American Hunter made the point that the rifle is the "little brother of the 1854 .44 Magnum and .45 Colt," both of which have been on the market from Smith & Wesson for some time. Importantly ...

but my 357 lever gun gets a lot of use, too. Introduced in 1954, the 44 Magnum cartridge was intended as a revolver cartridge. It was partly vaulted to stardom in 1971 when it co-starred with ...