Well, remember, the 44-40, 38-40, and 32-20 all started out as Winchester rifle cartridges. It was only later that Colt and S&W brought them into the fold as companion revolver cartridges.
At this time, Winchester really entered the components market in a half-hearted fashion. They wanted to sell complete cartridges, which was far more profitable. At different times the various ammo manufacturers even took stances against home reloading.
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