Is it normal that i wish there was a .44special semi-auto?

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The .44Special is the greatest defensive handgun cartridge ever designed. If you disagree with me, you have nothing but powder fouling between your ears.

There is no reason the .44Special could not be chambered in a semi-automatic pistol. There have been dozens of autos utilizing old rimmed cartridges over the years, including revolver cartridges. The Ruger deerfield carbine comes to mind, as well as Magnum Research's .44Magnum pistol (which I don't care for), so clearly, it can be done. I'm thinking a .44Special auto with an alloy frame (not a fucking polymer frame), and a 4" barrel would be just about the greatest concealable defensive weapon ever devised, and could be easily pressed into service as a hunting weapon as well.

Heck, if they could just make any kind of .44 caliber auto at all...they could perhaps re-design the cartridge around modern powders using a rimless case, with a shorter overall case length for better functioning in a short-action auto. I'll probably invent it myself. I'll get some brass turning stuff, and have a gunsmith convert some steel-frame 10mm (if one still exists) to accept a .44 caliber case. It should work; the calibers are similar, and the 10mm runs at much higher pressure than the .44Special. I'll call it the ".44RUFUS". I'm awesome.

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  • Legion
    7 years ago

    I agree with these posters, if it doesn't exist, build it. Should not be too much trouble reverse-engineering an existing semiautomatic and scale up to handle .44 rounds. If it's necesscary, be sure you have enough changed to avoid patent infringement. Also, before you build your new gun, do a patent search to make sure you are not making a gun that was already designed. After all, many things out there have been patented, but not built.

    When you get your prototype built, speak with a patent attorney, they are a valuable asset for any inventor.

    Good luck!

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  • Nokiot9
    9 years ago

    Fuckin build one.

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  • coolio75650932
    11 years ago

    rufus we know its you quit hidding behind that ANONYMOUS POLL CREATOR thing :3

    *loads 44.RUFUS into gun* *holds gun sideways* im gangsta

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  • Shackleford96
    12 years ago

    Your idea sounds pretty interesting to me, even though I do not know a whole lot about gun cartridges. I am not sure on the legalities of this, but maybe if you did design a working model you could patent it or something? Or maybe just keep it as your own secret "illegal" toy >:)

    Excuse my ignorance, but could you explain to me the difference between a .38, .38special, and a .38magnum? I know that the magnum is the biggest round, but I just don't know what the "special" means really.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      My idea about converting a 10mm to .44 caliber was drunken BS, by the way, so probably NOT such a great idea. As for a .44 auto caliber, I very well may design it someday. Shouldn't be any legal issues, just wildcatting.

      As for the cartridges you mentioned, the "special" was just a popular buzz phrase from the late 1800's. All cartridges of a nominal ".38" caliber actually use bullets of .357 diameter (.358 for cast bullets, normally.) In order of ascending potency, there is the:

      - .38 S&W
      - .38 Short Colt
      - .38 Long Colt
      - .38 Special
      - .357 Magnum

      There are more, but they're evidently not important enough for me to remember. All but the latter two are basically defunct. The .38 special is one of the most popular handgun rounds in the world, and can be found in virtually any store that sells ammo, and some that don't, very cheaply. It is almost identical in performance to the 9mm cartridge, at least with +power loads in modern revolvers.

      The .357 Magnum is a cartridge built off of the .38 special; ammo for the latter can be used in nearly all firearms chambered for the former. The .38 Special was originally a black powder cartridge, which is not nearly as potent as modern smokeless powders. The .357 Magnum was built around sturdy target revolvers that could withstand the pressure of .38 special cases filled to the brim with smokeless powder, and the case was lengthened so that it could not chamber in other .38 special firearms, which would be unsafe. This lengthening also made room for more powder still, and thus more velocity. Most cartridges with the name "magnum" were built the same way.

      The .357 Magnum has the highest "one stop shot" rating of any handgun cartridge in existence, but that's only because I haven't killed anyone with one of my .44 Magnum handloads yet.

      There are also some auto calibers named ".38" something rather, but they all use .355 bullets like the 9mm, as far as I know.

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      • Shackleford96
        12 years ago

        "but that's only because I haven't killed anyone with one of my .44 Magnum handloads yet."

        Haha, you crack me up man. Thanks for clearing all that up for me too about the different calibers, I appreciate it.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          12 years ago

          A good way to learn more about different calibers is to simply look at their range of ballistics in a load data manual. My favorite free online one is Hodgdons:

          <a href="http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp" rel="nofollow">http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp</a>

          It's pretty user friendly, and is only missing a handful of cartridges (they still don't have the 5X7 cop killer).

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          • Shackleford96
            12 years ago

            Alright, I'll check it out.

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            • peterrabbyt69
              7 years ago

              I thought you were interested in sucking cocks!

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  • Gfrigo
    12 years ago

    ^ bodied OP lol.
    *sits back and waits with popcorn*

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  • HSVWHO
    12 years ago

    ... Sitting here ... Pretending you know your shit... Feeling cool?? ... Keyboard warrior...

    So many facts wrong about this post...
    Should I bother? ... No

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    • Shackleford96
      12 years ago

      I doubt you would win. I have seen Rufus's arguments. He knows his guns!

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      You need to run a few patches through your skull.

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