Originally Posted by Fotis
Ok guys, I have a question, how can a Winchester 1873 be able to handle 35000 p s I when chambered in 357 Magnum and only 16000 when chambered in my 44-40? I mean it is the same action, so what's the difference?


By the way, this is purely an academic question, but I'm very, very curious. And I am talking about modern recently made 1873s


I guess you hadn't heard....

Uberti 1873 .44 Magnum

Obviously metallurgy has changed by leaps and bounds in the last century.

35WN


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