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.45 winchester
The .45 Winchester Magnum is a .45 caliber rimless cartridge intended for use in semi-automatic pistols. The cartridge is externally a lengthened .45 ACP with a thicker web to withstand higher operating pressures. The 45 Win Mag is nearly identical in dimensions and loading to the .45 NAACO developed by the North American Arms Corporation for their Brigadier pistol, developed to supply to the Canadian Army after World War II. The army ultimately did not adopt the pistol and its non-NATO standard ammunition.The cartridge has been primarily used by small game hunters and metallic silhouette shooters.
There are a small number of automatic pistols that were or currently are produced in .44 Magnum and similar class (e.g., .44 AMP, .45 Winchester Magnum, .475 Wildey Magnum, .50Æ, etc.). Examples include:
The Auto-Mag:
The Desert Eagle:
The LAR Grizzly:
The MagMatic:
The Wildey...