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I have an 1890 Colt SAA .44-40 and an extra pre war .44 Special cylinder That fits great in it. I also have some Pyrodex .44 Special hand loads. 23 grain by BP volume with cornmeal filler, IIRC. I’m hesitant to shoot those .429 bullets in a .427 bore concerning a pressure hike. I don’t know if I’m just being paranoid but that’s something to think about On this subject.

 

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Here is a 44wcf/44spl View attachment 861888

full disclosure 🙃 reason I asked about / will a 44spl fit a 44-40 is. ( I really wanted a 44spl)
I have several boxes of 44spl. I went to a gun store in NM and they had several SAA on the wall for sale ( Cimarron's ). it was an estate sale . well I went through them all looking for the ONE I wanted. they had 45C , 44spl. ,38-40 , 44-40, 357, . they were 1873 model P's , they also had Schofields & open tops .
anyway got to much in a hurry and I chose the one I thought was a 44spl without double checking and I handed it to salesman ,told him that's the one I will buy. did paper works gave him the FFL info and paid. well they shipped it to my FFL and yesterday I picked it up and lo-behold it is a 44-40 ( yes the same one I picked out.) thinking at that time it was the 44spl. DAMN IT 🤬🥴😩 . MY MISTAKE.

so now I have a gun with no ammo in my stash . in my 50 years of buying guns never have I bought one without actually knowing it was the right caliber I wanted.

either resell it or keep and buy the correct ammo . decided to buy the correct ammo and try it out. will get a 44spl later.

must say these cimarrons are well built and purty .this one has all the serial numbers stamped where colt has them on their guns in three places. , its a blackpowder frame. View attachment 861899 View attachment 861900

I think your accidentally did the right thing if you are a sticker for historical accuracy. Does the gun just have .44 WCF on the barrel? If so (and even if it doesn’t) it looks more like n 1870s Colt than a modern Colt does. I would just get a Cimarron .44 Special cylinder for it. I know that’s a hassle, but in the end you’ll have a black powder frame gun that looks old west authentic but can shoot .44 Spls in it and 44-40s if you ever want to later. I only reload .44 Spls of the two but would actually prefer the gun you bought And get another cylinder. I think they have removable bushings so can be made to fit yourself. Especially if they’re .44 Spls had “modern” smokeless frames.

 

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yes it is stamped 44WCF on barrel.
where can I get a cylinder and will it fit / work , without having to have it fitted .
It had crossed my mind but was not sure where to get cylinder and go through the steps .

Maybe if you call Cimarron and ask them. I think they all have removable cylinder bushings (does yours?) and if so it might fit perfect. Or if too short the cylinder made rattle a little like Colts even do sometimes. But if the bushing is too long then you can carefully shorten it a little yourself. And if the bushings ARE removable, your current .44-40 cylinder bushing might work great in a new cylinder. But of course verify what I’m saying with Cimarron or whoever you might get a new cylinder from.

 

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thanks , ill give them a call Tuesday . might be cheaper this way instead of buying another gun.

I went to Web site and they mention cylinders , might have to send it in to them for fitment. cylinders are 109.00 if I was looking at the right one.

PS , no bushing just a straight pin into cylinder.

are you sure a removable bushing isn’t in the center hole of the cylinder but maybe stuck and doesn’t come out easily? I don’t know myself but thought it was mentioned on this forum before that they came out on Cimarrons/Ubertis. . Maybe I’m wrong. If you see the back of The bushing at the rear of the cylinder like a separate piece it can be tapped out. Colt bushings get tight sometimes too.