This means that usually your dies from a Lyman press will work just fine in your RCBS press or a Lee P\press, etc. Today some custom makers offer it and Starline makes the brass. I see no way of affixing even an approximate value to your grandfather’s specimen. The one pictured below can give read outs in inch scale as well as metric. This is not uncommon with the European bulldog/Velo Dog class of pistols. Other copies were produced in France, Spain and the U.S. A minor problem is that .38 Special is actually .355 – 357 bullet dimension while the .380 Rook class of cartridge is a true .38 caliber. Thanks for the great article Bob. Contact Us. Alternatively, US makers of bulldogs kept the 44 caliber in their inventory well into the early 20th century and the era of smokeless powder and non corrosive primers. I own one!!! All in all, it was a grand affair and a smashing diplomatic success. The 44 short came out in the 1860’s and a couple of handguns were chambered for it including the Allen, Forehand & Wadsworth, and Remington. Identifying the pistols and obtaining ammunition has been fun. Due to the date of presentation and/or the Ft. Lincoln photograph, there can be little doubt that Custer's RIC would have been a First Model, recognizable by forward locking notches on the cylinder. It is nothing more than the 44 Russia lengthened .2”. That situation has changed along with a couple of revolvers introduced. I have a Uberti SA with two cylinders, 44mag & 44-40. A listed load shows a 260-grain bullet at 700 FPS which gives it around 285 FT LBS. An old .44 caliber round used by the British was the 44 Bulldog, which came out in 1880. A mini-mill is used much less often in cartridge fabrication, but when you hit a stone wall that only having your own mill can get you past, it is very nice to have one. There are many virtues that the 44 enjoys. Thanks. Not even a 38 mark. As with most of these types of revolvers you will give up from 3 to 500 FPS in a handgun. In the far right corner is the Lt. Again, only casting the chamber provided the clues. Often testing with a chronograph will make information you should know readily apparent to you. His most famous such foray occurred beginning in January 1872 and involved accompanying Russian Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff on a hunt. The 44. Elmer Keith among others are credited with its development as they want something more powerful than a 44 special. A short case is usually the best for light loads as with less airspace light loads are easier to develop so even today it is still used. Guns are still made and many custom jobs are floating around; on some occasions, I carry my Charter Arms as it is light and compact. This allowed the bullet to be slipped inside the case then crimped in place, but also required a slightly reduced barrel diameter for best accuracy. As... Give a Gift   Can we say repeatedly blasts through 2″ inches of wood? I imagine there are various wildcats that are 44 caliber and perhaps another antique or two. Starline makes cases and a 44 special can be shortened if the Russian brass can’t be located. Why, then, did Custer possibly opt to take another, less effective revolver with him on the campaign — and what was it?

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