The .44 Remington Magnum, commonly called the .44 Magnum, is a rimmed, large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers and later adopted for carbines and rifles as well. Despite the .44 designation, firearms chambered for the .44 Magnum, its parent .44 Special case, and the .44 Special's own parent .44 Russian case all use bullets of 0.429 inches, or 10.9mm, in diameter. The .44 Magnum is built on the .44 Special case, lengthened and loaded to higher pressures to achieve greater velocity and energy.
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Weapon ClassRimmed, large-bore revolver cartridge 1 Introduced Year Caliber Class Classification
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The .44 Remington Magnum, also known as .44 Magnum or 10.9x33mmR (as it is known in unofficial metric designation), is a rimmed, large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers and quickly adopted for carbines and rifles.
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Handgun, Carbine
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January 19, 1956-present
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The .44 Remington Magnum, also known as .44 Magnum or 10.9x33mmR (as it is known in unofficial metric designation), is a rimmed, large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers and quickly adopted for carbines and rifles.
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