| .45 Colt |
| | Type | Revolver | | Place of origin | USA | | Service history | | Used by | USA | | Production history | | Designer | US Army | | Designed | 1872 | | Specifications | | Case type | Rimmed, straight | | Bullet diameter | .454 (lead), .451 (jacketed) in (Expression error: Unexpected ( operator mm) | | Neck diameter | .480 in (12.19 mm) | | Base diameter | .480 in (12.19 mm) | | Rim diameter | .512 in (13 mm) | | Rim thickness | .060 in (1.52 mm) | | Case length | 1.285 in (32.64 mm) | | Overall length | 1.600 in (40.64 mm) | | Rifling twist | 1-38" | | Primer type | Large pistol | | Ballistic performance | | Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy | | 255 gr Lead SWC | 961 ft/s
(~293 m/s) | 523 ft·lbf
(~711 J) | | 200 gr XTP | 1032 ft/s
(~315 m/s) | 473 ft·lbf
(~643 J) | | 230 gr XTP | 969 ft/s
(~295 m/s) | 480 ft·lbf
(~653 J) | | 250 gr XTP | 929 ft/s
(~283 m/s) | 479 ft·lbf
(~651 J) | Test barrel length: 7 1/2"
Source: Accurate Powder [1] | The .45 Colt cartridge (known commonly as the .45 Long Colt) was developed by the US Army at Frankford Arsenal in 1872 as an improvement of the British .476 Eley to replace the standard issue Smith and Wesson .44 round in the famous Colt Single Action Army, often known as the Peacemaker single action revolver. The US Army adopted the cartridge in 1873 and it remained in use until 1877 when the army went to the M1877 ball revolver load. The new round was shorter than the original in case length and used a reduced powder charge of approximately 30 grains (2 g) of black powder vs the 40 grains (3 g) in the original. All Colt army revolvers were still chambered to fit the longer .45 cartridge case. In 1892 it was replaced by the .38 Long Colt. The US Army briefly reintroduced the .45 Colt in 1902 for use in the Philippines, but it was made obsolete by new automatic pistols firing .45 ACP. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 609 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...
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Modern copy of the Colt Single Action Army handgun Also known as the Colt Peacemaker or Single Action Army, the most exotic of which being the Black Powder model, the Colt Single Action Army handgun is a single action revolver holding 6 rounds of ammunition, that was designed for the...
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Cartridge loads
Originally a blackpowder cartridge, modern loadings use smokeless powder. The original blackpowder loads called for 30 to 40 grains (3 g) of blackpowder behind a 255 grain lead bullet. Original loads developed muzzle velocities of up to 1000 feet per second (305 m/s), for a muzzle energy of 566 ft·lbf (766 J.).[2] Because of this, the .45 Colt was the most used cartridge of its time, preceded by the .44 WCF (also known as the .44-40). It was said that the round was powerful enough to knock a man to the ground in a single shot. It is also extremely accurate. With careful handloading the original loads can be safely replicated using modern powders. Black powder is a type of gunpowder invented in the 9th Century and practically the only propellant and explosive known until the middle of the 19th Century. ...
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Today's standard factory loads develop around 400 ft·lbf (542 J) of muzzle energy at about 860 feet per second (262 m/s), making it equivalent to the .45 ACP. There are also Cowboy Action Shooting loads which develop muzzle velocities of around 750 feet per second (230 m/s). The muzzle of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit. ...
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Some very heavy handloads and some cartridges loaded by small companies are around that put this round in the same class as the faster .44 Magnum. Such loads are not issued by major companies such as Winchester and Remington. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American maker of repeating firearms during the late 19th Century and the early 20th Century. ...
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These loads cannot be used in any original Colt Single-Action Army, or any replica thereof (such as those produced by Uberti or Beretta, and guns like the Taurus Gaucho, or Ruger New Vaquero.) They should only be used in modern large-frame revolvers such as the Ruger Blackhawk, any gun firing the .454 Casull cartridge, or single-shot hunting pistols and modern rifles with strong actions (such as the Winchester Model 1894, Marlin Model 1894, and new clones of the Winchester Model 1892) chambered for the cartridge.[citation needed] A. Uberti, Srl. ...
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Uses Over 133 years after its introduction, the .45 Colt still enjoys a wide range of uses. The .45 Colt makes a good hunting load, within its range limitations. Standard loads are good for animals the size of deer and black bear, and the heavier hunting loads will take about the same range of big game animals as the .44 Magnum, but less effectively, as the bullets of the factory loads move comparatively slowly and have a steep trajectory making long range hits harder. A two-barrel derringer is also still sold that is chambered in .45 Colt, and these derringers will also chamber a .410 bore shotgun shell without any modifications being required. Similarly, .45 Colt cartridges are still occasionally fired in .410 bore shotguns by U.S. farmers needing to kill a mule or horse humanely. However, the most popular use for the .45 Colt today is in Cowboy Action Shooting, where the round is fired from either originals or replicas of the 1873 Colt Single-Action Army or similar guns of the period. This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ...
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Comparisons with other cartridges The .45 Colt is the basis for the much more powerful .454 Casull cartridge, with the 454 Casull having a slightly longer and stronger case. Any 454 Casull revolver will also chamber and fire .45 Colt. The . ...
The .460 S&W Magnum is an even longer version of the 454 Casull and the .45 Colt. Likewise, 460 Magnum revolvers can also chamber and fire the two lesser calibers. The . ...
The .45 ACP round produces inferior game killing ability, as it cannot use heavyweight bullets. It uses a much shorter overall cartridge length, with faster burning powders and higher chamber pressures, allowing it to be used in more compact autoloading pistols and submachine guns. Because of this, the .45 ACP is superior to the .45 Colt for military purposes. .45 ACP cartridges .45 redirects here. ...
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Original name The unofficial designation ".45 Long Colt" for this caliber originated amongst military personnel to prevent confusion with the smaller .45 Schofield. In reality, there is no such thing as a ".45 Long Colt"; only .45 Colt and .45 Schofield. The . ...
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References - ^ .45 Colt data from Accurate Powder
- ^ John Taffin (July 2001). "The Custom Loading .45 Colt". Guns Magazine.
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