Anyone seen a Ruger .45ACP/.45Colt Redhawk 05032 in the wild?

[Calif Hunter]

I love my Blackhawk Flattop convertible. I prefer the .45 Colt cylinder as it is one of the most accurate handguns I own. The .45 ACP cylinder seems a bit picky - some ammo like Federal American Eagle seems to want to bind up the cylinder.

[phiberoptik]

I want that .454 Alaskan!

[GlockN'Roll]

dunno, I think my .454 Super Alaskan looks pretty good...

I dunno,

I think my .454 Super Alaskan looks pretty good,

although I am a Smith and Colt man at heart.

I have to agree, that looks very nice.

Kick a little ?

[LowThudd]

Review says 45AR ammo will not work, http://gunblast.com/Ruger-RH45ACP.htm
Here's an interesting thread http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/vie...p?f=3&t=229142
And this review says accuracy with either cartridge is the same http://www.handgunsmag.com/reviews/r...volver-review/

Can't really understand why auto rim wouldn't work? And the author doesn't explain. Strange.

Very cool gun though just the same. I wonder if 45 Schofield would work as the chamber rims are not recessed?

[Army GI]

I agree, I'm curious to know why Auto Rim wouldn't work.

But 45 Schofield should work fine. Isn't that just a shortened 45 Colt?

[LowThudd]

I agree, I'm curious to know why Auto Rim wouldn't work.

But 45 Schofield should work fine. Isn't that just a shortened 45 Colt?

This has been discussed in other threads, and it seems the Schofield rims are larger and won't work in many 45 colt revolvers. But, since it is set up for moon clips, there doesn't seem to be a fitment issue with this revolver.

[ARDude]

With the Ruger in question, Auto Rim rounds will not work because there is not enough clearance from the back of the cylinder to the frame.
It seems odd, because with moon clips it should be the same distance with auto rim. I looked into the Ruger, but decided it wasn't for me.

[Mr. Beretta]

Now.......That's a gun!

I dunno, I think my .454 Super Alaskan looks pretty good, although I am a Smith and Colt man at heart.

[Army GI]

With the Ruger in question, Auto Rim rounds will not work because there is not enough clearance from the back of the cylinder to the frame.
It seems odd, because with moon clips it should be the same distance with auto rim. I looked into the Ruger, but decided it wasn't for me.

**Just get one of these**

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Ohh, that's nice. What model is that? I want one, but I can't get past the JM "clown grips." I know you can replace the grips, but the finish or the JM initials are not my cup of tea either. No offense to Jerry Meculic.

Edit: Wait, that IS a JM isn't it? Looks much nicer with different grips.

[ARDude]

Army G.I.,
it is not the JM model. It is the Performance Center model. Doesn't have the full lug or JM initials. I put the Hogue grips on it. Didnt like the original grips.

[LowThudd]

With the Ruger in question, Auto Rim rounds will not work because there is not enough clearance from the back of the cylinder to the frame.
It seems odd, because with moon clips it should be the same distance with auto rim. I looked into the Ruger, but decided it wasn't for me.

Seems odd. this is a post from another site which shows that the auto rim was specifically designed to be used interchangably with clipped ACP.

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-748577.html

Howdy

45 Auto Rim was developed as an alternative to the 45ACP in the S&W and Colt Model 1917 45ACP revolvers. These revolvers had extra space at the rear of the cylinder to accommodate the thickness of moon clips. 45AR was ballistically the same as 45APC, but the rims were extra thick to take up the extra space at the rear of the cylinder. 45 Colt has a rim that is nominally .060 thick. 45AR has a rim that is nominally .090 thick. In order to chamber 45AR in a revolver chambered for 45 Colt, the rear of the cylinder needs to be relieved by .030. IN doing this, the gun will then have too much space behind the cylinder for 45 Colt.

The rounds in this photo, left to right, are 45 Colt, 45 Schofield, 45ACP, and 45 Auto Rim.