Most Accurate .45 ACP Revolver?

[jjohnson]

Deanimator.... try slugging....

Hey, try slugging that thing's cylinder and bore just for fun before you invest cash in it. I have an M1917 that was ACP converted to .45 Colt and found that the reason (duh) it shot so badly was back in those days, the Colt was .454 and the ACP .451, instead of all .451 like it is now. All I had to do was buy a pile of .454 sized cast lead and *poof* the thing started to SHOOT!

Just a thought. Don't break your heart and spend your retirement money if you can check something simple first.:banghead:

 

[Deanimator]

Just a thought. Don't break your heart and spend your retirement money if you can check something simple first.

I've MAYBE spent $30 total on the gun, including ammo. I got it for free from my aunt's boyfriend for fixing her computer one Christmas. The biggest iinvestment was a British .476 cylinder I bought new at a gunshow four or five years ago.

The larger sized bullets are a definite possibility. The gun is nickel (except for the replacement lanyard ring I bought for it), starting to dull a bit. It's got a lot of character for sure.

 

[Ops Officer]

.45man, that is a wondrous handgun. But that would be a bit much for me. I've read about Freedom Arms. It appears to be more custom than limited production, though it is. I don't believe I'll be ready for such a rig as you have for quite some time. Thanks for sharing the pic, though.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

Ops Officer,

No I don't compete and actually that was only the second time out with the gun. I just happened to have a good day and it shot well. Our range at 25 yards is sort of a pain because the 25 is right next to the 75 and we get a lot of folks blasting with rifles and super-magnums so it is not much fun with a handgun. I prefer the other end of the range with the 15 yard crowd.

I found the gun is a lot of fun to shoot. Very easy to make yourself look a lot better then you really are. Its been heavily worked over back in the late 50's if you look at it carefully (jeweled hammer etc.) but was essentially unfired when I got it.

Since I took that picture, I probably have only shot the gun another 2000 rounds give or take. Just not enough time to get to the range, but fall is coming so I will have it out in October. To hot right now here in Houston.

 

[Ops Officer]

Peter, the jeweled hammer keeps sticking in my mind whenever I look at your gun. What is a jeweled hammer? Was that a popular upgrade at some time?

Fortunately, my outdoor range has the pistol range at least 50 yards separated along the line from the long guns. The range is a bit primitive, but it does have marked 14 and 25 yards. Last weekend I set my target stand at 7 yards to work a 642 with my wife. Fortunately, there were no other handgunners at the range. This range only allows paper or soft targets. Metal plates are not allowed. A few months ago, we witnessed a couple of guys who dragged a .50 sniper rifle (Barrett wanabe) to the range and fired a few military surplus rounds at a 100-yard target. The noise was impressive even at the handgun end of the range. The strange part about it was neither one of these guys wore hearing protection.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

If you look at the side of the hammer, you will see small circular marks in the metal. This is the jeweling pattern that is supposed to hold the oil on the part and look nice also. It appears to be popular with in the middle 50's but I only am making the observation from other guns. Today some might call it "pimping" the gun but it is exceptionally smooth.

 

[Ops Officer]

Peter, thanks for the explanation. I guessed it was a fad, because I don't see the jeweled parts on revolvers made during the thirty years. But you added the possible utility of an oil trap to keep it lubricated longer and make the action smoother.

 

[jdog42]

I am definately not an expert shooter, but I purchased a colt 1917 and when shooting at 30 yds, was about 95 percent in shooting stationary clays placed on a birm. I shot about 60 rounds, and can say that I am thrilled with how it shoots, and how nice it is with the moon clips to load quickly. I actually enjoy shooting it more than my son's 1911...

 

[Ops Officer]

Update!

Welcome to the forum, jdog42. You'll find a wealth of information here from highly knowledgeable handgunners as I did. Since you resurrected this thread, I may as well update those who helped me with my .45 ACP revolver purchases.

Thanks to a couple of forum members on this forum and the S&W forum, I have a PC 625JM, 5" barrel and a 25-2, 6 61/2" barrel. Naturally, both guns have no MIM parts or ILS. I'm so glad I waited until I found what I wanted. The 25-2 was in mint condition and fired very little. I've fired a few cylinders from each so far and they are amazingly accurate. I wish my range had more than a 25 yard distance for handguns. They both beg for more distance. I do need to adjust the rear sight on the 25-2, since it shoots several inches low at 25 yards. Though I'm casually looking for a 4" 625, which I might run into one day, I am quite satisfied with the 625 I have. At some point, I'll provide more information about the accuracy and photos of these beauties.

Before I forget, thanks to all who contributed to this thread. I've used semi-autos for more than 30 years, but I started out with wheel guns. I forgot what fun an old flame was.

 

[44and45]

.45 acp or .45 auto rim, in a 1937 Brazilian is a pretty good shooter, just don't try to make a magnum out of it with hot loads.

Jim

 

[JimC]

The most accurste .45 ACP revolver that I have ever owned is an S&W 625-2 5". Still have it with no plans of ever letting it go.

Back in '71 (I looked it up in my records) I had an S&W 1955 6 1/2" that was plenty accurate also. Wish I still had that one.