3"GP100 to 5-shot .45acp ?

[Knuckles]

Could this be done?......................................... should it be done? :?


Just wondering! :roll:

 

[Allen207]

I love big bore 5 shot revolvers on medium frames. That doesn't answer your question though

 

[bub]

Knuckles, I suppose it could be done with enough money, but what would be the point? In order to eject rimless rounds, you would have to use a moon clip and, AKAIK, no one makes a 5 rd .45 moon clip, so. You would likely be stuck punching out the empties with a pencil or some such. If you could come up with a way to eject the empties, it would be an interesting "fun gun", though!

Bub

 

[Hammer]

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... no one makes a 5 rd .45 moon clip...

Taurus makes a five-shot 45 ACP revolver that uses a clip.

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[Knuckles]

"Taurus makes a five-shot 45 ACP revolver that uses a clip."

Whew!..................... thanks! :wink:



Update; Hold on!.................... I didn't find it on there web sight... hmmmm' :?

 

[Hammer]

Can't speak to their website or catalog.

But know where there is a vault with one in it.

Not for sale.

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[targetshootr]

How does the cylinder and frame compare to say, an L frame S&W? I ask cause they make 5 shot 44 spls on the L frame and I believe it's max caliber for the cyl size.

 

[bub]

I stand corrected. I checked out the Taurus website and, under "Accessories"-"Revolver" are the M455 moon clips. $9.00/5 clips.

Bub

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Smiff makes a few 45acp double-action six shooters.

model 22 4" (classic)
model 25 3" (classic)
model 325 nightguard (scandium) 2"
model 325 Thunder Rance (scandium) 4"
model 625JM 4"

...Jimbo

 

[T.A. WORKMAN]

I would love to see a GP-100 in .45 ACP!!!
I have a 625-2 S&W that I shoot .45 Auto Rim with speedloaders
instead of using .45 ACP with Moon clips.
Terry

 

[JWhitmore44]

Taurus made a 5 shot 45 acp in the Tracker model, but it looks like they had problems with it. Didn't look like anything a little tinkering couldn't cure, but was probably costing them too much in warranty money. They also made one in a 5 shot 45 colt. Wished I had known about them before they became discontinued. Either one would have been sweet. You don;t see them on the used market much.

I think a 45acp GP100 would be quite cool.

 

[batmann]

Just about anything can be done given enough money, but I'm not sure that it would be worth it other than the cool factor.
S&W makes one in Sc and a couple in steel that would cheaper in the long run, IMHO.

 

[Hammer]

While most of my pistols are Rugers, Colts, and S&W...

Have a few Taurus snubnose revolvers.

44 Special
44 Magnum
45 ACP
45 Colt

Have had no problem with any of these.


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[Knuckles]

Just about anything can be done given enough money, but I'm not sure that it would be worth it other than the cool factor.
S&W makes one in Sc and a couple in steel that would cheaper in the long run, IMHO.

I understand your point,... but the GP100 is such a good platform, I just thought they (Ruger) could do more with it caliber wise, especially the 3 & 4-inch models.

Ruger would sell revolvers in .45acp... and the .45acp does not need to be on a big Redhawk frame.

Maybe even the LCR in .45acp... something you can reasonably carry concealed.
They're not too far off with the Montado... just a "pinch" too heavy,... it is easily stashed on the body,... it just has a tendency to make my britches droop. :shock:

 

[madd-trapper]

Why use a rimless cartidge in a revolver? Seems it would be a pain with the moon clips. Why not just go with a .45 colt instead of a 45 acp? Ive never owned a revolver that uses semi auto cartidges so I was just wondering why.

 

[Knuckles]

Why use a rimless cartidge in a revolver? Seems it would be a pain with the moon clips. Why not just go with a .45 colt instead of a 45 acp? Ive never owned a revolver that uses semi auto cartridges so I was just wondering why.

Ruger has the Redhawk... I was thinking of the GP-100 design only for CCW reasons.

 

[JWhitmore44]

So hammer has all the big bore snubbies I see

mad-trapper, the moon clips work like a speed loader not only for loading but for ejecting. Also the 45acp has a large selection of self defense rounds off the shelf. Some folks don;t like to use reloads for self defense and others just don't reload.

But I would take a 5 shot 45 colt snubby too

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Ruger has the Redhawk... I was thinking of the GP-100 design only for CCW reasons.

You can have your SP or GP cylinder machined to accept moon clips that work with 38 special or 357 magnum cartridges or you can load them without the moon clips. TK Custom has all the info.
https://www.moonclips.com/cart/shopdisp ... gories.asp
http://www.moonclips.com/content/machine.asp

...Jimbo

 

[Dale53]

A .45 ACP revolver with full moon clips has the potential of the fastest reload of ANY revolver. You do have to work at it but believe me it is a most viable offering.

I flat out LOVE my two 625's and shoot them more than any other revolver that I own (and that is a bunch).

Dale53