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mtnboomer · 07-07-2010, 11:51 PM

There were many handgun makers during the time of the cattle drives and "wild" west. Most built some sort of .44 caliber, either chambered for someone elses or their own proprietory cartridge.

The "big three" were Colt, Remington and Smith & Wesson - in that order. But these were by no means the only ones.

The "batt" or "bat .44" is probably a nickname given to one of these manufacturer's models.

07-07-2010, 11:51 PM	#3
mtnboomer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oklahoma by birth. America by the grace of God. Posts: 649	Re: batt .44 There were *many* handgun makers during the time of the cattle drives and "wild" west. Most built some sort of .44 caliber, either chambered for someone elses or their own proprietory cartridge. The "big three" were Colt, Remington and Smith & Wesson - in that order. But these were by no means the only ones. The "batt" or "bat .44" is probably a nickname given to one of these manufacturer's models. __________________ The cost of freedom, is eternal vigilance. The cost of bondage, is your life. - mtnboomer Support the Second Amendment - Join the NRA! > http://www.nra.org < Oklahoma State - #1 - GO POKES!