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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 795429, member: 13650&quot;]This was an interesting write up.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been by his birth place many times down in Scott County right off I-80.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I think Phil may be onto something here though.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I REALLY question whether that particular shell, or any pistol from that time period would shoot clean through a silver dollar like that.&nbsp;&nbsp; Depending on how it was shot.&nbsp; If it was shot in the air by &#039;anything&#039; in that time period, there&#039;s no way I would believe it could be shot through like that because I don&#039;t think the bullets traveled fast enough.&nbsp;&nbsp; It would glance off before going all the way through.&nbsp; And there would be no hiding it or tricking people.&nbsp; The silver dollar would go flying off!&nbsp;&nbsp; (Unless there was an already &#039;shot through&#039; one as you say Phil)</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; If held in place by something, a large rifle bullet might have done it.&nbsp; A pistol cartridge such as this I wouldn&#039;t believe though.&nbsp;&nbsp; Is that a .45LC?&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ll prove it if you guys want.&nbsp;&nbsp; I own a .45LC.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ll shoot a Morgan and we&#039;ll find out.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ll even load up some hotter rounds and get over 1,000 FPS out of them.&nbsp;&nbsp; Compared to the 600-800 FPS the shells probably were that they used at the time.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Now, a modern day .223 round at 3,200 FPS would go through a Morgan like butter.&nbsp; I&#039;ve put holes through 1/4&quot; steel with them.&nbsp;&nbsp; But that&#039;s a long ways from an old, slow moving, .45 cowboy round.&nbsp;&nbsp; Silver may be softer than steel but I can&#039;t believe it&#039;s that soft.&nbsp; Could be wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; (Sorry to be the wet blanket! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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