Why do people insist on calling it .45 Long Colt?
The grand tradition and long history of "short" "regular" and "Long" cartrdige designation!
for many many lustrum there was a common tradition of introducing a cartridge,
then making it longer and more powerful. I offer for you rentertaintmant the following:
.22 short, long, long rifle
.32 colt
.32 Short Colt
.32 Long Colt
.32 S&W
.32 S&W Long ( .32 Colt New Police)
.38 Short Colt
.38 Long COlt
.38 S&W
.380 Revolver Short
.380 Revolver Long
.41 Short Colt
.41 Long Colt
.41 Special
.45 Schofield (aka .45 S&W )
.45 Colt Government ( aka .45 Colt Short )
.45 Colt (aka .45 Long Colt )
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While it is sometimes referred to as .45 Long Colt or .45 LC, to differentiate it from the
very popular .45 ACP, and historically, the shorter .45 S&W Schofield, it was only an unofficial
designation by Army quartermasters.
Current catalog listings of compatible handguns list the caliber as .45 LC and .45 Colt.
many gun rag writers put together so-callerd "debate articles" during slow months.
one such said it nicely:
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"So is it 45 Colt or 45 Long Colt?
While either term is correct, 45 Long Colt was really just a nickname. The majority of ammunition manufacturers stamp their cases with “45 Colt” as do the majority of firearm manufacturers mark their firearms with the same.
The reason for this is because .45 COLT is the official name used by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI). When all else fails, this is the correct term to which we fall back."
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If anyone is so bored they have nothing else to do than argue over this tired old topic, please
feel free to contact me, as I would be more than happy to put anyone to work taking care
of my growing todo list at the 1967 historic rate of $1 per hour.
Oh I know! Lets have a Spelling Contest!
yhs
prof marvel