No known firearm was chambered exclusively for the .44 Bull Dog cartridge: It was a shorter and less powerful option for use in revolvers chambered for the .44 Webley cartridge (American name of the British .442 Webley revolver round). The .44 Bull Dog cartridge was manufactured in the US and Canada, probably for those bothered by the sharp recoil of the more powerful .44 Webley round in such small guns, or who were particularly cost conscious. (Typically, in the late 19th century U.S., a box of .44 Bull Dog cartridges cost $0.68 for 50 rounds, compared to $0.90 for 50 of the longer .44 Webley round.[2] The .44 Bull Dog and .44 Webley cartridges continued to be commercially offered in the U.S. until 1938 or 1939.[3]) Also, the Bull Dog was very easy to carry.
Webley's British Bulldog revolver was a popular and widely copied self-defense or "pocket" gun (so named for being designed early 1870s to be carried in a pocket. Today such guns might be a known as a snubnose or carry gun).[4][5]
A black powder round, the .44 Bull Dog, as manufactured by firms such as Winchester,[6] used a 168–170 grain bullet[7] and 15 grains powder, compared to a 200–230 grain bullet and 17–20 grains powder for the parent .44 Webley round. It proved a great deal better than contemporary rimfire rounds, being in a class with the .41 Short Colt.[8] However, by modern standards, the .44 Bull Dog was an extremely marginal round, not really suitable for anything but close range, which is how it normally would have been defensively used.
Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".44 Bull Dog", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 170 & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN0-695-80326-3.
______ and _____. ".25 (6.35mm) Automatic Pisto", in Cartridges of the World, p. 149. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN0-695-80326-3.
Dowell, William Chipchase. The Webley Story. Kirkland, WA: Commonwealth Heritage Foundation, 1987.
Ficken, Homer R.. Webley's The British Bull Dog Revolver, Serial Numbering and Variations". Retrieved on 2011-04-03.
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bull, american, centerfire, revolver, cartridge, produced, from, 1880s, until, 1930s, cartridge, peters, webley, revolver, eley, typerevolverplace, originunited, statesproduction, historydesigned1880sproduced1880s, 1930, sspecificationscase, typerimmed, straig. The 44 Bull Dog was an American centerfire revolver cartridge produced from the 1880s until the 1930s 1 44 Bull Dog Cartridge 44 Bull Dog Peters 44 Webley UMC and 442 Revolver Eley TypeRevolverPlace of originUnited StatesProduction historyDesigned1880sProduced1880s 1930 sSpecificationsCase typerimmed straightBullet diameter 445 in 11 3 mm Neck diameter 447 in 11 4 mm Base diameter 454 in 11 5 mm Rim diameter 488 in 12 4 mm Case length 526 in 13 4 mm Overall length 914 in 23 2 mm Rifling twist1 21 in 530 mm Primer typeBoxerBallistic performanceBullet mass type Velocity Energy168 gr 11 g U S factory load 460 ft s 140 m s 80 ft lbf 110 J Source s Barnes amp Amber 1972 Contents 1 Description 2 See also 3 References 4 SourcesDescription editNo known firearm was chambered exclusively for the 44 Bull Dog cartridge It was a shorter and less powerful option for use in revolvers chambered for the 44 Webley cartridge American name of the British 442 Webley revolver round The 44 Bull Dog cartridge was manufactured in the US and Canada probably for those bothered by the sharp recoil of the more powerful 44 Webley round in such small guns or who were particularly cost conscious Typically in the late 19th century U S a box of 44 Bull Dog cartridges cost 0 68 for 50 rounds compared to 0 90 for 50 of the longer 44 Webley round 2 The 44 Bull Dog and 44 Webley cartridges continued to be commercially offered in the U S until 1938 or 1939 3 Also the Bull Dog was very easy to carry nbsp Remington UMC 44 Bull Dog Box LabelsWebley s British Bulldog revolver was a popular and widely copied self defense or pocket gun so named for being designed early 1870s to be carried in a pocket Today such guns might be a known as a snubnose or carry gun 4 5 A black powder round the 44 Bull Dog as manufactured by firms such as Winchester 6 used a 168 170 grain bullet 7 and 15 grains powder compared to a 200 230 grain bullet and 17 20 grains powder for the parent 44 Webley round It proved a great deal better than contemporary rimfire rounds being in a class with the 41 Short Colt 8 However by modern standards the 44 Bull Dog was an extremely marginal round not really suitable for anything but close range which is how it normally would have been defensively used See also editList of cartridges by caliber 11mm caliberReferences edit Barnes p 170 44 Bulldog Dowell William Chipchase 1987 The Webley Story Kirkland WA Commonwealth Heritage Foundation ISBN 0 939683 04 0 page 68 Barnes p 170 44 Webley 44 R I C Dowell p 68 Ficken Homer R Webley s The British Bull Dog Revolver Serial Numbering and Variations Archived from the original on 2012 02 23 Retrieved 2011 03 28 Dowell William Chipchase 1987 The Webley Story Kirkland WA Commonwealth Heritage Foundation p 68 Dowell William Chipchase 1987 The Webley Story Kirkland WA Commonwealth Heritage Foundation p 68 Barnes p 170 44 Bulldog Sources editBarnes Frank C ed by John T Amber 44 Bull Dog in Cartridges of the World pp 170 amp 177 Northfield IL DBI Books 1972 ISBN 0 695 80326 3 and 25 6 35mm Automatic Pisto in Cartridges of the World p 149 Northfield IL DBI Books 1972 ISBN 0 695 80326 3 Dowell William Chipchase The Webley Story Kirkland WA Commonwealth Heritage Foundation 1987 Ficken Homer R Webley s The British Bull Dog Revolver Serial Numbering and Variations Retrieved on 2011 04 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 44 Bull Dog amp oldid 1158158114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
