01694cam a2200253 4500 656427270 TxAuBib 20230217120000.0 230217s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781879356375 1879356376 TxAuBib Taffin, John. John Taffin's book of the .44 caliber. First edition. Prescott : Arizona, 2021. xiv, 606p. : color illustrations ; 29 cm. This book is written for several reasons. Perhaps the greatest is my love and appreciation for all the great .44s over the past 150+ years. We will also take a detailed look at the history of .44s and some of the thoughts on the men who used them. Consider how many firearms were first chambered in .44 Caliber, many of them exclusively, and their importance. The first successful cartridge-firing rifle was the 1860 Henry chambered in .44 Rimfire. It was followed six years later by the 1866 Winchester also in .44 Rimfire that was soon upgraded to the "Gun That Won the West, " the .44 Winchester Center-Fire chambered Model 1873 Winchester. We will also be looking at loads for .44s, somer personal and some historical. Please pay special attention to the warning attached to all loading data and especially the historical data, much of which was arrived at without modern pressure testing equipment. Good shootin' and God Bless. 20230217. Pistols United States History. Revolvers United States History. Rifles United States History. TXCKT