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It became the most-used cartridge at the time of its introduction, succeeding the .44-40 Winchester. The .45 Colt at that time did not enjoy the .44-40's advantage of a Winchester rifle chambered for it being available, thus allowing the use of the same cartridge in both a pistol and a rifle. [7]
They are the parent company of the Henry Side Gate Series rifle, produced with .30-30, .357 Mag, .44 Mag, .45, and .45-70 chambering. The approximate base retail price is $870. 1. Henry Big Boy Series
Since the .44 Magnum was designed from the start as a revolver cartridge, there are no such issues, and SAAMI-compliant ammunition fires from any handguns or rifles chambered for the .44 Magnum. For a handgun cartridge, the bolt thrust is considerable at C.I.P. conform maximum loads and an important factor in weapons design. The greater the ...
The most well-known is the .44 Magnum which uses a 0.429 to 0.430 inch diameter bullet, depending on jacket or cast. Though less common than the smaller .38 caliber family of cartridges, the caliber is popular with many shooters and the .44 Magnum in particular facilitated the rise of handgun hunting .
Remington and Marlin released their own rifles and pistols which chambered the round, Colt offered an alternative chambering in its popular Single Action Army revolver in a model known as the Colt Frontier Six-Shooter, and Smith & Wesson began releasing their Smith & Wesson New Model 3 chambered in .44-40. Settlers, lawmen, and cowboys ...
They are considered very collectible as only 250 of each caliber were made. There is a unique barrel stamping on these rifles which is denoted as Marlin 1894 LTDSS, followed by the caliber; example "Marlin 1894LTDSS 41 Magnum". These rifles were chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special, .41 Magnum/.41 Special, .44 Magnum/.44 Special, and .45 Long Colt.
Colt-Burgess rifle: Colt's Manufacturing Company.44-40 Winchester United States: 1883 Colt C-19: Colt Canada: 7.62×51mm NATO.308 Winchester Finland: 2015 Colt Lighting rifle: Colt's Manufacturing Company.44-40 United States: 1884 Colt's New Model Revolving rifle: Colt's Manufacturing Company United States: 1955 Colt ring lever rifles: Colt's ...
The new 1873 model is available with a 20 or 24 in (51 or 61 cm) barrel, either round or octagonal, and a chambering of .357 Magnum/.38 Special, .44-40 Winchester, or .45 Colt. It is nearly identical in design to the originals including the trigger disconnect safety, sliding dustcover, and crescent-shaped buttplate , but with two notable ...