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early 44 cal and a 45 S&W cartridge
Here are photos showing the early cartridges:
left 44 S&W American, 44 S&W Russian, 44 Colt (conversion) and 45 S&W GovtAttachment 102175Attachment 102174
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Dallas Stoudenmire and his S&W revolvers
Dallas Stoudermire was the 6th Town Marshal of El Paso in eight months, he was known as a gunfighter. On April 14, 1881 the El Paso Constable Gus Krempkau went to a saloon to retrieve his pistol and rifle. A confrontation erupted between a known cattle rustler John Hale and the former marshal Campbell. Hale shot and killed the constable, Stoudenmire who was across the came running and firing his S&W revolvers, one of his shots killed a bystander and then Stoudenmire shot Hale and Campbell who both died.
This became known as the four dead in five seconds gunfight and even made the newsAttachment 102259papers in New York. Stoudermire carried two S&W American revolvers in 44 cal and they were nickel plated. One of his original S&W revolvers survived and is pictured