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"Pigshooter,
I'm not so certain that you're correct about the .44 Colt being a rimfire. "
Nope, the .44 rimfire cartridge was the .44 Henry not .44 Colt.
The original 44 Colt was a centerfire cartridge with a HEELED bullet, just like a .22LR, were the bullet is the same diameter as the case. And so it was actually .452 or so outside diameter with a heel of .430 or so. It could be outside lubed, hollow base lubed, or have a wad and lube cookie. There were no lube grooves since it was a heeled bullet. There was no throat in the cylinder, it was bored straight though all at the same diameter.
Modern .44 colt cartridges and pistols chambered for them (open tops mostly) are typically NOT historically accurate. They are typically chambered for .429-.431 just like .44 russian and .44 mag. So that you don't have to use a heeled bullet.
And, .44Colt is not .44WCF/.44-40 either. That was another beast entirely.
The reason the .44Colt existed, was that you could simply take a cap and ball revolver, put a new cylinder in it, add a firing pin to the hammer, stir liberally until done, add a dash of salt, and bang, there you go... a cartridge revolver. Reason being is that a .44 cap and ball is actuall .45 caliber! Yup that's right, so the heeled bullet on the .44Colt was actually a .45 caliber. And then there was that other thing ,blah,blah,blah......I'll shut-up now....
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