Anchor ads are not supported on this page.

\n

This article was originally published in the Combat Handguns July\/Aug 2021 issue. Subscription is available in print and digital editions at OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/a><\/em><\/em>. Or call 1-800-284-5668, or email subscriptions@athlonmediagroup.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"These 6 High End 1911s Are the Stuff of Dreams, Bring Your Checkbook","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"high-end-1911s","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-06-28 16:46:18","post_modified_gmt":"2024-06-28 20:46:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2021\/08\/17\/high-end-1911s\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96090,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-22 13:08:57","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-22 17:08:57","post_content":"\r\n\r\nSome folks just love big-bore revolvers. This typically leads to picking up a Smith & Wesson<\/a> Model 29, Ruger Redhawk or Blackhawk or something along those lines. A lot of these shooters want the .44 Magnum because \u201cDirty Harry\u201d had one.\r\n\r\nNothing wrong with that at all! However, the dirty little secret is that you should opt for a .45 over a .44, for a variety of reasons.\r\n

Big-Bore Revolvers: Cheaper Shooting<\/h3>\r\nUnless you travel all over the country hunting with a handgun, or live on a farm inundated with wild hogs, most (if not all) of your shooting is going to take place at the range.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"94496\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nNow there are some bona fide recoil junkies out there, but most of us are just not. A bit is okay, fun even, but after a while your hands just hurt. It's kind of like eating really spicy food. The sizzle makes a dish interesting up to a point, but you eventually learn that most places use it to cover up bad or otherwise weak flavor. After that, it just starts to lose its appeal.\r\n\r\nSince .44 Magnum<\/a> revolvers will shoot .44 Special, many people use them for practice. The .44 Special doesn't kick as hard, but it isn't any less expensive than .44 Magnum; it is also in shorter supply on store shelves.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, some pistols in .45 Colt also shoot .45 ACP<\/a>. The projectile is the same and the cases will even fit in the cylinder, but moonclips are required. Of course, most guns will need the cylinder machined to accept moonclips, but it will pay off; .45 ACP is much less expensive than .45 Colt. Also, .45 Auto Rim is available, but it is really hard to find.\r\n

Big-Bore Revolvers: Less Wear<\/h3>\r\nMany shooters don\u2019t realize that big-bore revolvers will wear out. Cylinders stretch under recoil and eventually, metal fatigue and the beginnings of plastic deformation set in.\r\n\r\nBig-bore luminaries, from Elmer Keith to Jeff Cooper and John Linebaugh, have all remarked that most magnum revolvers can only take so much of the hot loads. The exceptions Linebaugh, Freedom Arms, Magnum Research<\/a> and select Ruger handguns (Blackhawk and Redhawks; the modern Vaquero is a Cowboy Action gun); some of these are actually chambered in .454 Casull or .460 S&W Magnum, both of which fire .45 Colt. This isn't new information; that's why you do most of your .357 Magnum practice with .38 Special or .44 Magnum practice with .44 Special.\r\n\r\nWith the right .45 Colt, wear will be even less likely, as .45 ACP has low chamber pressures, producing 22,000 psi or less. In fact, most .45 Colt loads produce closer to 15,000 psi.\r\n\r\nA decent big-bore revolver usually involves a significant expenditure. Now, do you want to pay a lot of money for a gun that will have to be rebuilt after 1,000 rounds? Or would you rather get one that will last a lot longer? Most people opt for the latter for obvious reasons.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"96625\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

Big-Bore Revolvers: .45 Colt Power<\/h3>\r\nMost shooters want a .44 Magnum for the power. However, the .45 Colt has a longer case than the .44 Magnum; the .45 Colt was a product of the black powder era.\r\n\r\nHandloaders figured out that it held more powder and could be pushed into .44 Magnum performance without too much hassle. In fact, it puts less stress on the gun; hot loads of .45 Colt produce about 80 percent of the chamber pressures of .44 Magnum (around 28,000 psi compared to 36,000 psi) despite achieving the same velocities and muzzle energies.\r\n\r\nHowever, you need to get the right gun. Cowboy guns, such as the various Colt SAA, Remington New Model Army and S&W Model 3 clones will NOT tolerate .45 Colt +P loads. These loads are reserved instead for modern .45 Colt revolvers, such as the Model 25, Ruger<\/a> Blackhawk and Redhawk revolvers, and other high-end single-action pistols.\r\n\r\nSo, if you opt for a Model 25 over that 29, or the .45 Colt Redhawk or Blackhawk, you can shoot more for less. If you want full power, .45 Colt +P loads will roar from the barrel, and you can run .45 ACP +P and .45 Super loads as well.\r\n\r\nHere's something else to consider. The modern shooter doesn't hunt. They shoot targets, and own and carry for self-defense, but do not shop in the grocery store of hard knocks. The .44 Magnum is not the most ideal personal protection gun (.357 Magnum has the edge among revolver rounds) unless one is in bear country.\r\n\r\nIf that's you, revolvers in .45 Colt will provide the big magnum experience if you want it. You can also do a bunch of shooting with a lower-cost round, which .44 Magnum does not give you the ability to do.\r\n\r\nAbout the author: Sam Hoober is a contributing editor for\u00a0<\/em>Alien Gear\u00a0Holsters<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0a subsidiary of\u00a0<\/em>Tedder Industries<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>","post_title":"Why the .45 Might Be a Better Round Than the .44 for Big-Bore Revolvers","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"big-bore-revolvers-45-44","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:42:10","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:42:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/22\/big-bore-revolvers-45-44\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":100318,"post_author":"243","post_date":"2017-05-29 09:00:26","post_date_gmt":"2017-05-29 13:00:26","post_content":"\n\nTo paraphrase the immortal words of Sheriff Buford T. Justice, having a sawed-off, double-barreled shotgun pointed at you is \u201can attention getter.\u201d Movies and pulp fiction have played this style of gun as the ultimate man-stopper for decades. A true short-barreled shotgun is only available to the general public after going through the additional paperwork and taxes required by the National Firearms Act<\/a> (NFA). There are, however, alternatives that may fulfil your desires. The Pedersoli Howdah .45\/.410 is a pistol with just such an alternative design. This breech-loading handgun has the look of the sawed-off shotgun, but is completely legal to own. It accomplishes this by having rifled barrels chambered for .45 Colt cartridges. The fact that it will also chamber .410-bore shotshells is just a happy coincidence.\n

Doubling Down with the Pedersoli Howdah<\/h3>\n\"Pedersoli The barrels are regulated to have similar points of impact at relatively close distances.[\/caption]\n\nDesigned by Davide Pedersoli, the Pedersoli Howdah is imported into the United States by Italian Firearms Group<\/a>. The gun is based on the Ithaca Auto & Burglar<\/a> pistol that was sold roughly 90 years ago. The original pistols were subsequently classified as \u201cAny Other Weapons\u201d (AOWs) under the NFA in 1934. Consequently, they are subject to the registration and tax provisions of that legislation. Combining the resistance to gun registration with the fact that few of the guns were manufactured, it can be difficult to find one of the original guns that is transferrable.\n

TRENDING

No Content Available
Page 1 of 5 1 2 5

POPULAR

No Content Available

BROWSE BY BRAND

\n

Because of the relationship between Mark Stone and Doug Turnbull, they have created a partnership that has resulted in the finest 1911 pistols on the market. This incredible pistol needs to be on your list, so start saving for the $7,999 price tag. It will indeed be worth it. For more information, visit Turnbullrestoration.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article was originally published in the Combat Handguns July\/Aug 2021 issue. Subscription is available in print and digital editions at OutdoorGroupStore.com<\/a><\/em><\/em>. Or call 1-800-284-5668, or email subscriptions@athlonmediagroup.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"These 6 High End 1911s Are the Stuff of Dreams, Bring Your Checkbook","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"high-end-1911s","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-06-28 16:46:18","post_modified_gmt":"2024-06-28 20:46:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2021\/08\/17\/high-end-1911s\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":96090,"post_author":"351","post_date":"2018-08-22 13:08:57","post_date_gmt":"2018-08-22 17:08:57","post_content":"\r\n\r\nSome folks just love big-bore revolvers. This typically leads to picking up a Smith & Wesson<\/a> Model 29, Ruger Redhawk or Blackhawk or something along those lines. A lot of these shooters want the .44 Magnum because \u201cDirty Harry\u201d had one.\r\n\r\nNothing wrong with that at all! However, the dirty little secret is that you should opt for a .45 over a .44, for a variety of reasons.\r\n

Big-Bore Revolvers: Cheaper Shooting<\/h3>\r\nUnless you travel all over the country hunting with a handgun, or live on a farm inundated with wild hogs, most (if not all) of your shooting is going to take place at the range.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"94496\" alignment=\"align-left\" \/]\r\n\r\nNow there are some bona fide recoil junkies out there, but most of us are just not. A bit is okay, fun even, but after a while your hands just hurt. It's kind of like eating really spicy food. The sizzle makes a dish interesting up to a point, but you eventually learn that most places use it to cover up bad or otherwise weak flavor. After that, it just starts to lose its appeal.\r\n\r\nSince .44 Magnum<\/a> revolvers will shoot .44 Special, many people use them for practice. The .44 Special doesn't kick as hard, but it isn't any less expensive than .44 Magnum; it is also in shorter supply on store shelves.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, some pistols in .45 Colt also shoot .45 ACP<\/a>. The projectile is the same and the cases will even fit in the cylinder, but moonclips are required. Of course, most guns will need the cylinder machined to accept moonclips, but it will pay off; .45 ACP is much less expensive than .45 Colt. Also, .45 Auto Rim is available, but it is really hard to find.\r\n

Big-Bore Revolvers: Less Wear<\/h3>\r\nMany shooters don\u2019t realize that big-bore revolvers will wear out. Cylinders stretch under recoil and eventually, metal fatigue and the beginnings of plastic deformation set in.\r\n\r\nBig-bore luminaries, from Elmer Keith to Jeff Cooper and John Linebaugh, have all remarked that most magnum revolvers can only take so much of the hot loads. The exceptions Linebaugh, Freedom Arms, Magnum Research<\/a> and select Ruger handguns (Blackhawk and Redhawks; the modern Vaquero is a Cowboy Action gun); some of these are actually chambered in .454 Casull or .460 S&W Magnum, both of which fire .45 Colt. This isn't new information; that's why you do most of your .357 Magnum practice with .38 Special or .44 Magnum practice with .44 Special.\r\n\r\nWith the right .45 Colt, wear will be even less likely, as .45 ACP has low chamber pressures, producing 22,000 psi or less. In fact, most .45 Colt loads produce closer to 15,000 psi.\r\n\r\nA decent big-bore revolver usually involves a significant expenditure. Now, do you want to pay a lot of money for a gun that will have to be rebuilt after 1,000 rounds? Or would you rather get one that will last a lot longer? Most people opt for the latter for obvious reasons.\r\n\r\n[in_content post=\"96625\" alignment=\"align-right\" \/]\r\n

Big-Bore Revolvers: .45 Colt Power<\/h3>\r\nMost shooters want a .44 Magnum for the power. However, the .45 Colt has a longer case than the .44 Magnum; the .45 Colt was a product of the black powder era.\r\n\r\nHandloaders figured out that it held more powder and could be pushed into .44 Magnum performance without too much hassle. In fact, it puts less stress on the gun; hot loads of .45 Colt produce about 80 percent of the chamber pressures of .44 Magnum (around 28,000 psi compared to 36,000 psi) despite achieving the same velocities and muzzle energies.\r\n\r\nHowever, you need to get the right gun. Cowboy guns, such as the various Colt SAA, Remington New Model Army and S&W Model 3 clones will NOT tolerate .45 Colt +P loads. These loads are reserved instead for modern .45 Colt revolvers, such as the Model 25, Ruger<\/a> Blackhawk and Redhawk revolvers, and other high-end single-action pistols.\r\n\r\nSo, if you opt for a Model 25 over that 29, or the .45 Colt Redhawk or Blackhawk, you can shoot more for less. If you want full power, .45 Colt +P loads will roar from the barrel, and you can run .45 ACP +P and .45 Super loads as well.\r\n\r\nHere's something else to consider. The modern shooter doesn't hunt. They shoot targets, and own and carry for self-defense, but do not shop in the grocery store of hard knocks. The .44 Magnum is not the most ideal personal protection gun (.357 Magnum has the edge among revolver rounds) unless one is in bear country.\r\n\r\nIf that's you, revolvers in .45 Colt will provide the big magnum experience if you want it. You can also do a bunch of shooting with a lower-cost round, which .44 Magnum does not give you the ability to do.\r\n\r\nAbout the author: Sam Hoober is a contributing editor for\u00a0<\/em>Alien Gear\u00a0Holsters<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0a subsidiary of\u00a0<\/em>Tedder Industries<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>","post_title":"Why the .45 Might Be a Better Round Than the .44 for Big-Bore Revolvers","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"big-bore-revolvers-45-44","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-31 22:42:10","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-01 02:42:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.dev.athlonoutdoors.com\/2018\/08\/22\/big-bore-revolvers-45-44\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":100318,"post_author":"243","post_date":"2017-05-29 09:00:26","post_date_gmt":"2017-05-29 13:00:26","post_content":"\n\nTo paraphrase the immortal words of Sheriff Buford T. Justice, having a sawed-off, double-barreled shotgun pointed at you is \u201can attention getter.\u201d Movies and pulp fiction have played this style of gun as the ultimate man-stopper for decades. A true short-barreled shotgun is only available to the general public after going through the additional paperwork and taxes required by the National Firearms Act<\/a> (NFA). There are, however, alternatives that may fulfil your desires. The Pedersoli Howdah .45\/.410 is a pistol with just such an alternative design. This breech-loading handgun has the look of the sawed-off shotgun, but is completely legal to own. It accomplishes this by having rifled barrels chambered for .45 Colt cartridges. The fact that it will also chamber .410-bore shotshells is just a happy coincidence.\n

Doubling Down with the Pedersoli Howdah<\/h3>\n\"Pedersoli The barrels are regulated to have similar points of impact at relatively close distances.[\/caption]\n\nDesigned by Davide Pedersoli, the Pedersoli Howdah is imported into the United States by Italian Firearms Group<\/a>. The gun is based on the Ithaca Auto & Burglar<\/a> pistol that was sold roughly 90 years ago. The original pistols were subsequently classified as \u201cAny Other Weapons\u201d (AOWs) under the NFA in 1934. Consequently, they are subject to the registration and tax provisions of that legislation. Combining the resistance to gun registration with the fact that few of the guns were manufactured, it can be difficult to find one of the original guns that is transferrable.\n