Rifle, shotgun, or handgun? The 10 gauge shotgun at close range
would be very high on the list, as would some of the buffalo rifle
cartridges, such as the 45-110. The .45 Colt revolver was possibly
the most powerful handgun of the day.
Rifle, shotgun, or handgun? The 10 gauge shotgun at close range
would be very high on the list, as would some of the buffalo rifle
cartridges, such as the 45-110. The .45 Colt revolver was possibly
the most powerful handgun of the day.
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Not even close. There are several more powerful handgun
cartridges, not counting the single shot pistols that use rifle
cartridges. While Dirty Harry may have proclaimed it to be "The
most powerful handgun in the world"- it is not.
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There was no "the". Many cartridges were used. Some of the more
popular were 44/40 and 45 LC.