.45 Colt

GPTKB entity

Properties (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cartridge
gptkbp:application hunting, self-defense, target shooting
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Samuel_Colt
gptkbp:diameter 1.285 inches
gptkbp:energyEfficiency 200-400 ft-lbs
gptkbp:famousFor cowboy action shooting
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1873
gptkbp:grainComposition smokeless powder
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely_used_in_the_American_West
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label .45 Colt
gptkbp:maximumDepth 14,000 psi
gptkbp:notableFeature 0.452 inches
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs .45 Long Colt
gptkbp:producedBy various companies
gptkbp:recoil moderate to heavy
gptkbp:speed 250-900 ft/s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:.45_ACP
gptkbp:type revolver_cartridge
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Colt_Single_Action_Army
gptkbp:weight 200-300 grains
gptkbp:wheelDrive rimmed