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**Mike Irwin** · January 16, 2018, 12:49 PM

"No. .45 Long Colt was by far the most produced, followed by .44-40.

Third in the list, though, was apparently .38-40, and a close fourth was .32-20."

It just dawned on me...

Obviously, the Peacemaker was adopted by the military in .45, so that would give it a big step up on being the most common chambering.

The other three, though?

It just dawned on me... That was the order of popularity for the Winchester Model 1873 rifle...

Winchester drove sales of the Peacemaker...

January 16, 2018, 12:49 PM	#8
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	"No. .45 Long Colt was by far the most produced, followed by .44-40. Third in the list, though, was apparently .38-40, and a close fourth was .32-20." It just dawned on me... Obviously, the Peacemaker was adopted by the military in .45, so that would give it a big step up on being the most common chambering. The other three, though? It just dawned on me... That was the order of popularity for the Winchester Model 1873 rifle... Winchester drove sales of the Peacemaker... __________________ "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.