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The .44 Russian / 10.9x24mmR, (commonly known as the .44 S&W Russian), is a black-powder center-fire metallic revolver cartridge developed and produced by Smith & Wesson in 1870. [1] The .44 Russian design was the first use of an internally lubricated bullet in modern firearm ammunition .
Standard chambering was .44 Russian (barrels were often stamped 44 S&W and was Smith and Wesson's attempt to re-brand the 44 Russian cartridge), although other calibers were available on special order or in related models such as the .44-40 Frontier model, the .32-44 and .38-44 Target models, and the very rare .38-40 Winchester model. [8]
Smith & Wesson Model 2 (S&W .38 Single Action) Smith & Wesson.38 S&W: 5 United States: 1876-1911 Smith & Wesson Model 3: Smith & Wesson.44 Russian, .44 S&W American, .38 S&W, .44 Henry, .44-40 Winchester, .45 Schofield, .32 S&W: 6 United States: 1868–1898 Smith & Wesson .38/44: Smith & Wesson.38 Special/44 6 United States: 1930–1941, 1946 ...
The heeled bullets make the cartridge incompatible with .44 Russian, .44 Special, and .44 Magnum, which was made larger in diameter and longer to cover the exposed part of the bullet. Its power resembles the .41 Long Colt, [1].32-20 Winchester, [2] or .44-40 Winchester, [3] and it could be used to hunt small game at short range. [2]
S&W .44 Double Action (US - Double-Action Revolver - .44 Russian) S&W .44 Double Action Frontier (US - Double-Action Revolver - .44-40 Winchester) S&W .44 Hand Ejector First Model (US - Double-Action Revolver - .44 S&W Special) S&W New Century (US - Double-Action Revolver - .44 S&W Special)
The .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, or 10.9×29mmR, is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century revolver, introduced in 1908.
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 .
The first caliber offered was the proprietary .44 Merwin & Hulbert (.44-30), which resembles the S&W .44 American, but is longer overall. Eyeing the lucrative contracts the Smith & Wesson enjoyed with Imperial Russia, this model was later produced in .44 Russian. [4]