Short 45 cases?

[joshb]

When I go to the range, I spend a few minutes, picking up cases for my 45, that others have left behind on the ground. I've been finding a bunch of "short 45s" They measure .75 in. in length. I checked my books, and can't find out what they're from. Any one know?

[Trapdoor]

.45 Schofield maybe?

[haggis]

That's about the length of the .455 MK II British service cartridge case. Do the cases have any headstamps on them? Are the rims thinner than .45 Colt?

Added: I assumed you were looking for .45 Colt. If you were picking up .45 ACP, then the "short" ones were likely .45 GAP. Again, were there headstamps?

Buck

[CO_Kid]

If you were looking for 45 Colt's, the short ones are probably 45 Schofield cases. If they're REALLY short compared to the 45 Colt, they may be the 455's.

45 colt- 1.285 inch case length
45 Schofield- 1.1 inch
455 Webley- .77 inch


If you were shooting 45 ACP, then haggis is right, most likely 45 GAP

[Chuck Would]

They could be, but I doubt it, .45 Special cases. Invention of a pard in New York. Makes the case smaller to get better performance and less recoil with the .45. No concerns with double charging a case when reloading. Used by some CAS shooters. I said I doubt it as the new brass isn't cheap and you have to reload to shoot it.

[joshb]

I should have been more specific. 45ACP. The rim, and bevel are a match to the 45 ACP. The length is .75, not .898. Looking at the stamp{get out the magnifier], and it does have G.A.P. on it Now I know what to Google, to find them. Thanks again.

[joshb]

Glock POO!!! In the recycle bin.

[BigRix]

Glock POO!!! In the recycle bin.

Thanks, that gave me a chuckle.

[rayb]

Glock POO!!! In the recycle bin.

The 45 GAP ammo & brass are hard to find, for those who were seduced by the Glock siren.

Might put it up for sale.

rayb

[Ken S]

I'd guess they're not .45 Schofield cases. Anyone shooting them would have picked them up...they're too expensive to toss out...Ken