colt 455 eley
- Thread starter Hawking
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Well, once it's been converted to 45 it's a shooter, not a collector. Value will depend on condition, barrel length, any special markings for a martial collector. Somewhere between 300 and 700 as an offhand guess-timate. - dan
Manufactured in 1915-17 - during WWI Britain contracted for 100,000 of these (and also for 40,000 S&W Hand Ejector revolvers) chambered in .455. I agree that, having been altered to .45 Colt, it is really just a "shooter" .....
Thanks guys......a shooter it will be
I bought it with no idea of its value.....its a colt.....it is in good condition for an older gun....it shoots.........it was priced right........I didn't own a colt yet.......besides it seems "I am always only one gun away from being satisfied". I know, its a very serious condition, I was doing better until I got a phone call. 
I bought it with no idea of its value.....its a colt.....it is in good condition for an older gun....it shoots.........it was priced right........I didn't own a colt yet.......besides it seems "I am always only one gun away from being satisfied". I know, its a very serious condition, I was doing better until I got a phone call. 
Does a 45 Colt fit into the cylinder? That's how you tell. - dan
.... also, will the cylinder close and rotate freely with .45 Colt cartridges chambered .... or, if the conversion was for .45ACP (in moon clips) and .45 Auto Rim, which (also a possibility) then with either of those chambered ....
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Sounds like 455
#1bcshooter
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I have 2 S&W 455 revolvers & since 455 mk2 Fiocchi ammo is not the easiest thing to find at times if you plan on shooting it a lot you should reload if you don't already . I know there is ammo available at the moment but it dose dry up from time to time .
