No, you cannot safely shoot .38 Long Colt or .38 Special cartridges in a .38-55 Winchester lever-action rifle. The .38-55 cartridge has a larger case diameter and is designed for a different pressure level than the .38 Long Colt or .38 Special. Attempting to use the wrong ammunition could lead to dangerous malfunctions or damage to the firearm. Always use the correct caliber ammunition specified for your rifle.
Yes
the judge fires 45 colt which is the same as 45 long colt not to be confused with 45 acp it also fires 410 shot shells
.45 Long Colt.
Have it checked over by a good gunsmith before you attmept this.
Your Winchester model 69 can shoot the short,long,and long rifle 22.Your Winchester is selling for between 100-300 dollars depending on condition.
Needs to be examined by a gunsmith.
The price of your winchester,new in the box is 425-450 dollars.
Actually, the cartridges are .45 ACP (automatic Colt Pistol) and .45 Colt (the cowboy era revolver cartridge. There is not really a Colt 45 Long. Can a revolver shoot both? Some can- they are chambered for the Colt .45 -but to shoot .45 ACP they need a "half moon clip"- a strip of metal that holds 3 of the shorter .45 ACP cartridges. 2 of those fill a 6 shot revolver. The PISTOL (not revolver) that shoots the .45 ACP cannot shoot the .45 Colt- no groove for the extractor to pull a fired cartridge out of the chamber, and it is too long.
Design and Manufacture
a gunsmith needs to check both the ammo and rifle.
Nope. The .450 is a belted cartridge.
Danger,Do not attempt this!.