45-70 Snubnose

I just wanna watch you shoot it..... From a couple hundred feet away of course


There are some things that just shouldn't be done.

TexasRifleman hit the nail on the head.

Remember the 416 nitro express Thompson video? I'd imagine this would make that look tame.

I can't imagine a .45-70 would gain much velocity out of a 1-1.5" barrel. Probably have less energy than a .45 colt, if using factory loads of both out of a gun with that same barrel length.

I can't imagine a .45-70 would gain much velocity

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probably not, but the shooter sure would (in the opposite direction of course).

Holy crap, That would look good on my tactical wheelbarrow.

Does anyone know if they make a ankle holster for it.

Yikes. I wanna get some really thick plexi and watch someone touch this off.

There is a reason that it is UNFIRED.

Oh

I want this

I mean I really do

I can load for 45-70 and I could start way downloaded and work my way up

Kid

Waste or money. Might as well just buy an off the shelf S&W 460 snubby. It would have more punch and the ability to fire other ammo.

and I thought I was sick wondering what a 30-06 pistol would be like, YIKES !

Ah, the Thunder Five. Originally offered in .45 Long Colt / .410 shotshell.
The Taurus Judge is a nicer looking .45/.410 revolver.
Thunder Fives look kinda industrial compared with the Taurus which
looks like a S&W with a really looong cylinder.
But the Thunder Five does come with an optional .45/70 cylinder.
I suspect that is more for loading shotshells in .45-70 casings than
actually shooting .45-70 bulleted rounds from a snubnosed revolver.
Talk about a hand-held flash bang. I have looked at the Thunder
Five but could never bring myself to buying one.

Yikes, that's almost as bad as the legendary 45-70 derringer. 540gr Garret Hammerheads anyone?

The perfect gun to defend yourself against the teeming, angry hordes of urban bison.

It looks like fun, but I do see a small problem. .45 Long Colt is .451 while .45-70 is .458.

- Sig

if it had a 6+inch barrel i might think about it for handgun hunting

Factory 405 grain Remington .45-70 ammunition is loaded to trapdoor levels; I wouldn't hesitate to shoot it in this gun and I'm sure it would be much more pleasant than my 3" .44 mags. Besides, half the powder (or more) probably wouldn't even get burned.

Yup, the 405s would be pleasant enough. But try a 300 gr Remington. Man, that hurts just thinking about it. I'd pay to see the fireball just once. And then count the powder flecks on the onlookers' faces.

I can think of many other and more fun ways to hurt myself

I need one of those now. Where'd all my money go?

only one word to respond to this. NO.

I want to watch someone shoot it at night (from a safe distance) to see the gout of flame extending from the barrel. The unburned powder would probably shoot far enough to resemble a mini flame thrower.
RT

Funny!

The .45-70 is a totally inappropriate round for a snubbie, and not just because of the recoil. That huge case is full of powder, that takes a little while to burn. In a snubbie, the bullet will pop out at a rather low velocity, and most of the powder will burn after the bullet has already left the barrel.

It's funny -- the manual says, "Be Smart, use a safe!" It should say, "Be Smart, just leave this gun in the safe."

Yeah well all that powder burning just outside the muzzle would be the perfect way to cauterize the bruise you leave on your attacker's body!

I think the quote from Jurassic Park applies: "You were so busy wondering if you COULD that you never stopped to wonder if you SHOULD."