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.45 Colt

I sat down to my reloading bench this morning to put together some .45 Colt ammo for my new Ruger Flattop. It got me to thinking: The .45 Colt just might be the best—or at least the most versatile—handgun cartridge of all time. Of course, that only holds true if you consider the role of a handgun in its traditional sense—a reactive tool for stopping threatening or edible creatures at close range.

Behind the Bullet: .45 Colt

Considering that the .45 Colt has been with us for 143 years, it remains a completely relevant, powerful, and well-balanced handgun cartridge, that is equally at home at a Cowboy Action Shoot as it is in the hunting fields.

NRA Gun of the Week: Ruger Redhawk .45 Colt/.45 ACP Revolver

Since 1979, Sturm, Ruger & Co. has offered a DA/SA (double-action/single-action) large-frame revolver known as the Redhawk. It’s got a pretty dedicated following, we’d say.

The Wait is Over: Ruger's .45 ACP/.45 Colt Revolver

Ruger has added a dual-caliber big bore option to its popular Redhawk line.

Federal Ammunition Expands Its HammerDown Lineup

Federal Ammunition has announced three new loads in its HammerDown line: the .45 Colt, .35 Remington and .444 Marlin.

First Look: Taurus Judge Home Defender

Featuring a dual caliber capability in .45 Colt and .410-bore, the new Taurus Judge Home Defender adapts to a range of shooting scenarios. It sports a 13-inch barrel to ensure optimal performance, and topside Picatinny rail and steel blast shield.

Review: The New Original Henry Rifle

The New Original Henry Rifle is true to Henry’s 1860 patterns and patents, and virtually identical aside from adjustments required to adapt to the .44-40 Win. and .45 Colt centerfire rounds that replaced the long-obsolete rimfires.

Behind the Bullet: .44 Remington Magnum

While there are many classic wheelgun calibers that date back to the late 19th century—the .44-40 and .45 Colt foremost among them—the relatively modern .44 Rem. Mag. has a well-deserved place among the most effective developments for a revolver, and will undoubtedly remain there for our lifetime and beyond.

NRA Gun of the Week: Taurus Judge Pistol

2016 is the 10th anniversary of the Taurus Judge—so now's as good a time as any to name it the NRA Gun of the Week.

NRA Gun of the Week: Uberti 1866 Yellowboy Carbine

What a difference Nelson King's patented loading gate makes. The Henry was cool, but the 1866 was the first of the Winchesters. Although they stopped making the 1866 more than a century ago, Winchester brought them back this year—but others have made them since the 1960s.

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