPS in an unmodified Model 25/325/625 revolver. For personal defense I have been running 45 SUPER in my 2 3/8" Behlert for decadesThe recoil on the scandium framed big bores with heavy bullets is considerable.
But with this highly modified 1917, recoil is much easier to deal with.
45 colt cylinder cut for acp in moon clips, cut down 1950 barrel, cur down grip frame and milled for adj rear sight
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The original serial number is still attached
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Yes the 44 special and the 45acp are ballistically similar and the 455 super is an option, butt it you want to launch a heavy slug with a big frontal area, the 45 colt is the king.
Another option is to ream a 45acp cylinder deep enough to chamber DOWNLOADED 45 win mags. A cylinder set up to fire 45 colts and 45acp in moon clips is able to do just that BTW. I would not be willing to try it with factory 45 win mag ammo at 40,000psi however. But it is possible to launch a 260 gr slug at 1,1000fps using those cases in revolver. But, I have never done it in using the modified 325 as the recoil would be brutal IMHO
The 45 Long Colt has been around for decades longer than the 44 specialWhy would one choose .45 Colt over .44 Special?
If you use the 45 super brass you can push the 255 grain lead flat point at ~1,200 FPS in an unmodified Model 25/325/625 revolver.
I picked this one up in 2009.
Here is a 25-2 that was set up for .45 Long colt. With a good belt and holster it’s not bad to carry, but the majority of the time it’s in a shoulder holster during cooler weather. It weighs in at 40 oz loaded.
The last picture is a .357. 44 special, 44 mag, jovino 45apc and
The .45 LC