Any interest in a light weight .45 colt snub?

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As I await my my new .45 Colt Vaquero I was thinking that a light weight double action .45 Colt could be a good seller as a CC gun.

I know the cylinder would be pretty fat compared to a Smith 642, but I think a heavy bullet would do well in a short barrel.

I've seen Taurus make some compact light weight .44 Mags so why not a lower pressured .45 Colt?
 
Meh...

.45 Colt is expensive for non-reloaders and it's slightly bulkier and significantly weaker than .44 Magnum.
 
A Charter Arms 44 Bulldog would do a much better job in that role.

10mm, when you care enough to send the very best.
 
A 44 Magnum in a light weight gun would be really hard to control and .44 special is down on power compared to the .45 Colt at standard pressure.
 
45 ACP!! Use a short cylinder five shot bellygun platform. Buy ammo any where and big bore guys can swoon in ecstacy.
 
The geometry of midsize cylinder, equivalent to a K-frame simply favors a .44 (.429) over a .45 (.452-.454) when creating a 5 shot midframe gun. I realize opinions may dispute this but there is little difference across the spectrum of .44 Special/.45 ACP/AR/Colt.
 
Meh...

.45 Colt is expensive for non-reloaders and it's slightly bulkier and significantly weaker than .44 Magnum.
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But, a 250/255gr .45 Colt load will go clean through a horse size animal. More power really isn't needed.

just sayin...
 
My experience has been that if you are going to launch heavy large caliber bullets the last thing you want to have is a "lightweight" frame. Snub? Yes. Light? Maybe for one shot. I have used Charter Bulldogs for years and love them. They are about as light as you would want to go. If someone would make a small snub steel .45 ACP revolver using moon clips it would be hard to beat for CCW use. But the size of the revolver will be dictated by those big .45 ACP cartridges. Personally I am more than willing to put up with a little more size and weight to gain a big heavy slug shooter. I am a huge fan of the .44 Spl. but only if I can handload for it. Factory offerings are pretty pathetic.
 
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I have a 3" 625 S&W 45acp revolver. I carry it in a Lobo Model 1 Pancake. No real problem to belt carry at all. Just a little heavy.
My last concealed carry purchase was a 310 Night Guard. It is an N Frame Air Weight 10mm/40 S&W. I have a Lobo Enhanced Pancake for it. You would think you were carrying a Model 12 K Frame 2". It is light enough you will forget you are carrying it.

It also has a couple Big Brothers that are still in production, a 329 Night Guard 44Mag/44 Special, and the 325 Night Guard in 45 acp. Either should fill the bill for a light weight large bore carry gun. A little pricey, but as good as it gets.

Bob
 
Taurus recently introduced a lightweight, 5-shot .44 Special snub. I have a similar one (model 445) in blued steel. Not sure I'd want a lightweight though.

Hint: It works well in a coat pocket or IWB holster, but they are too big for pant's pocket carry unless you do some major modifications to most pockets.
 
45 colt snub?

Not exactly lightweight, but the Ruger Redhawk Alaskan in 454 Casull is around. It'll shoot 45 colt.

I looked at them ('cause I like 45 colt and figured 45 acp was possible with some cylinder machining). Photos don't communicate the scale --- large & in charge in person.

They tend to be novelty items for range rentals. Folks rent 'em and put full boat 454 in them. That'll invoke an immediate case of flinch (in both the renter _and_ shooters in adjacent lanes).
 
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It's not really needed, but it's also not any more expensive and it doesn't hurt to have some extra oomph.
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Sorry to have to disagree again but it could hurt. Shooting a high pressure load like the .44 Magnum in a short barrel revolver will generate a lot of recoil. Control and shot placement is very important in a SD situation and the .44 Magnum will make that more difficult than a .45 Colt.
 
Recoil shouldn't matter much for a belly gun... but we'll just have to agree to disagree on this.

BTW, there is a .45 Colt snubbie out there.
It's called the Judge.
 
Nothing wrong with disagreeing, that's why they make so many guns in many calibers. We all can find something that makes us happy...

You didn't mention the Judge, did you?? LOL ;)
 
Hey... It IS a .45 Colt, snub-nosed, relatively lightweight double action revolver that is toted as a CC weapon.
 
At one time S&W made a 325 PC (45 ACP) similar to the current 327 PC. Someone else here mentioned that if S&W would offer the 325 Night Guard in either 45 ACP as currently offered, or a 45 ACP / Colt combo, for the same price as the Governer they'd probably sell a whole bunch more. I don't really care to shoot 410 shot shells in a handgun, so I'm inclined to agree.
 
One gun I regret selling is a Taurus 450 in 45 Colt, it was a K frame size 5 shooter, shot real well had a decent trigger and was fun to shoot. I should have kept it and had the barrel cut to 3" and with the newer aftermarket grips out there, is would make for a great carry gun.
 
I have a 44 Special Charter Arms Bulldog Pug. I have never found the recoil to be in any way inadequate. ;)
 
Charter Arms is trying to find it's nitch so hopefully they will offer a .45 Colt package. I know there's demand for a 9mm revolver with their fancy new extractors.
 
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