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.45 Colt

The .45 Colt (11.43×33mmR), often called the .45 Long Colt, is a rimmed straight-walled, centerfire handgun cartridge dating to 1872. It was originally a black-powder revolver round developed for the Colt Single Action Army revolver. This cartridge was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1873 and served as an official US military handgun cartridge for 19 years…

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Base diameter
.480 in (12.2 mm)
Bullet diameter
.452 in (11.5 mm)
Bullet mass/type
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 160 gr (10 g) TAC XP, Double Tap 1,125 ft/s (343 m/s) 450 ft⋅lbf (610 J) 200 gr (13 g) JHP, Buffalo Bore 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) 444 ft⋅lbf (602 J)…
Case capacity
41.60 gr H2O (2.696 cm3)
Case length
1.285 in (32.6 mm)
Case type
Rimmed, straight

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related to history · 31
.45 Colt → American War, Army, Army's, Ball Cartridge, Boxer, Bridgeport, Cal, Colt, Colt's Manufacturing Company, Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing, Colt-length, Company, Connecticut, Frankford Arsenal, Hartford, In, Long Colt, M1882, Model, Philippine
related to Cartridge loads · 22
.45 Colt → According, Army, Because, Caliber, Colt, Colt Government, Further, However, It, Marlins, Ogival, Schofield, Supply Corps, That, The, Then, These, To, Today, Top-Break
related to Uses · 21
.45 Colt → Army, Benet, Berdan-type, Boxer, Colt, Colt Single-Action Army, Cowboy Action Shooting, Heavier, It, Magnum, Original UMC, Revolvers, Sample, Several, Single Action Army Model, Smith, Taurus Judge, The, This, UMC
related to High pressure ammunition · 20
.45 Colt → Beretta, Casull, Colt, Colt Single Action Army, Magnum, Marlin Model, Modern, New Vaquero, OAL, Old Model, Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger New Vaquero, Ruger Redhawk, Ruger Vaquero, Some, Taurus Gaucho, These, Thompson Center Contender, Uberti, Winchester Model
related to Handloading · 19
.45 Colt → After WWII, Cases, Colt, Contender, CUP, Dan Wesson, Freedom Arms Models, In, MPa, No, Ruger, Ruger Blackhawk, Ruger Redhawk, Speer, The, They, This, Using, WWII
related to Gallery · 8
.45 Colt → ACP, Casull, Colt, From, Long Rifle, Magnum, Parabellum, Special
related to Influence on other cartridges · 8
.45 Colt → Any, Casull, Casull's, Colt, Likewise, Magnum, Schofield, The
related to External links · 7
.45 Colt → Archived, Article, Colt, Colt Archived, Inch, Wayback MachineBallistics By The, Wayback MachineJohn Linebaugh
Base diameter · 1
.45 Colt → .480 in (12.2 mm)
Bullet diameter · 1
.45 Colt → .452 in (11.5 mm)

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colt 45 cartridge army used revolver cartridges revolvers chambered loads powder schofield ft rim use round case modern 1873 bullet

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.45 ColtBase diameter.480 in (12.2 mm)1.00infobox
.45 ColtBullet diameter.452 in (11.5 mm)1.00infobox
.45 ColtBullet mass/typeBullet mass/type Velocity Energy 160 gr (10 g) TAC XP, Double Tap 1,125 ft/s (343 m/s) 450 ft⋅lbf (610 J) 200 gr (13 g) JHP, Buffalo Bore 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) 444 ft⋅lbf (602 J)…1.00infobox
.45 ColtCase capacity41.60 gr H2O (2.696 cm3)1.00infobox
.45 ColtCase length1.285 in (32.6 mm)1.00infobox
.45 ColtCase typeRimmed, straight1.00infobox
.45 ColtDesigned18721.00infobox
.45 ColtDesignerU.S. Army1.00infobox
.45 ColtIn service1873–1892, 1909–19171.00infobox
.45 ColtMaximum pressure (CIP)15,900 psi (110 MPa)1.00infobox
.45 ColtMaximum pressure (SAAMI)14,000 psi (97 MPa)1.00infobox
.45 ColtNeck diameter.480 in (12.2 mm)1.00infobox
.45 ColtOverall length1.600 in (40.6 mm)1.00infobox
.45 ColtPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
.45 ColtPrimer typeLarge Pistol1.00infobox
.45 ColtProduced1873–present1.00infobox
.45 ColtRifling twist1 in 16 in (410 mm)1.00infobox
.45 ColtRim diameter.512 in (13.0 mm)1.00infobox
.45 ColtRim thickness.060 in (1.5 mm)1.00infobox
.45 ColtTypeRevolver1.00infobox
.45 ColtUsed byUnited States1.00infobox
.45 ColtVariants.45 Colt +P1.00infobox
.45 ColtWarsIndian Wars, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Moro Rebellion1.00infobox

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