.44-40 from a revolver?

[Goosey]

Just wondering, does anyone have any chronograph numbers for today's standard "200 at 1190" load from a 4-5/8", 5-1/2" or 7-1/2" barrel?

From what I've read it's probably somewhere from 850-950 but haven't seen specific numbers for the same load from both a rifle and a revolver.

 

[Onmilo]

Modern factory loads for .44/40 are pretty sedate. I owned a couple rifles in the caliber and the factory ammo was closer to 800 fps from a rifle, probably 650-700 from a handgun.

Handloaded in modern firearms the cartridge can do much better. I could get 1050-1100 from a rifle using Unique and not overtorque anything.
I'm guessing those loads would hit 900-950 from a handgun.

Oldtimers liked the .44/40 and .38/40 in handguns bettter than .45 Colt and not just because the cartridge could be used in their rifles as well.
They claimed those rounds "Shot harder" than .45 Colt loads.

 

[CraigC]

I don't have a .44-40 (should remedy that!) but I do have a couple .38/40's and without exceeding standard pressures 180's can run up to 1200fps from revolvers and 1550fps from rifles.

 

[Jim Watson]

I chronographed Winchester 200gr JSP at 1174 fps in a 24" 1892 and 796 fps in a 4.75" SAA.

A reload, 7.0 gr W231 and a 200 gr cast RNFP got
1100 fps in 24" 1892
773 fps in 4.75" SAA
857 fps in 7.5" SAA