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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 .
Below is a list of rimmed cartridges (R).Although similar, it must be noted that rimmed cartridges differ from rimfire cartridges ().A rimmed cartridge is a cartridge with a rim, whose primer is located in the center of the case head; the primer is detonated by the firing pin striking that center location.
The ballistic performance of the original .44 Colt is comparable to the .44 Remington, and less powerful than modern .44 Russian loads. Cases for the modern .44 Colt-chambered handguns are typically made using trimmed .44 Magnum, .44 Special, or .44 Russian brass and a historically inaccurate .429 lead bullet. (As opposed to the older "heeled ...
The Taurus Judge is based on the Taurus .45 Colt revolver and is adequate for its designed rounds. It was not designed for higher pressures generated by cartridges such as .44 Magnum or .454 Casull ; to prevent the use of such rounds, the firing chambers of the Judge cylinder are choked to prevent chambering rounds larger in diameter than .410 ...
S&W .44 Hand Ejector Third Model (US - Double-Action Revolver - .44 S&W Special, .44-40 Winchester, .45 Colt) S&W .44 Magnum (US - Double-Action Revolver - .44 Remington Magnum) S&W .45 Hand Ejector US Service Model of 1917 (US - Double-Action Revolver - .45 ACP) S&W Model of 1917 Army (US - Double-Action Revolver - .45 ACP) S&W Model of 1950 ...
On the late 19th century American frontier, large .44- and .45-caliber cartridges were considered the epitome of handgun ammunition for self-protection, home defense, and hunting. Black-powder rounds such as the .44 American , .44 Russian , .44 Colt , .44-40 Winchester , .45 Schofield , and .45 Colt enjoyed a well-earned reputation for ...
Its role as the most powerful handgun cartridge has been superseded by various recently developed .45 caliber and .50 caliber handgun chamberings. [ 2 ] The caliber was also common in American Civil War -era cap & ball revolvers such as the Colt Army Model 1860 and the Remington Model 1858 , offering more stopping power than the .36 caliber ...
Smith & Wesson has produced firearms over the years in several standard frame sizes. M-frame refers to the small early Ladysmith frame. [1] Later LadySmith small revolvers were made on the somewhat larger J-frame, the standard S&W small-frame revolver.