CODE – 01-132-993

NAME – Colt Anaconda .45

COMMON NAMES – Anaconda

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1993

CALIBER – 11.43x33mmR (.45 Long Colt)

OVERALL LENGTH – With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 24.5 cm (9.63 in) [1994]

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 29.5 cm (11.63 in) [1993]

With 20.3 cm (8 inch barrel) – 34.6 cm (13.63 in) [1996]

BARREL LENGTH – 10.2 m (4 in), 15.2 cm (6 in), 20.3 cm (8 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Six lands and grooves, Left-hand twist, 1 turn in 40.6 cm (1 turn in 16 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 10.97 mm (0.432 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 13 g (200 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 267 m/s (875 fps)

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 318 m/s (1,043 fps)

With 20.3 cm (8 inch barrel) – 348 m/s (1,140 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 461 j (340 ft/lb)

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 355 j (483 ft/lb)

With 20.3 cm (8 inch barrel) – 783 j (577 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 1.33 kg (2 lb 15 oz)

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 1.50 kg (3 lb 5 oz)

With 20.3 cm (8 inch barrel) – 1.67 kg (3 lb 11 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 1.44 kg (3 lb 3 oz)

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 1.61 kg (3 lb 9 oz)

With 20.3 cm (8 inch barrel) – 1.78 kg (3 lb 15 oz)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable – Front sight – Blade with red ramp insert, Rear sight – Square notch, adjustable for windage and elevation

EFFECTIVE RANGE – With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 69 m (75 yards)

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 91 m (100 yards)

With 20.3 cm (8 inch barrel) – 137 m (150 yards)

OPERATION – Manual, double action

TYPE OF FIRE – Repeating

RATE OF FIRE – 18 to 24 rpm

FEED DEVICE – Six round cylinder

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.11 kg (4 oz) Six rounds

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 18 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.33 kg (12 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Colt Industries Hartford, Connecticut

STATUS – Out of production

SERVICE – Commercial sales

MM-frame (modified V-frame)

               Though this version of the large Anaconda revolver could fire standard, relatively low pressure, 45 Colt loadings, the weapon could easily handle the more powerful high pressure +P loadings, which are used in the data shown here.