Gun Digest Book of the 44 Author:John Taffin "Entertaining exploration of a unique slice of American firearms history Author is the world's most respected authority on cowboy cartridges and large-bore handguns Diverse appeal value - popular topic among shooters, collectors, historians and handgun hunters Every gun has a story to tell, and no one tells those stories better than noted Old... more » West and handgun expert John Taffin. In Gun Digest Book of the .44 readers follow the evolution of this classic American caliber, in a lively, fact-filled journey extending from the blackpowder era to today's magnum models. In this full color book, fans of .44-caliber handguns and rifles will discover: *Chapters devoted to .44 percussion revolvers, specials, sixguns, magnums, lever guns, and wildcat cartridges *Variations of .44 handguns from the vintage Colt Model 1872 to Dirty Harry's famous ""Make my day"" Smith & Wesson Model 29 *Exclusive field-tested reloading data to improve shooter success"« less