Dumb Question about .45 ammo that needs an answer...

[Scarab]

OK...

I know that 45 ACP is the same thing as 45 AUTO.

But...

Are those two the same as 45 COLT and 45 LONG COLT? I think the answer is no, but I'm unsure.

Please answer...

Scarab

 

[mike_in_md]

No

 

[rseymorejr]

Yes
45 colt is the same as 45 long colt

 

[rj1974]

.45ACP and .45AUTO are the same but not the same as .45colt and .45 long colt which are the same

 

[sgt23preston]

Yes
45 colt is the same as 45 long colt

Sgt Preston here...

Bingo we have a winner with the right answer...

 

[rj1974]

Sgt Preston here...

Bingo we have a winner with the right answer...

Wrong question though

 

[Scarab]

OK, so...

45 ACP is the same as 45 AUTO.

and...

45 COLT is the same as 45 LONG COLT.

and...

45 ACP and 45 COLT are different.

Yes?

Scarab

 

[rj1974]

OK, so...

45 ACP is the same as 45 AUTO.

and...

45 COLT is the same as 45 LONG COLT.

and...

45 ACP and 45 COLT are different.

Yes?

Scarab

Correct

 

[StantonCree]

: And 45 GAP is the same as all of them..............................

 

[sgt23preston]

OK, so...

45 ACP is the same as 45 AUTO.

and...

45 COLT is the same as 45 LONG COLT.

and...

45 ACP and 45 COLT are different.

Yes?

Scarab

Yup, you have the right info now...

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The answers to all your questions is in there...

I like Lyman's Reloading Handbook 49th Edition...

Here is the link...

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/217655/lyman-reloading-handbook-49th-edition-reloading-manual-softcover?cm_vc=subv1575530

 

[rj1974]

: And 45 GAP is the same as all of them..............................

oh chit I just assaulted the po po

 

[Huckleberry]

Back in the old horse cavalry days, 45 Colt could mean either 45 Schofield aka "The Short Colt" or 45 Long Colt since both were issued to troops.

Colt SAA can chamber either the shorter Schofield or the Long Colt cartridges

S&W No 3 Schofield can only chamber the short cartridge

Army Quartermasters started the use of the 45 Long Colt name to differentiate between the cartridges

Today, ammo manufacturers use 45 Schofield for the short and 45 Long Colt or 45 Colt for the longer.

 

[Pale Ryder]

GAP, as in Goofy and Pluto?

 

[Huckleberry]

45 Auto came about because some gun manufacters didn't want 45 A.C.P. or "Automatic Colt Pistol on their products.

 

[Jim12]

ok, but what about Colt 45 longnecks, bottles, and cans? Interchangeable? Refillable?

And then there were the Baltimore Colts vs the Indianapolis Colts. Johnny Unite-us.

Aw, sorry, forget it.

Can somebody please explain the practical difference between .357 S&W and .357 Sig?

 

[freddie]

There is really no 45 long colt anymore. Ever heard of 45 short colt? Nope

Just say 45 colt. Check out ammo boxes: 45 Colt

Now where are my long johns.

 

[rj1974]

There is really no 45 long colt anymore. Ever heard of 45 short colt? Nope

Just say 45 colt. Check out ammo boxes: 45 Colt

Now where are my long johns.

.45 short Colt on the right the SHORT one

 

[aquashooter]

45 long colt and 45 colt are old style cowboy rounds usually fired from revolvers, longer than 44 mags. 45 ACP are usually fired from autos (unless using moon clips) and are short and fat. 45 GAP are slightly bigger than 45 ACP and have more recoil.

 

[INMY01TA]

Not to be confused with Colt 45.

 

[woodstock]

ok, but what about Colt 45 longnecks, bottles, and cans? Interchangeable? Refillable?

And then there were the Baltimore Colts vs the Indianapolis Colts. Johnny Unite-us.

Aw, sorry, forget it.

Can somebody please explain the practical difference between .357 S&W and .357 Sig?

revolver and semi.