Actually frizzellr, it is a 45 long colt. The 45 was introduced in 1873. Colt manufactured the cartridge for the government. S&W also made 45 cartridges for the government at the same time. Their 45 cartridge was shorter. The 45lc can chamber both rounds. O.K. S&W doesn' t manufacture this round anymore but some of the firearms do still exist.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/45Colt.htm
I started this topic in an effort to spur some discussion on handgun hunting. If you hunt with rifle cartridges with a pistol platform, tell us about it. I' m thinking about buying one of those TC Encores. Which rifle cartridge becomes too much to handle on a pistol platform?
I' m not trying to " figure out" which gun is best, just trying to start conversation.
Jake