2021 colt anaconda??

[RugRev]

Sometime in the past decade, I passed on a 4" Anaconda because it was in .45 Colt. I didnt want the caliber. It was a nice gun. Asking price was $1800.

Don't feel bad as came across a .44 5" Anaconda some years back for around $875 in Washington I passed on knowing how rare it was and all.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Haven't felt the itch like this for 2 years.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Forgive me for being naive, but what is the allure of an Anaconda in .45 Colt? I am not asking out of judgement. Instead, I simply assumed most folks would be fans of the harder hitting .44Mag so hearing the demands for .45 Colt is rather surprising.

SAMMI standard for the .45 Colt is 14,000 PSI, max. In an Anaconda, as in a Ruger Blackhawk (and a Redhawk) the .45 Colt can be loaded to 32,000 PSI. So loaded, it will shoot right up with the .44 Magnum, especially with heavier bullets. It also makes a bigger hole than the .44 Mag.

If Elmer Keith had had bigger hands and gone with the New Service instead of the Single Action, he could have done everything he did with the .44 Special, and done it better.

 

[Onty]

SAMMI standard for the .45 Colt is 14,000 PSI, max. In an Anaconda, as in a Ruger Blackhawk (and a Redhawk) the .45 Colt can be loaded to 32,000 PSI. So loaded, it will shoot right up with the .44 Magnum, especially with heavier bullets. It also makes a bigger hole than the .44 Mag.

If Elmer Keith had had bigger hands and gone with the New Service instead of the Single Action, he could have done everything he did with the .44 Special, and done it better.

If I remembered article correctly, Elmer Keith went with 44 Special because of the stronger cylinder than on 45 Colt. Apparently, he was celebrating 4th of July, fired few shots (using his loads) and in one moment his 45 Colt revolver blew up.

I fired several shots from Texas Longhorn Arms "Grover’s Improved #5" .44 Magnum, opposite side copy of original Keith #5, and yes, it does have small, short grip.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

If I remembered article correctly, Elmer Keith went with 44 Special because of the stronger cylinder than on 45 Colt. Apparently, he was celebrating 4th of July, fired few shots (using his loads) and in one moment his 45 Colt revolver blew up.

I fired several shots from Texas Longhorn Arms "Grover’s Improved #5" .44 Magnum, opposite side copy of original Keith #5, and yes, it does have small, short grip.

That's correct. The bolt stop notch in the SAA cylinder is dead center, cut into the thinnest part of the chamber wall. In .45 colt, the metal at the top of the notch is frighteningly thin -- about 0.01" thick. If you chamber the SAA in .44 Special (which is actually .43 or thereabouts) you get 0.02" -- a 100% increase in thickness.

But the New Service bolt stop notch is offset -- it doesn't compromise the chamber wall. In addition, the cylinder is larger, with a thicker wall at the thinnest point. The New Service is much stronger, and the Ruger Blackhawk, Redhawk, and Colt Anaconda stronger still.

 

[defjon]

In 2006 gander mountain had a lnib anaconda with 445 on the tag. (44 mag)

I asked the guy to look at it. He did a double take, went in the back and verified that was the correct price. I checked it out, looked mint, passed the revolver check out sticky.

I walked away and regret it every couple of weeks! I bought a gp100 for 350 otd the day before and was a bit tapped out.

Stupid stupid. Also stupid.