BobWright
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Over the years I've toyed with the .45 ACP, even once owning a Colt Gold Cup .45 Automatics. (Gasp!) I still have two Ruger Blackhawks with auxiliary ACP cylinders. And over the years I have depleted my stock of ACP brass. Now most folks know that the Blackhawk with ACP cylinder installed will not accommodate the .45 Auto Rim cartridge, taking only ACP only. This without modification of the cylinder, I hasten to add.
Now much of my .45 Colt brass is getting old and having many split case mouths. Up until recently these went into the scrap brass bucket. But then, I realized I could cut these to the same length as the .45 ACP and use them in the same way as the .45 Cowboy Special is used. So made up a hundred rounds or so, and inserted the .45 ACP cylinder into my short barreled Blackhawk, and PRESTO!:
Didn't like the "Cowboy Special" appellation, so prefer to call mine the ".45 Xtra Short." Accuracy has been good, and recoil very mild.
This project has no practical value whatsoever, but has been interestin'.
(And I'm aware of the date difference in the first photo. The box is a later loading)
Bob Wright
Now much of my .45 Colt brass is getting old and having many split case mouths. Up until recently these went into the scrap brass bucket. But then, I realized I could cut these to the same length as the .45 ACP and use them in the same way as the .45 Cowboy Special is used. So made up a hundred rounds or so, and inserted the .45 ACP cylinder into my short barreled Blackhawk, and PRESTO!:
Didn't like the "Cowboy Special" appellation, so prefer to call mine the ".45 Xtra Short." Accuracy has been good, and recoil very mild.
This project has no practical value whatsoever, but has been interestin'.
(And I'm aware of the date difference in the first photo. The box is a later loading)
Bob Wright