CW 40 as lightweight woods piece

[Purple Mountain Outdoors]

CW 40 as lightweight woods piece

The outer diameter of the blackhawk barrel is the same for the 44 and 45. Guess which has more steel and can hold more pressure back. I would guess the one with the thicker cylinder wall.

I have two 45 colts I would not like to put an extra power in the wrong one. Would hate to blow up a nice Colt.

Want more power than a 44 mag. Consider a 454 Casull. 45/70, 460 Smith, 480 Ruger or 500 Smith. Some generate twice the recoil of the full on 44m. The 454, and 460 will both shoot any 45 colt round easily.

What happens when you expire and your Grandson gets a new Cowboy action revolver and finds some loaded ammo of yours which generates twice the pressure than his gun can tolerate.

Not trying to argue but pick the right gun rather than generating excessive pressure in the wrong gun.

It's true, only a few revolvers are strong enough for 44 mag power levels from 45 colt. Strangely enough, a Colt isn't one of them...


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[bob98366]

The recoil on a CW 40 is not heavy and very manageable for such a small frame.

+1 A CW40's recoil is snappy but quite manageable. 40S&W is as available as 9mm and only trivially more expensive. Shop on line if you need to.