[Leisler]

I think it is bunk.

.45’s don't travel far. Very heavy, very slow moving. One of the slowest moving round. Think the shot put of pistol rounds.

Anyways, say it came out of a long barrel. I'm not sure it would be much faster than a 4 inch pistol barrel as the powder isn't that much.

Supposedly he was hit at 45 degrees. I have doubts as to how he would know that.

What are the odds, that someone is pointing a .45 in the air at 45 degrees, and outside of a war zone full of .45 caliber weapons, it hits a guy? Anywhere?

This is a tall tale. A bored rural guy, getting his name in the paper.

[AnAmericanMother]

Could be a .45 Long Colt - bullet's a little heavier than the standard for a .45 ACP, but after it's smacked a cell phone it might be a little difficult to tell.

The real problem is that the reporter is so ignorant that if ANY of the facts are correct, it's just dumb luck.