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Talkinghalls · September 16, 2010, 05:53 AM

I have been brought up mostly around .40's and .308 rifle rounds. I know NOTHING about .45's. And I have very (for lack of better word) confused on this topic.

I always thought that the .45 would be like any other round... I guess its not

So I must ask the age old question
What is the difference between the
.45 Colt
.45 Long Colt (I've heard its slightly longer, but on other websites I've heard that there is no difference)
.45 ACP
.45 GAP

http://www.ruger.com/products/vaquer...eets/5104.html

The Ruger website/add say's that it shoots a .45 Colt

I've been looking at a few on GunBroker and the adds on there say the new (2010) model shoots a .45LC

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=190834370

To be frank I am about to just give up on trying to figure out the difference in the rounds (more or less in fear of buying the wrong type in bulk :barf: ) and go with the .357/.38sp.

any help would be great.

September 16, 2010, 05:53 AM	#1
Talkinghalls Member Join Date: September 13, 2010 Posts: 33	Ruger Vaquero Question I have been brought up mostly around .40's and .308 rifle rounds. I know NOTHING about .45's. And I have very (for lack of better word) confused on this topic. I always thought that the .45 would be like any other round... I guess its not So I must ask the age old question What is the difference between the .45 Colt .45 Long Colt (I've heard its slightly longer, but on other websites I've heard that there is no difference) .45 ACP .45 GAP http://www.ruger.com/products/vaquer...eets/5104.html The Ruger website/add say's that it shoots a .45 Colt I've been looking at a few on GunBroker and the adds on there say the new (2010) model shoots a .45LC http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=190834370 To be frank I am about to just give up on trying to figure out the difference in the rounds (more or less in fear of buying the wrong type in bulk :barf: ) and go with the .357/.38sp. any help would be great.