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I have a very early edition of this weapon. I cast a 235 grain Lee 44 caliber bullet and load with 65 grains of Pyrodex P. This is ballastically superior to a .44 Magnum lead bullet factory load at 1355 FPS muzzle velocity. Yes, it leads the bore, but I can put 6 into 3" at 50 yards with the notched hammer sights.
I was hit-and run in '03 and I shot the driver and his passenger while fleeing. I shot the passenger at about 45 yards though the right hip. The bullet shattered his hip, and the exit wound in the front was about 2" in diameter with pieces of hip bone causing additional trauma.
The driver turned back towards me, and I fired one round aimed at his aorta, but shot a bit high. It travel thru his chest and exited his shoulder blade leaving about a 3" exit wound. Both dropped like they had been pole-axed. I had two deputy sherriffs witness the incident. Both are still in prison. The Whitneyville Colt's Pattern revolver is big and heavy, but I've fired hundreds of rounds thru it and it hasn't loosened up. Just the apperence of this cannon is enough to scare off most of my attempted burgalers at my house. The report and ball of fire from the muzzle also must be frightening from the "business end". I highly reccommend this piece.(And YES, I am distantly related to Wyatt and his brothers, 4th cousins.)..
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