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To: Centurion2000

“You’re the kinda guy that get pissed off if it’s called 45 Colt ammo when it should be 45 Long Colt aren’t you?”

The proper name is .45 Colt. The other revolver ammo issued at the time was the .45 S&W, which was shorter. Soldiers called the different kinds of ammo “.45 long” and “.45 short”. The Colt round survived the test of time and the “long” name somehow stuck with it but the proper name for the cartridge is .45 Colt.

I love this game!


59 posted on 04/25/2007 10:57:38 AM PDT by VRing (Happiness is a perfect sling bruise.)
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To: VRing
I love this game!

I'm sure you do .... but it's about as productive as arguing over the exact shade of birdcrap that just landed on your windshield.

Now, I'm gonna go take my 45 Long Colt and put them in a clip ...

Hope that was like nails on a chalkboard for ya ... ;)

66 posted on 04/25/2007 12:21:55 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (Killing all of your enemies without mercy is the only sure way of sleeping soundly at night.)
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