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Thread: what was the main market of the 44 special when it came out

  1. 07-22-2020, 04:29 PM #61
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    The longer I read into this thread, the more I think .44 Special is pointless and doesn't do anything .45 Colt wasn't already doing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by downzero View Post
    The longer I read into this thread, the more I think .44 Special is pointless and doesn't do anything .45 Colt wasn't already doing.
    Saint Elmer found that 45 colts were not up to being pushed hard as the metal around the cartridge was thinner than the 44. If you wonder why it needs to be pushed hard understand the philosophies of those Inuit and African hunters who put the crossbar on their spears to prevent the polar bear or lion from charging all the way up the spear and killing you. People are always trying to live where nature is tough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by downzero View Post
    The longer I read into this thread, the more I think .44 Special is pointless and doesn't do anything .45 Colt wasn't already doing.
    I mean really, loading both 44 special and 45 colt to these crazy levels has been pointless since the 1950's-1960's when 44 magnum and 454 casull came out. That is only my opinion, and clearly many want to do their own thing.
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