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45 Schofield
There was however, in the 1870s, a 45 Schofield that was used concurrently with 45 Colt and was shorter. The Colt revolvers would fire either, but the Schofield would not fire the longer 45 Colt. The term Long Colt doesn't presuppose a Short Colt but differentiates it from the 45 Schofield. While adding the "Long" to the 45 Colt is certainly unneccesary and no longer useful, the term was most likely useful at the time and seems to have carried forward.
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