.44 Special
| .44 Special | |
|---|---|
| general information | |
| caliber | .44 S&W Special |
| Sleeve shape | Edge sleeve |
| Dimensions | |
| Sleeve neck ⌀ | 11.60 mm |
| Floor ⌀ | 10.98 mm |
| Cartridge bottom ⌀ | 13.06 mm |
| Sleeve length | 29.46 mm |
| Cartridge length | 41.02 mm |
| Weights | |
| Technical specifications | |
| Speed v 0 | 210-325 m / s |
| Max. Gas pressure | 1000 bar |
| Bullet energy E 0 | 247-460 J. |
| Lists on the subject | |
The .44 Special cartridge, also known as the .44 S&W Special, is used as ammunition for revolvers .
history
The cartridge was released in 1907 by the Smith & Wesson company as the successor to the black powder cartridge .44 S&W Russian . In contrast to its predecessor, it was developed for smokeless propellant charges . After 1955 the cartridge disappeared from many manufacturers' catalogs. The direct successor to this cartridge is the .44 Magnum cartridge, whereby the standard charges of the ammunition manufacturers usually achieve a multiple of the performance values compared to the .44 Special.
The .44 S&W Special must not be confused with the slightly smaller cartridge .44 S&W American . The .44 Magnum, on the other hand, is only slightly longer with otherwise the same dimensions, which means that .44 Magnum revolvers are able to fire .44 Special cartridges. The latter is a ratio similar to that known between the .38 Special and .357 Magnum cartridges .
literature
- Frank C. Barnes: Cartridges of the World. A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges . 12th edition. Krause Publications, Iola WI 2006, ISBN 0-89689-936-5 .
Web links
- John Taffin: SIXGUNS BEYOND THE44 Magnum. In: sixguns.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016 .
- CIP homologation. Tolerances for approval tests. CIP , accessed January 31, 2016 .
- Chuck Hawks: .44 Special. In: chuckhawks.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016 .
- BBTI - Ballistics by the Inch :: .44 Special Results. In: ballisticsbytheinch.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Barnes, pp. 298, 322, 330