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**Mike Irwin** · August 17, 2010, 02:26 PM

At one time Winchester offered a series of HS - High Speed - cartridges in a variety of calibers, including .32-20, .38-40, .44-40, and possibly others.

Essentially they were +P versions of those cartridges and were intended for use in the 1892 Winchester, NOT in the 1873 or older Colt revolvers.

People didn't bother reading the warnings on the boxes, though. Dropping an HS cartridge into an 1873 would normally blow the side plates off.

August 17, 2010, 02:26 PM	#11
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,379	At one time Winchester offered a series of HS - High Speed - cartridges in a variety of calibers, including .32-20, .38-40, .44-40, and possibly others. Essentially they were +P versions of those cartridges and were intended for use in the 1892 Winchester, NOT in the 1873 or older Colt revolvers. People didn't bother reading the warnings on the boxes, though. Dropping an HS cartridge into an 1873 would normally blow the side plates off. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.