Thread: .44 vs .45?
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Old December 27, 2010, 04:44 PM   #8
Slamfire
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Anyone know why .44 was chosen as a caliber for bp revolvers in the first place
That is a good question and one that I have not seen in print.

I wonder if it is related to the number of balls you can get out of a pound of lead.
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