What's your take on the .460 Rowland?

[OSUPITTSBURGH427]

From what I've seen it looks like a beast. However I have not done a whole lot of research on it just a little sleuthing. I would like to shoot one though and get a feel for how it handles and its accuracy.

 

 

[OSUPITTSBURGH427]

Sorry this should have gone with it...

 

 

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[RedRocket1647545505]

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.

[OSUPITTSBURGH427]

I don't, but I would like to (reload). I'm not even sure there is a kit for it but a .460 Rowland in a HK USP might be just what the Doctor ordered.

[RedRocket1647545505]

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.

[Mowgli1647545497]

Not a fan of 1911s or anything derived off the frame. Always felt too topheavy for me. Too thin unless they were a doublestack, too heavy when they were.

 

But that's just me.

 

The cartridge is a winner though.

[Avenger1647545502]

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.

[OSUPITTSBURGH427]

I didn't know that, thanks Austin.

[Bahnstoermer1647545488]

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...