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What's your take on the .460 Rowland?


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I've never shot it, but have heard of it. Clark Custom guns makes a conversion kit for like $300 if that's what you're looking for.

 

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I'm a sucker for odd cartridges, but I also reload for everything I have, so it makes it simple to feed. It puts out some pretty rowdy numbers, but unless you reload, I'm not sure it'd be worth it.

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I've never heard of one for any HKs. It'd probably have to be a custom deal; barrel, recoil spring, compensator, etc. I seriously doubt it would be cheap. It wouldn't make a very good CCW gun either. The guns require a compensator to deal with the increased pressure (nearly 2x what .45acp is) that the round creates. Run it without a comp and the gun will tear itself apart.
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The only kits I've seen have for full-length 1911s and Springfield XDs. A compensator and heavier spring are pretty much required. They specifically state that the cartridge is unsuitable for any Glock or Beretta. I've been sort-of considering it for my XD, but it'd pretty much render the pistol a range toy.
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  • 2 weeks later...
I've been looking at it too. Seems like it'd be a great pistol for hunting back up :) The "someday" plan rattling around in the back of my mind is to convert my Kimber to .460 Rowland after I decide it's worth dropping $4000 on a Wilson Combat Professional Supergrade some day LOL. The Kimber will then be my "beater / hunting" gun...
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