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A .44 Magnum Marlin Model 1894 carbine A Desert Eagle semiautomatic pistol in .44 Magnum. A Spanish-made Astra Model 44 revolver in .44 Magnum. The concept of a dual-purpose handgun/rifle cartridge has been popular since the Old West , with cartridges like the .44-40 Winchester , whose "high-speed" rifle loadings were precursors to magnum loads.
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 .
.357 Magnum.44 Magnum.454 Casull: 6 Italy: 1997-2005 Mauser Zig-Zag: Mauser: various 6 German Empire: 1878-1896 MIL Thunder 5: MIL, Inc..410 bore.45 Colt.45-70 Government: 5 United States: 1992-1998 Modèle 1892 revolver: Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne: 8mm French Ordnance: 6 France: 1892-1924 Nagant M1895: Nagant Tula Arms Plant Izhevsk
Although not originally designed for handguns, several rifle and shotgun cartridges have also been chambered in a number of large handguns, primarily in revolvers like the Phelps Heritage revolver, Century Arms revolver, Thompson/Centre Contender break-open pistol, Magnum Research BFR, and the Pfeifer Zeliska revolvers.
Elmer Merrifield Keith (March 8, 1899 – February 14, 1984) [2] was an American rancher, firearms enthusiast, and author. Keith was instrumental in the development of the first magnum revolver cartridge, the .357 Magnum (1935), as well as the later .44 Magnum (1956) and .41 Magnum (1964) cartridges, credited by Roy G. Jinks as "the father of big bore handgunning."
S&W's production of a large N-frame revolver in .44 Magnum began in 1955; the Model 29 designation was applied in 1957. [2] At the time of its introduction, the Model 29 was the most powerful production handgun. There were a number of custom calibers that were more powerful, as in the old Howdah pistols of the 19th century.
Pages in category ".44 Magnum firearms" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.44 Magnum; A.
.375 Super Magnum.400 Cor-Bon.40 Super.41 Action Express.41 Remington Magnum.414 Super Magnum.440 Cor-Bon.44 Remington Magnum.445 Super Magnum.45 Super.45 Winchester Magnum.45 Black Powder Magnum.451 Detonics Magnum.454 Casull.460 Smith & Wesson Magnum.475 Linebaugh.475 Wildey Magnum.480 Ruger.50 Action Express.500 Linebaugh.500 Maximum.500 ...