Taurus Holdings, Inc. · Rifle · Out Of Production · 2005
| Weight (empty) | 3090 g (109.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1092 mm (42.99") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Magazine Capacity | 14 rounds |
| Action Type | Pump Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: .45 Colt
The Taurus C45 Thunderbolt is a pump-action centerfire rifle introduced at the 2005 SHOT Show as a modern reproduction of the Colt Lightning slide-action rifle of 1884. Chambered primarily in .45 Colt with a secondary .357 Magnum offering, it feeds from a 14-round tubular magazine beneath the 26-inch button-rifled barrel and uses a side-mounted loading gate in the case-hardened receiver. The action stroke is unusually short — only about two inches straight back and forward — making the rifle one...
Country of Origin: Brazil
Designer: Taurus Holdings