Anybody have one like S&W 625 , 325 or Ruger? I think that is what I need for a new gun. Got a few auto's and a lot of ammo to burn up!

I have a 5" 625. Smooooth and unbelievably accurate. I killed a deer with it using a 240 grain Kieth SWC and 2400 powder. In one side and out the other. About 20 yards with a 40 yard death run.

I have the SW Governor a .45 / 410 pistol, one of my absolute favorites. Great for home defense rounds (410 copper disk shells / .45 if needed) pretty much zero recoil easy to fire one handed and if all else fails heavy enough to knocked em out

If you get a Smith be sure to get one that headspaces off the front of the case. Those half moon clips are a royal pain in the backside.

That is true

If you like single actions, Ruger makes a convertible revolver. .Comes with both 45 Colt and and .45 ACP cylinders.

160, I only have one pair of half moons but I do have about 40 full moons. Greatest invention since, well ya know, sliced bread. Instant speed loaders and I don't find them to be problematic. I have a very simple tool to snap loaded rounds in and pop the empties out. If you don't want to use the clips, use 45 auto rim cases. Then the ejector will catch the rim and you won't be messing around picking empties out with your finger nails. Don't know of any revolvers chambered for 45 acp/ar that don't head space on the case mouth.

I have one and the acp cylinder us not accurate. To big a jump before the bullet hits the forcing cone is my guess.

But I also have not shot it much I bought it from a cousin when he had linebauh build him another one. Linebaugh would not use the Blackhawk fraim only the Bisley frame. He said it rolled better under heavy recoil his guns are built for than the Blackhawk framed guns. I like it but have allready went through my handgun hunting phase 15 years ago and don't do much with it. Mostly bought it from him so he had the money to dump into the other gun he was having built. One of these days I will get one of my presses set up at my farm somewhere and load some food long Colt rounds for it. With a stout rugar load and Hornady xtp it's a shooter and I saw my cousin shoot a lot of deer with it beyond what most think of as handgun range.

The acp cylinder would be ok as a last ditch all I can find to shoot or don't need much accuracy and it's the o ly gun I have to shoot the only ammo I can find.

that was the issue with the 22lr/22mag and the 9mm/357 you can shoot the cheaper ammo but it is a few thousands undersized when it gets to the rifling with a long jump to get there

the 625 JM pro being a different animal short cylinder https://www.deguns.net/smith-wesson-model-625-jm-45-acp-4-revolver

if the op has too much 45acp , and some autos , why not just feed the autos the 45acp ?

that was the issue with the 22lr/22mag and the 9mm/357 you can shoot the cheaper ammo but it is a few thousands undersized when it gets to the rifling with a long jump to get there

the 625 JM pro being a different animal short cylinder https://www.deguns.net/smith-wesson-model-625-jm-45-acp-4-revolver

if the op has too much 45acp , and some autos , why not just feed the autos the 45acp ?[/quote]


That was my first thought but my guess to answer that question is he wants another gun and need a justified reason either for himself or maybe his wife. ( I do this. I don't just buy it becuse I want it I have to have a reason it makes since) he may be different but that would be a guess if you were asking the question of me.

So I don't use that black hawk and have not shot it 50 rounds in 7 or 8 years. I have a few of these justified reasons to keep it. If things get bad I have the option of shooting 2 cal, if I scroung ammo in those cal. More of a reason to het a 357/9mm Blackhawk for the ability to have 3 calibers plus not leaving brass laying around. 2 it's not eating anything and they kids may end up wanting it some day. 3. I may decide to handgun hunt again at some point( but highly unlikely may as well bow or x bow hunt).

no one needs to justify a new gun to anyone but themselves if they want it an have the money then they should get it.

so if he wants a 45acp revolver 625 s&w would be where I would go

anything with a long jump that tries to do too many things doesn't seem to do them well

so you have a 357 that can do 38 of course and 9mm in a pinch but 9mm limits the range due to accuracy of a .355 bullet sliding down a .357 bore with an inch of jump to the rifling

ditto on 45lc , 45auto rim and 45acp

the 45lc , 410 isn't much difference

I have things that really I haven't shot in years that only take up space but if I needed money I might sell them but since I am not in such straits they can stay and might have use later.
some aren't hardly worth anything like a little 22 youth marlin but I might have grandkids some day. I paid all of 65 for it might get 100 for it and it doesn't take up much space. or my old trapping 22 pistol the ejector finger is broke but it still shoots just not fast on the reload in the condition it is in might be worth 50-60 dollars but I keep in around any way

S&W Model 1917 Army, .45 ACP, with 1/2 moon clips, and bored out cylinder to take .45 LC.

Webley .455,cut for 45 ACP