Just what I needed! Another 45!

[DRAM40A1]

This one is from 1979. A little rough when I picked it up but….local gun shop had it and one of the employees was looking it over and pulled the cylinder. I picked it up and looked through the chambers. Well well, it's a 45 ACP instead of 45 Colt. For $450 out the door, it followed me home. I've loaded 200 grain round flat points and this morning, switched to 185 grain semi wad cutters.

 

[DRAM40A1]

The cylinder is not marked with the last three of the serial numbers so I doubt it was a convertable. May still ask Ruger to fit a 45 Colt cylinder just because….

 

[Cholo]

Why not put a "Want to Buy" right here on the Forum? Just measure the ACP cylinder if it fits good and get one the same or slightly longer so you can fit it? They'll usually drop right in if the correct size.

 

[DRAM40A1]

I reckon that's a good idea. I bought a 22 magnum cylinder on here not too long ago.

 

[454Redhawk]

This one is from 1979. A little rough when I picked it up but….local gun shop had it and one of the employees was looking it over and pulled the cylinder. I picked it up and looked through the chambers. Well well, it's a 45 ACP instead of 45 Colt. For $450 out the door, it followed me home. I've loaded 200 grain round flat points and this morning, switched to 185 grain semi wad cutters.

45 Colt cylinders are fairly cheap on eBay.

 

[eveled]

.45ACP is a lot of fun in a single action. Those stubby empties practically fall out on their own.

Nice gun!

 

[Blackhawk Convertable]

45 Cowboy specials will also work in the ACP cylinder if you prefer rimmed.

 

[DRAM40A1]

Yes sir…

 

[gunzo]

Good score. Thinking the ACP cyl. has been in my BH conv. for several years now. It's just fun.

 

[jmca]

I'm looking for an ACP cylinder for my OM. I think I had a "Want to Buy" ad? Need to go look and bump it up the list...

 

[Rclark]

To bad about not having the 'proper' cylinder in it. Otherwise nice find! Hope you run into one or have one fitted.

 

[eveled]

The .45ACP cylinder is by far the more desirable one to have.

 

[DRAM40A1]

Well, I don't think I'll be worried about any other cylinders for this one. That's 6 Zero 185 JHPs over 6.0 grains of Alliant Power Pistol at 15 yards.

 

[Don Lovel]

Underwood 45acp +p 185gr JHP makes 10mm level power in a Blackhawk

 

[TomC321]

.45ACP is a lot of fun in a single action. Those stubby empties practically fall out on their own.

Nice gun!

You can also have the .45 ACP cylinder trimmed to headspace .45 Auto Rim. I prefer to use .45 AR as range loads with light powder charges, rather than .45 Colt. If you get a .45 Colt cylinder for it, you can still use the .45 Cowboy in it.

 

[DRAM40A1]

You can also have the .45 ACP cylinder trimmed to headspace .45 Auto Rim. I prefer to use .45 AR as range loads with light powder charges, rather than .45 Colt. If you get a .45 Colt cylinder for it, you can still use the .45 Cowboy in it.

I've used C45S in the ACP cylinder for cast lead SWC.

 

[TomC321]

I've used C45S in the ACP cylinder for cast lead SWC.

The C45S also works in the 45 Colt cylinder, but not in a S&W 625. The .45AR is interchangeable in the modified Ruger and Smith.

 

[southernbuck101]

This one is from 1979. A little rough when I picked it up but….local gun shop had it and one of the employees was looking it over and pulled the cylinder. I picked it up and looked through the chambers. Well well, it's a 45 ACP instead of 45 Colt. For $450 out the door, it followed me home. I've loaded 200 grain round flat points and this morning, switched to 185 grain semi wad cutters.

That's exactly what I've been looking for.
Right barrel length and affordable as well
I could care less about 45 LC Cylinder.
It's hard to cut loose of what $ a new one costs these days

 

[moparclan]

Bought a used Ruger cylinder for $89 advertised as a fluted .44 mag. Ended up being a .45acp and was a drop in fit to the .45 Colt Ruger Blackhawk I had bought from my uncle last summer.

 

[moparclan]

I'm looking for an ACP cylinder for my OM. I think I had a "Want to Buy" ad? Need to go look and bump it up the list...

356702384383 1 bid $75 on eBay, ends in one day.