I'm sure most of y'all have heard of this, but if you haven't, it's a conversion that's available for 1911s, Glocks and Springfield XDs that gives you .44 MAG-like power levels out of a pistol chambered for .45 ACP.
The .460 Rowland cartridges do this by almost doubling the chamber pressure of standard .45 ACP, but the ported or compensated barrel makes it safe to shoot in a standard .45 ACP gun by momentarily delaying the opening of the slide in order to vent the excess gas pressure. Power gains over, say, 10mm Auto, are substantial.
The round overall length is the same length as .45 ACP, though the case is a bit longer.
The compensated barrel also actually reduces muzzle flip when compared to standard .45 ACP. It works very well due to the high pressure of the .460 Rowland round, as evidenced by watching the video of Sootch00 shooting his .460 Rowland-converted Colt vs. a standard .45 ACP 5" barreled handgun:
I've been thinking about getting a conversion kit for my Dan Wesson 1911. It would be $332 plus $25 for a stainless compensator, since my DW is stainless.
Any of y'all done the .460 Rowland conversion?
The .460 Rowland cartridges do this by almost doubling the chamber pressure of standard .45 ACP, but the ported or compensated barrel makes it safe to shoot in a standard .45 ACP gun by momentarily delaying the opening of the slide in order to vent the excess gas pressure. Power gains over, say, 10mm Auto, are substantial.
The round overall length is the same length as .45 ACP, though the case is a bit longer.
The compensated barrel also actually reduces muzzle flip when compared to standard .45 ACP. It works very well due to the high pressure of the .460 Rowland round, as evidenced by watching the video of Sootch00 shooting his .460 Rowland-converted Colt vs. a standard .45 ACP 5" barreled handgun:
I've been thinking about getting a conversion kit for my Dan Wesson 1911. It would be $332 plus $25 for a stainless compensator, since my DW is stainless.
Any of y'all done the .460 Rowland conversion?