I recently aquired a S&W 25-2 in .45 ACP in a horse trade deal that it looks like someone has shortened the barrel to 2 3/4".
I like the looks of the pistol, but have yet to fire it.
My question is,
Looking at the loading data in all of my books, the .45 Auto Rim is loaded considerably lower than the .45 ACP.
I had a Webly and a Colt years ago and used the Auto Rim, and I remember that they were not rated for the Modern .45 ACP pressures.
Is the Auto Rim loading data a carry over from those models, or can the .45 auto Rim be loaded the same as the Current .45 ACP.
This pistol looks like it would be great for Steel competition, and may consider trying it at that some day.