Winchester 1892
The ammunition .44-40 Winchester Center Fire was designed for the Winchester 1873.
It
replaced the . 44 Henry ammunition. Its name comes from the combination of its
caliber (.44”) and its powder charge – originally 40 grains of black powder.
This calibre, also known as .44 Winchester, .44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), and .44 Largo (in Spanish-speaking countries) was introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by Winchester.
As both a
rifle and a handgun caliber, the cartridge soon became widely popular, so much
so that the Winchester Model 1873 rifle became known as "The gun that won the
West".
