Quoheleth
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Anyone besides Smith make a .45ACP revolver? I'm curious... I see S&W has the 625...anyone else?
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.45ACP revolver?
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Wil Terry
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Well Let Me Think Here....i Have Modern 45acp Sixguns From:
COLT,
S&W,
RUGER,
CIMARRON,
HARTFORD,
And I am forgetting something here sure as shootin'.
COLT,
S&W,
RUGER,
CIMARRON,
HARTFORD,
And I am forgetting something here sure as shootin'.
The Lone Haranguer
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It took a while as they have a downright mind-boggling array of revolvers, but I found some Tracker five-shot models from Taurus, in two-. four- and six-inch barrels.
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Quoheleth
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Forgot Ruger has the SA Vaquero and Blackhawk...
Kansas,
'Preciate the pic of the Taurus. Checked their website last night and couldn't find anything.
How does that big Tracker handle with the .45ACP? Like the porting on the barrel? How would you compare it with felt recoil/muzzle rise out of a 1911 (I know...two completely different platforms...hard to compare...but do the best you can, please).
Thanks,
Q
Kansas,
'Preciate the pic of the Taurus. Checked their website last night and couldn't find anything.
How does that big Tracker handle with the .45ACP? Like the porting on the barrel? How would you compare it with felt recoil/muzzle rise out of a 1911 (I know...two completely different platforms...hard to compare...but do the best you can, please).
Thanks,
Q
Ala Dan
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Year's ago ('round 1970) or so, I had a Colt 1917 .45 Auto Rim revolver.
You could use .45 ACP ammo, loading three rounds each, into half moon
clips~!
You could use .45 ACP ammo, loading three rounds each, into half moon
clips~!
jwxspoon
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S&W has a beautiful 325PD revolver in .45 ACP, i have been wanting one for a while but I keep buying other guns that deplete my funds.
rcmodel
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Why would you want anything else?
S&W 625-6 Mountain Gun
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Quoheleth
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Ten words or less...
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Deer Hunter
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I love this picture of mine.
Makes for a very fun and extremely accurate gun.
Makes for a very fun and extremely accurate gun.
azredhawk44
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Beauty must be in the eye of the beholder... that 625PD looks like something that Tek Jansen of Alpha Squad 7 might carry.
That 625 below it though, now we're starting to get somewhere. I wonder what it might look like from the other side of the frame though? Particularly right behind the cylinder latch?
That 625 below it though, now we're starting to get somewhere. I wonder what it might look like from the other side of the frame though? Particularly right behind the cylinder latch?
bluetopper
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I have two Taurus Tracker model 455's. 6.5'' and a 2'' snubbie. I have put lighter springs and Hogue grips on them and they are an utter pleasure to shoot. The 6.5'' is a tack driver waaay beyond my expectations. The 5-shot cylinder allows allows for a smaller, lighter frame which is great at the end of a lengthy bullseye session.
I'll post pics from my home PC this evening...........I'm home now, here's the pic. It was taken before I bought the Hogue grips.
I'll post pics from my home PC this evening...........I'm home now, here's the pic. It was taken before I bought the Hogue grips.
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Personaly I think if you want a .45 revolver you are better off with a .45 colt or even better a .454 casull.
The .454 casull will obviously work with the weakest .45 colt loadings, with less recoil and power than .45 ACP. It will also work with normal and higher power .45 colt that exceed the .45 ACP.
You can use the widely available .45 ACP bullets for all the velocities that stay within thier limits.
Then you can use full powerhouse .454 casull rounds if you wish.
You can load it with smokeless or black powder for various loads.
Any firearm chambered in .454 Casull is designed to withstand serious pressures, meaning it can usualy fire lower pressure loadings forever.
This gives you the ability to fire rounds from around 300 foot pounds to around 2,000 foot pounds all from the same gun. You can even get it all in portable practical size in firearms like the Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan.
You could even go further with a .460 S&W Magnum, but the cyclinder is a bit too large and I don't see firearms of any practical size for a sidearm in that chambering. It is only suitable as a primary hunting arm.
The .45 ACP was designed for better feeding in an auto, limiting yourself by using it in a revolver makes less sense.
The .454 casull will obviously work with the weakest .45 colt loadings, with less recoil and power than .45 ACP. It will also work with normal and higher power .45 colt that exceed the .45 ACP.
You can use the widely available .45 ACP bullets for all the velocities that stay within thier limits.
Then you can use full powerhouse .454 casull rounds if you wish.
You can load it with smokeless or black powder for various loads.
Any firearm chambered in .454 Casull is designed to withstand serious pressures, meaning it can usualy fire lower pressure loadings forever.
This gives you the ability to fire rounds from around 300 foot pounds to around 2,000 foot pounds all from the same gun. You can even get it all in portable practical size in firearms like the Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan.
You could even go further with a .460 S&W Magnum, but the cyclinder is a bit too large and I don't see firearms of any practical size for a sidearm in that chambering. It is only suitable as a primary hunting arm.
The .45 ACP was designed for better feeding in an auto, limiting yourself by using it in a revolver makes less sense.
Ala Dan
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I need a S&W 25-2/25-3 in .45 ACP; but I will have too wait awhile~!
bluetopper
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The King of 45acp's, pretty hard to argue with and Xtra nice deanodog......do you ever shoot that thing?
CrawdaddyJim
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I've been tempted to buy the 625 Jerry Miculek edition. Pretty gun.
karlsgunbunker
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I have a Taurus 6.5" stainless and a 4" Titanium.
The Stainless is great, accurate and well balanced.
The 4" Ti takes some getting used to, a little light for the round IMO.
It wasn't bad once I got the feel for it and adjusted my grip a little.
The trigger guard was biteing my finger on every shot at first.
I like my .45 acp revolvers but nothing beats my 1911 and Balister Molina.
The Stainless is great, accurate and well balanced.
The 4" Ti takes some getting used to, a little light for the round IMO.
It wasn't bad once I got the feel for it and adjusted my grip a little.
The trigger guard was biteing my finger on every shot at first.
I like my .45 acp revolvers but nothing beats my 1911 and Balister Molina.
cherryriver
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Wellll... it's not exactly in current production, but the Webley (and Enfield) Mk VI in the cut-cylinder .45ACP form might fit into the description.
Mine's no wall-hanger. It's my USPSA gun for those "round" days when the 1911 stays in the bag.
I'm no hotshot competitor, but I did finish something like 33rd overall, 22nd limited class, among 73 sixguns (72 Smiths and me!) at the Central States ICORE match at beautiful Bend of the River CC in Niles, Michigan this past September.
I just love listening to the ROs break out laughing when I grab that big long barrel and snap the gun open to spit the empty moonclip over my shoulder.
Sorry, no pics. It's not really the gun you spend time looking at.
Bill
Mine's no wall-hanger. It's my USPSA gun for those "round" days when the 1911 stays in the bag.
I'm no hotshot competitor, but I did finish something like 33rd overall, 22nd limited class, among 73 sixguns (72 Smiths and me!) at the Central States ICORE match at beautiful Bend of the River CC in Niles, Michigan this past September.
I just love listening to the ROs break out laughing when I grab that big long barrel and snap the gun open to spit the empty moonclip over my shoulder.
Sorry, no pics. It's not really the gun you spend time looking at.
Bill
dogngun
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I recently bought a S&W Model 1917, but made in 1938. Best large frame revolver I have ever owned.
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Deer Hunter
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Cherryriver,
I was seriously contemplating buying one of those pistols, but I would have had to trade my 625 for one. One day I hope to have one. They look really fun.
I was seriously contemplating buying one of those pistols, but I would have had to trade my 625 for one. One day I hope to have one. They look really fun.
O.S.O.K.
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I think they make a lot of sense
if you already own a 1911 or other 45 ACP autoader and also want a revolver.
Having said that, they can also take 45 Autorims which basically turn them into "normal" revovlers in terms of loading/unloading. This is very nice when you are like me and dislike messing with the clips.
I have a couple of the older varieties and enjoy shooting them - a 1917 Colt New Service and a Mark VI Webley (like above mentioned model, mine is "shaved").
Interestingly, the 45 ACP in a revolver is almost ballistiacly identical to the 44 Special - another great round and respected fighting cartridge.
If I were looking for a modern 45 ACP revolver it would most certainly be the S&W 625.
Here's a pic of my 1917:
if you already own a 1911 or other 45 ACP autoader and also want a revolver.
Having said that, they can also take 45 Autorims which basically turn them into "normal" revovlers in terms of loading/unloading. This is very nice when you are like me and dislike messing with the clips.
I have a couple of the older varieties and enjoy shooting them - a 1917 Colt New Service and a Mark VI Webley (like above mentioned model, mine is "shaved").
Interestingly, the 45 ACP in a revolver is almost ballistiacly identical to the 44 Special - another great round and respected fighting cartridge.
If I were looking for a modern 45 ACP revolver it would most certainly be the S&W 625.
Here's a pic of my 1917:
Deer Hunter
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OSOK,
An S&W 529? Never heard of that model.
An S&W 529? Never heard of that model.
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