HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE ON THIS HIGH ROAD !!
Last week was our annual new-year's reception at our shooting club.
One of my more "old west"-oriented shooting buddies (complete with string tie, 10-gallon hat & high-heeled, pointy toed boots) talked about some new kind of ammo, for use in single-action revolvers, called the "Cowboy .45 special".
Well, I never heard of it, but as always was eager to learn .
As far as I understood it, it's just like regular .45 Colt ammo , only loaded in shorter cases. Right ?
But then.. what's the point ?
If shorter cases are wanted, surely there's the .45 ACP or even the .45 AR
And don't the S&W Schofields and such use shorter cases as well ?
Can anyone explain / point me in the right direction to find out more about this ?
Last week was our annual new-year's reception at our shooting club.
One of my more "old west"-oriented shooting buddies (complete with string tie, 10-gallon hat & high-heeled, pointy toed boots) talked about some new kind of ammo, for use in single-action revolvers, called the "Cowboy .45 special".
Well, I never heard of it, but as always was eager to learn .
As far as I understood it, it's just like regular .45 Colt ammo , only loaded in shorter cases. Right ?
But then.. what's the point ?
If shorter cases are wanted, surely there's the .45 ACP or even the .45 AR
And don't the S&W Schofields and such use shorter cases as well ?
Can anyone explain / point me in the right direction to find out more about this ?