The Colt 45 was called that since it was made by the Colt company, and fires a .45 caliber bullet.
No, the Houston Astros, Houston's major league baseball team, were originally called the Colt .45's
Sam Colt did not invent the Colt 45. .
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The Houston Astros
It could be any pistol chambered for one of the several handgun calibers in the .45 family. The most famous .45 handguns are actually chambered for different rounds. The Colt model 1873 "Peacemaker" was offered in .45 Colt or "Long Colt" caliber, among other calibers. And the famous Colt model 1911 was sold in a caliber called .45 ACP (automatic Colt pistol). The .45 ACP is not interchangeable with the .45 Long Colt, but they both fire big heavy bullets at similar velocities.
The Colt Single Action Army revolver. AKA the Colt .45
The .45 Schofield can be fired in a .45 Long Colt revolver, but the .45 Long Colt cannot be fired in a .45 Schofield revolver.
yes, if both weapons are for the 45 long colt cartridge
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the judge fires 45 colt which is the same as 45 long colt not to be confused with 45 acp it also fires 410 shot shells
The .45 ACP--which stands for AUTOMATIC COLT PISTOL is used in semiautomatic pistols. The .45 Colt is used in revolvers.