In the 19th and early twentieth centuries, Winchester and Marlin lever-action carbines and Colt slide-action long arms were made in .44-40, .38-40, .32-20, etc., as were many Colt, Remington, and Smith & Wesson revolvers.
Several of those revolvers were also made for .44 American and Russian and for .45 Colt and Schofield cartridges. However, to my knowledge, no rifles or carbines were cambered for those cartridges. Now, however, several replica lever and slide action rifles and carbines are chambered for .45 Colt.
My question is, why not then, if now? Does it have to do with the .45 head design of the old days? Or was it simply the choice of the rifle makers?
Several of those revolvers were also made for .44 American and Russian and for .45 Colt and Schofield cartridges. However, to my knowledge, no rifles or carbines were cambered for those cartridges. Now, however, several replica lever and slide action rifles and carbines are chambered for .45 Colt.
My question is, why not then, if now? Does it have to do with the .45 head design of the old days? Or was it simply the choice of the rifle makers?