Why no 45 Win Mag revolvers?

[Gabe]

The 625 being so well received, why not have a revolver that shoots the 45 Win Mag? It would still shoot 45acp, but now has serious backwoods potential. This gun would be very flexible, 45acp for competition/bedside, Magnum for outdoors.

For the smiths, could this be made from boreing out 629 cylinders and changing to a 625 barrel?

 

[Majic]

Look no further than the Dan Wesson.
The 460 (blued) and 7460 (SS) fires the .45 auto rim, acp, super, Win mag, and the 460 Roland.
DWs are extremely strong DA revolvers.

 

[Ohen Cepel]

I think Freedom Arms will make you one in Win Mag also. Or a spare cylinder if you prefer.

Think Dan Wesson is a much more affordable way to go.

However, why not stick with 454/45LC? Win Mag is not so easy to find at times/places.

 

[Gabe]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. The Winchester Magnum isn't very popular but I was impressed by Georgia Arms loading for it. 300 grains at 1350fps! That's a bit hotter than the top load 44 magnum from Cor-Bon and Buffalo Bore.

I like the idea of a 45acp revolver, and the 45wm is simply the hottest ammo that could conceivably share a platform with the 45acp. Some 625 owners are adapting theirs to shoot 460 Rowland, which is quite impressive also. But the Rowland is contrained by the 1911 auto platform. The Win Mag is not, it can use the heaviest, deep penetration big game pills. Between the acp and magnum is a very wide performance band.

 

[Wedge]

I was impressed by Georgia Arms loading for it. 300 grains at 1350fps!

This is nearly identical to the load I have used from Cor-bon for my .45 Colt. That load was 300 grains at 1300 fps. I would go the .45 Colt route, it can do anything you want it to do.

 

[Old Fuff]

If the revolver is able to take the load, there is no reason that the .45 Colt can't be handloaded to .45 Win. Mag. specifications. I do know of cases where Ruger Blackhawk owners have had .45ACP cylinders bored out to .45 Win. Mag. In general your idea would make sense, but only in certain revolvers

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

you'd probably have to put a 625 barrel on a 629, as the 625's have different heat treatment than the 629's, i think.

 

[gunfan]

Many, many moons ago...

I saw an Ialian-made single action revolver chambered for the .45 Winchester Magnum round. The piece was nickle-plated with faux-ivory grips. It was so natty that it looked as if it would have been right at home in a late 1950's Western TV series!

While interesting, I could see no use for it. BTW, it was in a "pawn-type" shop in northeast Portland, Oregon in the mid-to late 1980's. If anyone knows this segment ot the city, they'll realize that this is the "hood."

Scott

 

[Old Fuff]

A Smith & Wesson 29 or 629 could be converted to .45 Win. Magnum, but the cost would be "meaningful" unless you have a lot of loose cash. I'd sooner handload similar performance in a far less expensive 625 chambered in .45 Colt.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I'd sooner handload similar performance in a far less expensive 625 chambered in .45 Colt.

I don't know if even the "enhanced" N-frames could handle too much of that kind of treatment. A Redhawk would be a better choice for hotrodding .45 Colt.

*I* wonder why someone doesn't make a CARBINE in .45 Win Mag...