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Then there is the grandaddy of the Model 25 and the Model 1955, the original Model 1917.
This pair are from the Brazilian contract of the 1930s.
I just picked this one up this week. As a matter of fact it is sitting next to me on my desk right now. I just made up some light 45 Auto Rim rounds for it because it is about 95 years old and I don't want to stress it. Hope to try it out tomorrow.
The article by Mike Venturino referred to earlier was actually about the 45 AR round and how great it is. Small capacity just like the 45 ACP, so you don't get the inefficiency you get with the 45 Colt round when loaded with a small Smokeless powder charge. But you don't need clips with the 45 AR, it was designed specifically for revolvers like the 1917 that fired the 45ACP. Just has a really thick rim to take the place of the clips. No, you cannot shoot it in a revolver chambered for 45 Colt, but you can shoot it in any revolver chambered for 45 Auto, and the rims means you can eject without needing clips.
Brass is not hard to find, Starline makes it and you can order by phone or on line. I order from Starline a couple of times a year when I need brass that nobody else makes, stuff like 45AR, 45 Schofield, and 44 Russian.
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If you want to shoot a 44, you can find lots of slightly used 44 Mags on sale, often along with a half shot box of 44 Mag ammo. Seems a lot of folks want a 44 until they shoot one. Then they sell it and the other half of the box that did not get shot. But you can shoot 44 Specials all day long in a 44 Mag.
Or you can get a revolver specifically chambered for 44 Special. The beauty of a 44 Special revolver is it is not as big and heavy as a 44 Mag. You just have to be content with the relatively mild mannered 44 Special cartridge, which can be a real pleasure to shoot when loaded lightly. Hardly kicks any more than a 38 Special.
Model 24
Model 624. This one does not have those awful big grips on it now, just a tasteful set of Magna grips.
Sometimes you can find some really funky old 44 Special revolvers, like these 44 Handejector 3rd Models (Model of 1926). These two were nickel plated at some time after they left the factory, dead giveaway is the triggers and hammers were plated, but they are terrific old guns and fun to shoot. The top one was made in 1929, I forget when the bottom one was made.
The point is, there are lots and lots of options for shooting mild mannered big bore double action revolvers.