'.45 cal revolver?'
Could be .45 Long Colt or ACP w/clips. Lot of different models. 12 gauge would have been better.
Yes, I know that. Very few people under the age of 80 have .45 Long Colts around for protection! The only people I ever knew with .45 ACP revolvers were gun enthusiasts like myself that had many other handguns, and would not rely on that one for protection.
12 gauge would have been better.
No argument there - either 00 or #4 would be my preference. Hitting a crazed chimp with any handgun could have been near impossible. I guess it froze when the guy came up to it.