difference between 44 S&W American and 44 Colt cartridges

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My friend in California told me these two cartridges were almost the same ! I told that is not correct as the S&W top break revolvers required a large diameter rim for extraction while the Colt 44 cal being used in conversions only required a thin rim as the ejector rod would poke them out of the cylinder


photos: left 44 S&W American, 44 S&W Russian, 45 S&W and 44 Colt

have corrected Jan 6th the listing of cartridges

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