Today, the .44-40 Winchester is enjoyed by cowboy action shooters, but it was originally a popular cartridge among real cowboys in the late 1800s. During its peak in the early 19th century, there were rifles and pistols that used the .44-40 – making ammo management much easier. Read about "The Gun That Won the West" at Ammo.com: https://ammo.com/rifle/44-40-win-ammo#caliber-history
And learn more the American Old West with our Resistance Library podcast episode: https://ammodotcom.libsyn.com/the-truth-about-the-not-so-wild-west