Can the french 1874 revolvers fire 45 acp like the french 1873 revolvers?

Should be the same. you'll need to have it reamed out for it (if it isn't already). Also, 45acp will need to be reduced loads just like in the 1873.
 
I agree. But if that's what someone wants, it's their money and their gun.

I personally think that reaming to accomodate 455 webley is the way to go. Components are are more readily available, you don't cut the back of the cylinder this way and you don't need moon clips.
 
jhnvan said:
I agree. But if that's what someone wants, it's their money and their gun.

I personally think that reaming to accomodate 455 webley is the way to go. Components are are more readily available, you don't cut the back of the cylinder this way and you don't need moon clips.
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Gun has survived for over a century without bubba buggering it, but it's OK because bubba owns it for the time being. Makes sense.
Ammunition has to be handloaded, might as well make the effort to load 11mm.
 
I don't know if I'd shoot the current commercial offerings of 455 webley from these...

You are going to be reloading anyway, so just get the proper brass. You can get a reloading kit that doesn't need a press too so it's a relatively low investment.
 
tiriaq said:
Gun has survived for over a century without bubba buggering it, but it's OK because bubba owns it for the time being. Makes sense.
Ammunition has to be handloaded, might as well make the effort to load 11mm
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Many were converted anyways. I understand if people don't want to reload, often they also don't have the space. I have one of those and it accepts both 45 ACP and 455 Webley. 455 Webley is save to shoot, so much easier to buy a box or two.

Yes, I can reload.
 
If you buy a gun that has been reamed for 45 ACP, how do you know those multiple owners before you have not been shooting it with full power commercial ctgs? The metal will have been stressed and to the best of my knowledge this cannot be reversed.

As a Collector, I hate the bubba factor of altering from original but more important is the fact that anyone that reams these guns is not doing it for ease of re-loading. The point of the exercise is to be able to use commercial ammo.

It is not safe and it makes no sense as tiriaq pointed out above.
 
I'm in the camp of "don't bugger it", but many buyers only buy an antique because they want a shooter, no matter what. I do have the 11mm French reloading kits (one left for now, H&C is currently closed for relocation), brass, and they do sell well. If you are going to reload, you might as well do it right. Commercial ammo is never a good idea in an antique. Other than that, the 1873 and 1874 models are the same caliber and cylinder length.
 
Old Guns Canada said:
I'm in the camp of "don't bugger it", but many buyers only buy an antique because they want a shooter, no matter what. I do have the 11mm French reloading kits (one left for now, H&C is currently closed for relocation), brass, and they do sell well. If you are going to reload, you might as well do it right. Commercial ammo is never a good idea in an antique. Other than that, the 1873 and 1874 models are the same caliber and cylinder length.
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I think you will find the 1874 model has a much shorter cylinder length to the 1873 model.


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