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Hey Jim - as far as I know the cannon barrel type muzzle was done for strength. Even in the 1880's when the gun was made it was a throw back from another time and probably unnessary. Likely just kept out of habit more than anything else.
WA - I have made up a mild load of a 240 grain cast lead bullet over 16 grains of Goex FFFg in a Starline .44 Russian case. I have only shot the gun a couple of times, more for function and fun than anything. I haven't put the load through a cronograph or tried for accuracy but I'm thinking I'll stick with this load for now. I don't want to push the old girl with a higher pressure load - another guy on a different board has a similar gun and shoots a bit of 20 grains of FFFg. There is also nitro powder recipies for the .44 Russian available but I have been warned not to try them in the Reichsrevolver as the pressures are too much for it.
Later,
Snow Dog
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