.45 Colt Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

The .45 Colt cartridge was introduced by Colt in 1873 for the famous "Peacemaker" single action revolver. The US army adopted the cartridge in 1875 and it remained in use until 1892, when replaced by the .38 Long Colt Originally a blackpowder cartridge, modern loadings use smokeless powder. Standard loads develop around 400 ft.lbf (542 J) of muzzle energy, though in certain firearms the round can be loaded to the levels of the .44 Magnum

Table of contents

1 Synonyms 2 See also 3 External links

Synonyms

• .45 Long Colt

See also

• List of handgun cartridges
• 11 mm caliber

External links

• Sixgunner

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