.45 Corto?

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richhodg66

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While perusing a LGS yesterday, I picked up a 50 round box of fired brass (Fiochi I think) labeled .45 Corto. Looking at it, shorter than a .45 auto rim, smaller and thinner rim on it too.

Is this the .450 Ely, .450 Adams, .455 Webley or what?
 
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richhodg66

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A few years ago, I bought a revolver listed as a Spanish cheapie in .45 ACP". Turned out to be a genuine Tranter with the name of the gun dealer and address in London stamped on it, I got it for next to nothing. A .45 ACP case fits diameter wise but is too long, was thinking this is the right case for it.
 
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fiver

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internet sminternet... LOL
anyway Fiocchi is pretty cool about making some of the older nobody else does it ammo.
they make it good and reliable too.
 
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richhodg66

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I hope this is allowed to post athread from the other site. Hadn't realized it was so long ago, but I asked a few questions about the revolver in question back then, this is what transpired in the conversation;
Tranter Revolver thread
 
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richhodg66

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Only thing wrong with it that I can tell is the trigger return spring seems broken, one must push forward on the trigger for the hammer to stay back when cocking it. I've been toying with the idea of loading something to shoot in it, maybe just wax bullets with a primer only, but I'm sure it would handle the black powder loading levels it was designed for.
 
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CZ93X62

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There were a number of 45 caliber revolvers developed between the years of our Civil War and Europe's WWI.
I had a chance at a Colt New Service in 455 Eley c. 2004 for reasonable money. I thought long & hard about getting it, and the Fiocchi ammo & brass figured highly in that equation. My final decision was NO, I don't need another member of my Weird Caliber Cavalcade already alive and well in the gun safe. YES, I can say NO to a vintage Colt, even when priced right.
 
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