.45 Colt (no ontology)

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'''.45 Colt''' (Sometimes '''.45 Long Colt''', rarely '''11.48x35mm R''') is a pistol cartridge developed in 1872 by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It began life as a blackpowder cartridge, though modern factory loads use smokeless powder. Originally conceived to be used in the US Army service handgun of the era, the '''Colt Single Action Army''', it gained popularity and good reputation as one of the Old West frontier cartridges. As of today, it still sees use, mainly among civilian shooters and cowboy action shooting enthusiasts. Most firearms chambered in .45 Colt are revolvers, as well as certain carbines.
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| '''Energy'''
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| colspan="2" | '''709''' Joule
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| colspan="2" | '''293''' m/s
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| colspan="2" | '''255''' gr ('''16.52''' g)
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| colspan="2" | <[#img [hash 83D2MF0R1HWREQRPKTCNYS4TZE]]> United States
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| '''Year'''
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| colspan="2" | 1873
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| colspan="2" | '''45''' [[Parallar|P$]] ('''30''' rounds)
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The '''.45 Colt''' (Sometimes '''.45 Long Colt''') is a revolver cartridge developed in 1873 by '''Colt's Manufacturing Company'''. It is considered a low-tier caliber in [[Mazeworld]].
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Modern factory loads and today's handloaders exploit the generous case capacity and modern smokeless powders to develop much stronger loads than the original factory load of the 19th century. It also formed the basis for [[.454 Casull]], which would be considered its "Magnum" variant ; being dimensionally similar in every way but case length, similarly to how [[.357 Magnum]] is longer but otherwise similar to [[.38 Special]].
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=== Real-life data ===
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Development of this cartridge started in 1871, the caliber was developed for the [[Colt Single Action Army]]. Introduced as a medium revolver caliber, it is still used nowadays by hunters, firearm collectors and re-enactors. It was adopted in 1873 by the US Army and was their official handgun cartridge for no less than 19 years, before its replacement by the much less powerful '''.38 Long Colt'''.
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The round is sometimes called '''.45 Long Colt''' (and was previously designated as such on the Mazewiki itself), but this designation is incorrect, though often used. This name originates from US Army troopers calling the caliber that way to avoid confusion with the shorter '''.45 Schofield'''. Since the latter is now rarely if ever used nowadays, this distinction is now moot.
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Originally a black powder cartridge, modern .45 Colt ammunition is produced with now-standard smokeless powder. The original black powder loads produced upwards of 700 joule of muzzle energy and 300 m/s (1000 ft/s) of muzzle velocity. Because of this, .45 Colt rounds were considered both powerful and very accurate, and was the most used caliber of its time, as ubiquitous as would be [[9x19mm Parabellum]] nowadays.
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Still used nowadays, almost 140 years after its first introduction, it is now used primarily in hunting, against game such as deer, and is compared to [[.44 Magnum]] in performance in this case - though the latter is much more powerful, they share a similar effective range.
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The .45 Colt caliber was notable for being the basis of the [[.454 Casull]] caliber, more than 3.5 times more powerful (Muzzle energy upwards of '''2600''' joule), which uses a longer case, but of the same diameter; because of this, .454 Casull is to the .45 Colt what [[.357 Magnum]] is to [[.38 Special]] - a longer and more powerful cartridge, of which weapons chambered in the former can also fire the latter.
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=== Mazeworld overview ===
=== Mazeworld overview ===
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| <span style="color: red">A5</span>
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<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
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Requiring at best two to three shots to kill an enemy (outside of shots to weak points and limbs), the vintage .45 Colt caliber is best used as a finisher, or a self-defense round if the primary intention of the [[Contestant|contestant]] is only to injure, damage without killing, or finish off an already wounded opponent.
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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]] in '''boxes of 50''' or '''bulk cans of 500'''.
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* Available brands and projectile types:
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** ''Standard'' (Regular, SP): FMJ, Lead, LSWC, JHP, JSP, LSWCHP
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** ''Personal Defense'' (Regular, +P): Lead, LSWC, JHP, SEG
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** ''Pocket Dragon'' (Regular, +P+): LSWC
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** ''Milsurp'' (Surplus, SP): Lead
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* Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): '''2 P$ /round'''
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* [[Recoil]] level: '''3 - Normal'''
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Due to the fact it's compatible with only one weapon, it is a rare caliber, not to mention said weapon is a revolver - the [[Colt Single Action Army]] - .45 Colt ammunition is, because of this, particularly scarce. It can only be found at random in the [[Room|rooms]], or, if a [[Gun shop|gun shop]]/[[Weapon shop|weapon shop]] has the SAA for sale, sold for '''1.5 P$/round''' in boxes of '''30''' or '''90'''. Should the contestant come across such boxes of ammunition and need it for his/her SAA, they should be immediately picked up.
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=== [[Handloading]] information ===
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* Primer type: '''Large pistol'''
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* Powder type: '''Pistol'''
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* Projectile type: '''.454, 250 grain'''
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* Standard load: '''104 pwdr'''
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** -P load: '''94 pwdr'''
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** +P load: '''114 pwdr'''
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** +P+ load: '''125 pwdr'''
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* Cost of a 50 case box: '''17 P$''' (0.347 P$/case)
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* Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 1.71 P$
=== Weapons compatible ===
=== Weapons compatible ===
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'''Class 3 weapons'''
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==== Standard weapons ====
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*[[Colt Single Action Army]]
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Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: '''6'''
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[[List of Class 3 Weapons|Class 3]] weapons:
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* '''Beretta Stampede Marshal''', SA revolver
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* '''Colt Single Action Army''', SA revolver
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* '''Pedersoli Howdah 45/410''', double-barreled pistol ('''3" chamber''')
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* '''Ruger Redhawk''', DA/SA revolver
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* '''Smith & Wesson Model 625-6''', DA/SA revolver
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* '''Taurus Model 450Ti''', DA/SA revolver
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Additional weapons that can chamber .45 Colt rounds interchangeably with their native caliber:
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* '''All revolvers chambered in [[.454 Casull]]''', including Maze Customs revolvers
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* '''Taurus Rossi M92''', [[.454 Casull]] conventional rifle
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==== [[Maze Customs]] ====
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* [[Customs:Weapons|Customs weapon families]]: Available as a chambering for the '''Blackhawk''' and '''Redhawk''' families, or naturally compatible with [[.454 Casull]] weapons of those families.
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* [[Customs:Minor|Minor services]]: None.
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* [[Workshop|Crafting and specs docs]]: '''Joshua'''
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=== Barrel length groups ===
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Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a '''multiplier to [[Pain]] and [[Limb damage]]''' is applied. Please refer to the [[Weapon|lists of weapons]] or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.
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| '''Group name'''
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| Up to 3.9"
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| 0.85x
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| 12.1" and beyond
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| 1.4x
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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| <[#img [hash T9KSW881GFQ4JF8CVS5QRMGXA9] [height 250]]>
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| <span style="font-size:80%;">.45 Colt Lead</span>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_GAP Wikipedia article]
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Real life information
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_Colt Wikipedia article]
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*[http://dailycaller.com/2015/04/24/the-45-colt-history-and-surprising-facts-about-this-iconic-cartridge/ History of the .45 Colt and SAA revolvers at Dailycaller.com]

Latest revision as of 00:30, 7 November 2017

.45 Colt (Sometimes .45 Long Colt, rarely 11.48x35mm R) is a pistol cartridge developed in 1872 by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It began life as a blackpowder cartridge, though modern factory loads use smokeless powder. Originally conceived to be used in the US Army service handgun of the era, the Colt Single Action Army, it gained popularity and good reputation as one of the Old West frontier cartridges. As of today, it still sees use, mainly among civilian shooters and cowboy action shooting enthusiasts. Most firearms chambered in .45 Colt are revolvers, as well as certain carbines.

Modern factory loads and today's handloaders exploit the generous case capacity and modern smokeless powders to develop much stronger loads than the original factory load of the 19th century. It also formed the basis for .454 Casull, which would be considered its "Magnum" variant ; being dimensionally similar in every way but case length, similarly to how .357 Magnum is longer but otherwise similar to .38 Special.

Mazeworld overview

Type LDV C1 C2 C3 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Bullet +2 46% 43% 41% 36% 30% 23% 11% 3%

How to read this?

  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop in boxes of 50 or bulk cans of 500.
  • Available brands and projectile types:
    • Standard (Regular, SP): FMJ, Lead, LSWC, JHP, JSP, LSWCHP
    • Personal Defense (Regular, +P): Lead, LSWC, JHP, SEG
    • Pocket Dragon (Regular, +P+): LSWC
    • Milsurp (Surplus, SP): Lead
  • Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2 P$ /round
  • Recoil level: 3 - Normal

Handloading information

  • Primer type: Large pistol
  • Powder type: Pistol
  • Projectile type: .454, 250 grain
  • Standard load: 104 pwdr
    • -P load: 94 pwdr
    • +P load: 114 pwdr
    • +P+ load: 125 pwdr
  • Cost of a 50 case box: 17 P$ (0.347 P$/case)
  • Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 1.71 P$

Weapons compatible

Standard weapons

Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: 6

Class 3 weapons:

  • Beretta Stampede Marshal, SA revolver
  • Colt Single Action Army, SA revolver
  • Pedersoli Howdah 45/410, double-barreled pistol (3" chamber)
  • Ruger Redhawk, DA/SA revolver
  • Smith & Wesson Model 625-6, DA/SA revolver
  • Taurus Model 450Ti, DA/SA revolver

Additional weapons that can chamber .45 Colt rounds interchangeably with their native caliber:

  • All revolvers chambered in .454 Casull, including Maze Customs revolvers
  • Taurus Rossi M92, .454 Casull conventional rifle

Maze Customs

Barrel length groups

Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.

Group name Length range Damage multiplier
Short handgun Up to 3.9" 0.85x
Medium handgun 4" to 8" 1x
Long handgun 8.1" to 12" 1.2x
Rifle 12.1" and beyond 1.4x

Gallery

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.45 Colt Lead

See also

Real life information

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