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| − | The '''.460 Rowland''' is a proprietary cartridge which attains true [[.44 Magnum]] level velocities when fired from a number of popular [[semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] [[pistols]], revolvers, and rifles.{{ |
+ | The '''.460 Rowland''' is a proprietary cartridge which attains true [[.44 Magnum]] level velocities when fired from a number of popular [[semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] [[pistols]], revolvers, and rifles.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} The cartridge was designed and developed by Mr. Johnny Ray Rowland, host of "The Shooting Show." After first developing the new cartridge, Mr. Rowland worked with Starline Brass to finalize commercial production of the brass and later with Clark Custom Guns to develop the first commercially available .460 Rowland Conversions for specific versions of the M1911.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090617072247/http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/1911_hot_rods/index1.html |title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2009-06-17 |accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> First production shipments of ammunition and conversions were made through these associations in 1998. {{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
==Design== |
==Design== |
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| − | The .460 Rowland case is approximately 1/16" longer than a conventional [[.45 ACP]] case but the overall cartridge length is the same, the bullet is simply seated deeper. The purpose of the extended case length is to prevent the high pressure .460 Rowland from being chambered in a standard firearm chambered for the low pressure .45 ACP. This is similar to the relationship between the [[.357 Magnum]] and the [[.38 Special]]. |
+ | The .460 Rowland case is approximately 1/16" longer than a conventional [[.45 ACP]] case but the overall cartridge length is the same, the bullet is simply seated deeper. The purpose of the extended case length is to prevent the high pressure .460 Rowland from being chambered in a standard firearm chambered for the low pressure .45 ACP. This is similar to the relationship between the [[.357 Magnum]] and the [[.38 Special]]. |
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There are two key elements to the .460 Rowland concept. The first is a sharp increase in cartridge maximum pressure over the .45 ACP and .45 Super. Maximum Average Pressure is: 45 ACP (21,000 PSI), .45 ACP +P (23,000 PSI), [[.45 Super]] (28,000 PSI), .460 Rowland (40,000 PSI). The second is to damp or reduce the velocity of the slide in converted autoloading pistols to manageable levels. The first delivers magnum level performance and the second allows the cartridge to be easily and reliably fired from compact, light weight, high capacity, autoloading pistols. |
There are two key elements to the .460 Rowland concept. The first is a sharp increase in cartridge maximum pressure over the .45 ACP and .45 Super. Maximum Average Pressure is: 45 ACP (21,000 PSI), .45 ACP +P (23,000 PSI), [[.45 Super]] (28,000 PSI), .460 Rowland (40,000 PSI). The second is to damp or reduce the velocity of the slide in converted autoloading pistols to manageable levels. The first delivers magnum level performance and the second allows the cartridge to be easily and reliably fired from compact, light weight, high capacity, autoloading pistols. |
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==Available Pistols (not conversions)== |
==Available Pistols (not conversions)== |
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| − | Wilson Combat offers the Wilson Hunter, a 7-shot semiautomatic pistol, in either 10mm or .460 Rowland. |
+ | Wilson Combat offers the Wilson Hunter, a 7-shot semiautomatic pistol, in either 10mm or .460 Rowland.<ref>{{cite web|author=Wilson Combat 2013|title=Wilson Hunter|url=http://wilsoncombat.com/new/handgun-hunter.asp|accessdate=2013-10-13}}</ref> |
==Conversions== |
==Conversions== |
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+ | [[File:460Rowland M1911.jpg|thumb|right|Model 1911 pistol with .460 Rowland conversion. The 1.5" compensator works in conjunction with a 22 to 24 pound recoil spring to effectively control slide velocity and recoil.]] |
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| − | The increase in slide velocity over a standard .45 ACP, or even a .45 Super round, cannot be properly controlled with an increase in recoil spring rate alone. Autoloaders properly converted to fire the .460 Rowland Cartridge require a [[Muzzle brake|compensator]] or a ported barrel to ensure reliable, long lasting, operation. This fact not withstanding, there continues to be customer demand for a "Stock-Looking" .460 Rowland Conversion; however, any effort to answer this demand is thus-far not supported by the Inventor. Mr. Rowland still maintains that a properly designed .460 Rowland Conversion requires an effective compensator to momentarily delay slide action until the very high pressures developed by his cartridge dissipate to more manageable levels. Without this compensation, slide or frame failure will result over time and reliability will suffer in the short term. {{ |
+ | The increase in slide velocity over a standard .45 ACP, or even a .45 Super round, cannot be properly controlled with an increase in recoil spring rate alone. Autoloaders properly converted to fire the .460 Rowland Cartridge require a [[Muzzle brake|compensator]] or a ported barrel to ensure reliable, long lasting, operation. This fact not withstanding, there continues to be customer demand for a "Stock-Looking" .460 Rowland Conversion; however, any effort to answer this demand is thus-far not supported by the Inventor. Mr. Rowland still maintains that a properly designed .460 Rowland Conversion requires an effective compensator to momentarily delay slide action until the very high pressures developed by his cartridge dissipate to more manageable levels. Without this compensation, slide or frame failure will result over time and reliability will suffer in the short term. {{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
| − | A properly compensated .460 Rowland Conversion will accurately and reliably fire .45 ACP, +P and .45 Super cartridges.{{ |
+ | A properly compensated .460 Rowland Conversion will accurately and reliably fire .45 ACP, +P and .45 Super cartridges.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} The shorter .45 casings are held in position by the gun's extractor in much the same way as many highly accurate revolver cartridges are held in their long chambers by moon clips. Accuracy and power do not suffer as a result.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
| ⚫ | High quality{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} 1911 auto-loading pistols are manufactured by many different companies and tolerances vary with each manufacturer. As a result, adjusting recoil spring tensions and identifying specific magazines that works best in each individual gun have always been necessary to insure optimum performance from this 112-year-old design. These same considerations are no less important when converting these guns to fire .460 Rowland cartridges. Once installed, tested and adjusted in this manner, a 1911 / .460 Rowland Conversion will shoot .45 ACP, +P, Super and .460 Rowland cartridges accurately and reliably without ever having to revert to the factory barrel. Springfield XD / XDm, Glock-21 and Glock-30 auto-loaders (as well as Glock-20 using a Glock-21 slide) and the Sig-Sauer Model 220 are all made by a single manufacturer so similar adjustments are not often needed when these guns are converted to fire the .460 Rowland.<ref>{{cite web|author=Matrix Group International, Inc. Alexandria, Virginia 2003|url=http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=2040&issue_id=32010|title=View Article|publisher=Police Chief Magazine|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The [[Ruger Blackhawk]] and [[Smith & Wesson Model 625|Smith & Wesson Model 25/625]] can also be chambered to fire the .460 Rowland. These conversions require deepening the chambers, and is effectively permanent unless the owner has a replacement cylinder fitted. For several years [[Dan Wesson Firearms|Dan Wesson]] also made a revolver specifically made for the .460 Rowland, which would also chamber .45 ACP, .45 Super and [[.45 Winchester Magnum]], as does the Smith & Wesson Model 25/625. Both guns use [[moon clips]] and are very accurate fire arms. [Citation; Mr. Johnny Ray Rowland & .460 Rowland LLC] |
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==See also== |
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*[http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/460rowland.html Ballistics By The Inch .460 Rowland Results] |
*[http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/460rowland.html Ballistics By The Inch .460 Rowland Results] |
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 14 June 2021
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| Type | Pistol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Designer | Johnny Ray Rowland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced | 1998 – Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .451 in (11.5 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Case length | .957 in (24.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 1.275 in (32.4 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primer type | Large pistol | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The .460 Rowland is a proprietary cartridge which attains true .44 Magnum level velocities when fired from a number of popular semi-automatic pistols, revolvers, and rifles.[citation needed] The cartridge was designed and developed by Mr. Johnny Ray Rowland, host of "The Shooting Show." After first developing the new cartridge, Mr. Rowland worked with Starline Brass to finalize commercial production of the brass and later with Clark Custom Guns to develop the first commercially available .460 Rowland Conversions for specific versions of the M1911.[1] First production shipments of ammunition and conversions were made through these associations in 1998.[citation needed]
Design
The .460 Rowland case is approximately 1/16" longer than a conventional .45 ACP case but the overall cartridge length is the same, the bullet is simply seated deeper. The purpose of the extended case length is to prevent the high pressure .460 Rowland from being chambered in a standard firearm chambered for the low pressure .45 ACP. This is similar to the relationship between the .357 Magnum and the .38 Special. There are two key elements to the .460 Rowland concept. The first is a sharp increase in cartridge maximum pressure over the .45 ACP and .45 Super. Maximum Average Pressure is: 45 ACP (21,000 PSI), .45 ACP +P (23,000 PSI), .45 Super (28,000 PSI), .460 Rowland (40,000 PSI). The second is to damp or reduce the velocity of the slide in converted autoloading pistols to manageable levels. The first delivers magnum level performance and the second allows the cartridge to be easily and reliably fired from compact, light weight, high capacity, autoloading pistols.
Available Pistols (not conversions)
Wilson Combat offers the Wilson Hunter, a 7-shot semiautomatic pistol, in either 10mm or .460 Rowland.[2]
Conversions
Model 1911 pistol with .460 Rowland conversion. The 1.5" compensator works in conjunction with a 22 to 24 pound recoil spring to effectively control slide velocity and recoil.
The increase in slide velocity over a standard .45 ACP, or even a .45 Super round, cannot be properly controlled with an increase in recoil spring rate alone. Autoloaders properly converted to fire the .460 Rowland Cartridge require a compensator or a ported barrel to ensure reliable, long lasting, operation. This fact not withstanding, there continues to be customer demand for a "Stock-Looking" .460 Rowland Conversion; however, any effort to answer this demand is thus-far not supported by the Inventor. Mr. Rowland still maintains that a properly designed .460 Rowland Conversion requires an effective compensator to momentarily delay slide action until the very high pressures developed by his cartridge dissipate to more manageable levels. Without this compensation, slide or frame failure will result over time and reliability will suffer in the short term.[citation needed]
A properly compensated .460 Rowland Conversion will accurately and reliably fire .45 ACP, +P and .45 Super cartridges.[citation needed] The shorter .45 casings are held in position by the gun's extractor in much the same way as many highly accurate revolver cartridges are held in their long chambers by moon clips. Accuracy and power do not suffer as a result.[citation needed] High quality[citation needed] 1911 auto-loading pistols are manufactured by many different companies and tolerances vary with each manufacturer. As a result, adjusting recoil spring tensions and identifying specific magazines that works best in each individual gun have always been necessary to insure optimum performance from this 112-year-old design. These same considerations are no less important when converting these guns to fire .460 Rowland cartridges. Once installed, tested and adjusted in this manner, a 1911 / .460 Rowland Conversion will shoot .45 ACP, +P, Super and .460 Rowland cartridges accurately and reliably without ever having to revert to the factory barrel. Springfield XD / XDm, Glock-21 and Glock-30 auto-loaders (as well as Glock-20 using a Glock-21 slide) and the Sig-Sauer Model 220 are all made by a single manufacturer so similar adjustments are not often needed when these guns are converted to fire the .460 Rowland.[3]
The Ruger Blackhawk and Smith & Wesson Model 25/625 can also be chambered to fire the .460 Rowland. These conversions require deepening the chambers, and is effectively permanent unless the owner has a replacement cylinder fitted. For several years Dan Wesson also made a revolver specifically made for the .460 Rowland, which would also chamber .45 ACP, .45 Super and .45 Winchester Magnum, as does the Smith & Wesson Model 25/625. Both guns use moon clips and are very accurate fire arms. [Citation; Mr. Johnny Ray Rowland & .460 Rowland LLC]
See also
References
- ↑ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2009-06-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20090617072247/http://www.handgunsmag.com/ammunition/1911_hot_rods/index1.html. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ Wilson Combat 2013. "Wilson Hunter". http://wilsoncombat.com/new/handgun-hunter.asp. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ Matrix Group International, Inc. Alexandria, Virginia 2003. "View Article". Police Chief Magazine. http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=2040&issue_id=32010. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
External links
The original article can be found at .460 Rowland and the edit history here.