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NWC Ohio | Colts or Colt clones are nice! Nicer than Rugers for Cowboy Action Shooting in my personal experience, but to each their own. Rugers are built like tanks and shoot nice as well though!
Biggest difference in Colts verses Rugers probably comes in the hammer and firing pin area. Rugers use a transfer bar that slides up between the hammer and firning pin when the trigger is pulled to transfer the force of the falling hammer to the firing pin. If cocked hammer falls without the trigger being pulled (example like with a dropped gun) the transfer bar will be down, thus the hammer will hit the case frame and nothing will propel the firing pin forward. Colts and their clones (at least the older ones, I'm not super familiar with how all the newer ones are) have the firing pin attached to the hammer itself. Notches (safety and some for loading purposes) are cut into the lower portion of the hammer where it pivots to catch the hammer if it falls unexpectedly without the trigger being pulled. Downside, if your carrying with a live round under the hammer with the hammer down and you drop it, you could get an unexpected bang, unless the hammer stays in a safety notch. Which style is safer is going to be up to you. *****this comparison is not an all inclusive covers every model in depth perfect description between the two styles. It's a quick basic overview from guns I've handled, carried and fired. I'm not endorsing or bashing one over the other********
You will have to decide if you want a single action (you pull back hammer to rotate cylinder and cock hammer for every shot, trigger only releases hammer) or double action revolver (pulling trigger will rotate cylinder, cock hammer, and release hammer). The few double action revolvers I've handled could be fired double action or single action. Obvioulsy, firing them single action allowed me to be more accurate.
My opinion, if you want a 45 get something like a Taurus Judge to shoot 45 Colt and 410 gauge shotshells with the same cylinder. Get a 4" or more barrel, not the stubby, and the 3" cylinder, not the 2.5" cylinder. (Not sure you can get cylinders for 45 acp if you want a milder cheaper plinking option with this gun). Some of the other gun manufactures in 45 colt could be gotten with additional 45acp cylinders to shoot the smaller lighter 45acp loads.
My other opionin, if it's being shot with a pistol, a 357 magnum is a pretty powerful round for those shorter distances and ammo is cheaper. Could also shoot 38 special in the same cylinder for cheaper and lighter recoil while plinking. Gun would also be lighter for carrying.
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