Ruger Alaskan in .45 ACP

Bart Noir · September 26, 2007, 02:14 PM

No, that is not a mistake. There is one that shoots .45 ACP.

Actually, all the .454 Casull Alaskans do. You just need the special moonclip.

The one my brother invented. I gave him a moonclip for N-frames and he set to work with a Dremel tool. He thinned the "finger" area of the clip (not the center) to about half the original thickness.

And now he can shoot .45 ACP anytime, with no modification to his pistol. It is my plan to eventually get pic's of this modified clip and post them, but don't be holding your breath.

Bart Noir
Whose brother says 230 grain hardball recoils less in this gun, than the .45 Schofield Cowboy loads. Go figure.

anti-paladin · September 26, 2007, 08:40 PM

That's interesting. I thought about that possibility myself. I asked Dave Clements about it and he said the accuracy of such a configuration "would leave much to be desired". Let me know how yours shoots.

glockopop · September 26, 2007, 11:46 PM

Where's Wildalaska? I'm pretty sure this is a configuration offered by Wild West Guns.

pesta2 · September 27, 2007, 07:26 AM

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Where's Wildalaska?

He is to busy right now trying to figure out if he should keep that 44 or get the 10mm.

ShipWreck · September 27, 2007, 09:48 PM

That sure is interesting...

September 26, 2007, 02:14 PM	#1
Bart Noir Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2000 Location: Puget Sound, USA Posts: 2,215	Ruger Alaskan in .45 ACP No, that is not a mistake. There is one that shoots .45 ACP. Actually, all the .454 Casull Alaskans do. You just need the special moonclip. The one my brother invented. I gave him a moonclip for N-frames and he set to work with a Dremel tool. He thinned the "finger" area of the clip (not the center) to about half the original thickness. And now he can shoot .45 ACP anytime, with no modification to his pistol. It is my plan to eventually get pic's of this modified clip and post them, but don't be holding your breath. Bart Noir Whose brother says 230 grain hardball recoils less in this gun, than the .45 Schofield Cowboy loads. Go figure.

September 26, 2007, 11:46 PM	#3
glockopop Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2005 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 922	Where's Wildalaska? I'm pretty sure this is a configuration offered by Wild West Guns. __________________ I've only got two hands, but I've been known to carry three Glocks. RZA

September 26, 2007, 08:40 PM	#2
anti-paladin Junior Member Join Date: August 18, 2007 Posts: 12	That's interesting. I thought about that possibility myself. I asked Dave Clements about it and he said the accuracy of such a configuration "would leave much to be desired". Let me know how yours shoots.

September 27, 2007, 09:48 PM	#5
ShipWreck Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,744	That sure is interesting...