Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns So many .44Mags, where are the .45LCs?

Been shopping for a Blackhawk Hunter or Redhawk 7.5" in .45 Colt but they are very hard to find. The same guns in .44 Magnum are plentiful and reasonably priced considering the current market. Neither Ruger nor Magnum Research offer a factory standard .45 Colt in long barrel stainless. Are they taking a break or are they gone for good?

The Magnum Research are chambered in 454 will also shoot the 45Colt

I just sold a 7.5" Redhawk .45 Colt for $1400. Same gun in .44 mag would have brought several hundred less than that.

Super Redhawk in .454 Casull is a good choice, and easier to find than a Redhawk. Will shoot .45 Colt all day with no issues, and you'll NEVER wear anything out on it.

I've had that very thought as SRH Casull's are also readily available, some even <$1000. So powder rings in the Casull cylinders are not an issue with accuracy?

There was a RH Hunter on GB this week for $1K but it went fast.

Just scrub the cylinder holes out once in a while, and you're good to go.

Just like firing .38 specials in a .357 magnum. Most .357 magnum revolvers out there eat 90%+ .38 special loads, and never have an issue, so long as they're thoroughly cleaned occasionally.

I've never ever had an issue and I've shot 45 Colts in my 454s since the late 80s. You'd have to never clean your chambers to create a problem

I doubt there were ever as many Rugers made in .45 Colt as there were in .44 Mag. I would love to find a S&W .45 Colt Mountain gun and/or a blued .45 Colt Redhawk. They are out there, but at a price I just can't do.

Ruger is probably focusing on making stuff with higher profit margin, therefore, revolvers in calibers with less demand are low priority. The Redhawk Hunter .45 Colt is out of production, so it will be harder to find, be persistent and do not loose hope. I looked for certain revolver to buy and finally found one after long persistent search.

The 454 is the easiest way to go but if you really, really want a 45 you can always get a 44 & rebarrel it & rechamber the cylinder to a tight 45. I recently had Bobby Tyler rebarrel one of my 45 bisley's to an 8" barrel because it had to be 8" to be legal in Africa. Douglas barrel, tight cylinder gap, 2Dogs front sight & a target crown & it does shoot heavy bullets!

Dick

Ruger is peddling cheap made American rifles and LCP pistols. Seems they've given up on revolvers, and left hand rifles completely. Wish they'd once again start making stuff I'd buy.

Ruger convertible flat top, 45 Colt/45acp, and S&W 25-5. Both great 45 revolvers. Either one will serve the purpose, a great cartridge.

Love that Ruger SS336.

What's the recipe for the 25-5? What maximum loads do you shoot? And how does it work to shoot the gun point of aim? IIRC there were some issues with oversized chamber mouths and the hight of the front sight so the guns sometimes shoot a little bit high.

Here's one of the .45 Colts. My .45 Colt Bisley with her twin in .41 Magnum.

Both have had trigger jobs, the .45 has had the chambers reamed, and the .41 has aftermarket sights on it. I changed out the sights on the .41 to get more elevation for longer shots.

One from my Colt New Service collection.

45 Colt Target model.

Love that 25-5.

Sorry for the late reply. Cataract surgery has kept me busy for a while..
My 25-5 has oversized chambers but it shoots very well with 8.0grs of Unique with a 250gr SWC sized at .454. It is sighted in at 18yds because I use it for bowling pin occasionally and that’s the distance at our club. Sights adjust to that distance with that load. I have shot 9.0gr of Unique but 8grs seems to be more accurate.
Do not know about all the worry about oversized chambers as Colt SSA’s have them too. I would not shoot bullseye with it but it is minute of bowling pin. 😁
My Ruger is very accurate with the same load but to be honest I shoot it with the .45acp cylinder in it mostly. It is a one fat hole at 18yds with 6.0grs of Unique and a 200 gr SWC.

45 Long Colt is not the correct name. It’s either 45 Colt, or 45 ACP Colt. Not trying to be an azz, but those are the official names.

Why?