What is difference between 45 Colt and 45lc?

What is difference between 45 Colt and 45lc?

The primary difference between the 45 Long Colt and 45 ACP is readily apparent: One is designed for a revolver, while the other is designed for a semi-auto. The 45 Long Colt’s shell casing thus features a rim that enables it to sit securely in a cylinder.

Is Colt 45 and 1911 the same?

The M1911, also known as the Colt 1911, or the Colt Government, is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the . 45 ACP cartridge. The pistol’s formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .

What frame is a Smith and Wesson 1917?

The 1917 revolver is an N frame . The 1917 is also a Pre War ( WW ll ) model , thus you MUST find grips for a Pre War N frame . These will be approx. 1/16″ longer than a Post War .

What is a 45 long colt good for?

45 Colt is a popular hunting load for deer and black bear, and heavier handloads are more powerful than a . 357 Magnum and approach the ballistics of a . 44 Magnum.

Can you shoot 45 Colt in a 45 long colt?

Banned. You cannot shoot 45 acp out of a . 45 colt unless you get a conversion cylinder for it, no 44 ammo either.

Can a 45 long colt use 45 ACP?

You cannot shoot 45 acp out of a . 45 colt unless you get a conversion cylinder for it, no 44 ammo either.

What kind of pistol does Indiana Jones carry?

Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver
Jones packs two different guns in his quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant. His primary sidearm, was the large frame Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver of the ‘Hand Ejector Second Model Type’ variant.

What was the best pistol in ww1?

Model by Model. Undoubtedly the most famous wartime pistol was the German Luger, although the British Webley was perhaps not so far behind. The key models in use during 1914-18 – invariably designed in the late nineteenth century (as were most rifles) – are described below.

Will a 45 Long Colt stop a black bear?

45 Colt handload in the right gun should work fine and has. As for my favorite whitetail . 357 Magnum or other similar-caliber load, a well-placed shot with a good bullet will certainly kill a bear, but it’s not recommended. He says he has never had it fail to stop a bear on site.

Can you shoot 410 out of a 45 long colt?

The short answer is NO, it would be unsafe. The standard bore diameter of a 410 is as expected 0.410 inches in diameter with constriction down to ~0.375 inch if your gun is choked about full choke . The 45 colt is 0.451-. 454 inches in diameter.

What’s the difference between a 1911 and a 1911A1?

Series 70 Colt Government Model Singer 1911A1 Springfield Armory AMU National Match .38 Super Springfield NRA Suppressed M1911A1 from WWII Swenson Commander Texas Ranger Capt. M. T. Gonzaullas’ Colt .45 Texas Ranger Colt .45

What’s the difference between a 1911 and a 22 Colt?

Colt 1910 Colt Ace .22 Colt Ace Olympic Issue Colt Commander .38 Super Colt Concealed Carry Officer’s Colt National Match Colt Officer’s Model Colt Remington 1911 Colt Serial No. 1136 Colt SOCOM Colt’s handbill bragging on the selection of the M1911 Combat Commander and .38 Super GM Detonics Combat Master

When did the Colt M1911A1 go into service?

The model that went into service in 1911 remained unchanged for 13 years until 1924 when the gun underwent minor changes. The modifications were considered improvements, however minor, and the modified version of the Colt was designated the Colt M1911A1.

Which is better a colt or a Colt 45?

The issue of which was better was settled back in 1907 when the Report of Board on Tests of Revolvers and Automatic Pistols was submitted by Army Ordnance. Both Colt and S&W .45 Colt caliber revolvers were tested, and the report states: • Less shock to the user, due to the broader and more rounded shoulder against which the hand rests.