Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
    RW>> This is when it's nice to have a 5 gallon jug of freon with a   
    RW>> on/off valve in it. But who among us could afford to buy that jug   
    RW>> and keep it in the garage for the next time?   
      
    RN> Not I, sayeth the New Orleans native.  (-:   
      
    RN> I priced a barrel for my 1911A1 Colt .45 a short while ago and it's   
    RN> $180! I was looking for an extra barrel without groves so I can fire   
    RN> my shotgun loads with it.   
      
   It'd have to be chambered for a 3"er...that means about 3 3/8" chamber   
   size, then smooth bore for the rest of the barrel. Or are you thinking   
   of a 'special' shot shell? Next would be the 'rim' on the shot shell. Not   
   exactly 45 clip friendly.   
      
   Why not just buy some snake shot ammo for it?   
      
   I know its a Taurus, but they already sell a revolver chambered (The   
   Judge) for what you're asking a .45 to do.   
      
      
            R\%/itt   
      
      
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    * Origin: Texas Lone-Star - Texan, American, USAian  (1:387/22)