Originally Posted by Ranch13
...The 44-77 made the world safe enough the 45 calibers could come out of their secure space...


The only reason they made the .44-77 was as a stop-gap measure 'til they got the .45-70 right. In other words, the only reason to carry a .44-77 is to fight your way to a real fighting rifle, the .45-70. shocked


Please note it was the ".45 Gov't", not the ".44 Gov't". grin

Ed

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