45 Colt revolvers is the Colt New Service ... from 1898 to 1941 and was the first large-frame revolver made into a snub-nosed version, adopted by none other than F. Scott Fitzgerald himself.

The snub-nose revolver remains a popular choice for actual ... hands together on the snubbie and muzzle pointed roughly 45 degrees to the range deck with the trigger finger off of the trigger.