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Proper name is simply .45 Colt (no long)- but that does not bother anyone not a gun purist. My references list both 1872 and 1873. Originally a black powder cartridge.
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What is the difference between 45 colt and 45 long colt?
Different names for the same cartridge.
Will 45 colt rifle ammunition fit 45 colt relvover?
yes, if both weapons are for the 45 long colt cartridge
Did heidi Montague family invent the colt 45?
The colt .45 cartridge was 'invented' by the Colt Firearms Manufacturing. Founded By Sam Colt. I am aware of no genealogy linking Sam Colt to Heidi Montag.
Why is the colt 45 called the colt 45?
Colt - name of the company 45 - designation of the cartridge
Whats the difference of a 45apc and a 45colt?
There is no 45 apc, but, there is a 45 acp. The 45 Colt is a longer cartridge. There is no 45 apc, but, there is a 45 acp. The 45 Colt is a longer cartridge.
Can you use colt 45 and colt 45 long in the same pistol?
Actually, the cartridges are .45 ACP (automatic Colt Pistol) and .45 Colt (the cowboy era revolver cartridge. There is not really a Colt 45 Long. Can a revolver shoot both? Some can- they are chambered for the Colt .45 -but to shoot .45 ACP they need a "half moon clip"- a strip of metal that holds 3 of the shorter .45 ACP cartridges. 2 of those fill a 6 shot revolver. The PISTOL (not revolver) that shoots the .45 ACP cannot shoot the .45 Colt- no groove for the extractor to pull a fired cartridge out of the chamber, and it is too long.
What is the difference between 45 Colt and 45 Long Colt reloading dies?
There is no difference , there was a 45 short colt cartridge made for just a short time back in the early1900's but it quickly went away , however the name " Long Colt " just stuck .
Will a marlin 450 revolver shoot 45 long colt and 410?
Nope. The .450 is a belted cartridge.
What cartridge rounds can be fired out of a colt 45 automatic model 1911?
.45 Automatic Colt Pistol (also known in some countries as the 11.65x23 mm), and no other cartridge.
What does 45acp on a hand gun?
It is the named of the cartridge it shoots- the .45 Automatic Colt Pistol cartridge.
Can a 45 colt revolver fire a 44 magnum bullet?
No. If it will even fit (the rim of a 44 magnum cartridge is much larger than a 45 Colt) it would be very dangerous to do. 45 Colt firearms were not designed for the forces of a 44 Magnum cartridge.
Can you shoot a 45colt cartridge out of a semi-auto?
There are currently no semi auto firearms on the market which chamber the .45 Long Colt.
